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Crowdfunding for 'Hamidashi Creative' Anime Exceeds 100 Million Yen

Crowdfunding for 'Hamidashi Creative' Anime Exceeds 100 Million Yen

Game developer Madosoft announced the production of a 12-episode short television anime adaptation of the Hamidashi Creative visual novel following a successful crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday. Each episode will have a broadcast time of 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The crowdfundin...
Crowdfunding for 'Jashin-chan Dropkick' OVA Exceeds 115 Million Yen

Crowdfunding for 'Jashin-chan Dropkick' OVA Exceeds 115 Million Yen

The official Twitter account of the Jashin-chan Dropkick (Dropkick on my Devil!) anime series announced the production of a three-episode OVA following a successful crowdfunding campaign on Saturday. The campaign launched on November 30 and exceeded its initial 30 million yen (ap...
Original Anime Film 'Cherry and Virgin' Announced with Crowdfunding

Original Anime Film 'Cherry and Virgin' Announced with Crowdfunding

Toei Video opened an official Twitter account and crowdfunding campaign for an original anime film titled Cherry and Virgin on Tuesday. The film, marking Masanao Kawajiri's feature film directorial debut, will be released as early as Summer 2022. Synopsis Cherry and Virgin is a r...
'Mawaru Penguindrum' Receives Compilation Film

'Mawaru Penguindrum' Receives Compilation Film

The official Twitter account of Kunihiko Ikuhara's Mawaru Penguindrum (Penguindrum) anime series announced a compilation film on Wednesday, commemorating its 10th anniversary. The film, titled Re:cycle of the Penguindrum, will reconstruct all 24 episodes and feature new scenes....

Mar 31, 2021 9:29 AM by Vindstot 24 Comments

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Manga 'Totsukuni no Shoujo' Receives Feature-Length OVA

Manga 'Totsukuni no Shoujo' Receives Feature-Length OVA

Production company Twin Engine announced a feature-length original video anime (OVA) for Nagabe's Totsukuni no Shoujo (The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún) manga on Friday. The special edition of the manga's side story volume will bundle the OVA on March 10, 2022. The feat...
Crowdfunding for 'Jashin-chan Dropkick' Third Season Reaches Goal

Crowdfunding for 'Jashin-chan Dropkick' Third Season Reaches Goal

The official Twitter account of the Jashin-chan Dropkick (Dropkick on my Devil!) anime series announced on Thursday that a third season has been green-lit following a successful crowdfunding campaign. The third season is scheduled to air in 2022, following the original manga's 10...
Crowdfunding Campaign Announced for 'Planetarian' OVA Episode

Crowdfunding Campaign Announced for 'Planetarian' OVA Episode

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the release of Visual Art's' Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume "kinetic novel," the company will begin a crowdfunding campaign on November 29 to raise funds to animate a new OVA episode. The campaign aims to raise 30 million yen (approx. U...
Crowdfunding Campaign for 'World End Economica' Anime Adaptation Launched

Crowdfunding Campaign for 'World End Economica' Anime Adaptation Launched

A crowdfunding for an anime adaptation of Spicy Tails' World End Economica visual novel was launched on Thursday. The campaign aims to raise 5 million yen (approximately US$46,000) within 50 days. As of press time, the campaign has raised 1,788,379 yen (approx. US$16,490) from 5...
Crowdfunding Underway for New Anime by 'High Score Girl' Creator [Update 11/14]

Crowdfunding Underway for New Anime by 'High Score Girl' Creator [Update 11/14]

A crowdfunding campaign is underway for a new anime from mangaka Rensuke Oshikiri, whose works High Score Girl and Pupipo! were adapted into television anime in 2013 and 2018, respectively. Titled Zashiki-Warashi no Tatami-chan, the new original anime will mark Oshikiri's direct...
Yutaka Yamamoto Launches Crowdfunding for 'Mahou Shoujo-tachi' Anime Project

Yutaka Yamamoto Launches Crowdfunding for 'Mahou Shoujo-tachi' Anime Project

Animation director Yutaka Yamamoto (Fractale, Wake Up, Girls!) launched a new project on Friday that will be crowdfunded through Campfire, tentatively titled Mahou Shoujo-tachi (Magical Girls). The dark fantasy magical girl project aims to raise 10 million yen (approximately US$...
Crowdfunding Scheduled for Feature-Length Version of 'Santa Company'

Crowdfunding Scheduled for Feature-Length Version of 'Santa Company'

A feature-length version of the short anime film Santa Company was announced by Kenji Studio on Monday. The film, titled Santa Company: Christmas no Himitsu, will commemorate the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Finland. It will be crowdfunded to meet t...
'Himote House' Meets Crowdfunding Goal for Unaired OVA

'Himote House' Meets Crowdfunding Goal for Unaired OVA

A crowdfunding campaign launched for the release of an unaired episode for Himote House exceeded its initial goal of 3.5 million yen (approximately US$31,000) on Sunday. Numbered as episode 10.5, it will come in three parts each titled "Gokuburi Taiji-Kai" (Cockroach Exterminati...
Crowdfunding Campaign for 'Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma' English Dub Reaches Goal

Crowdfunding Campaign for 'Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma' English Dub Reaches Goal

Right Stuf Inc.'s publishing division Nozomi Entertainment has successfully managed to raise the funds to dub Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma (Emma: A Victorian Romance) via its Kickstarter campaign, which also included a stretch goal to dub the second season. The campaign's initial g...
Crowdfunding for 'It's My Life' Anime Adaptation Reaches Goal

Crowdfunding for 'It's My Life' Anime Adaptation Reaches Goal

A crowdfunding campaign for an anime adaptation of Imomushi Narita's It's My Life fantasy manga exceeded its initial goal of five million yen (approximately US$46,000) on Friday to produce a three-minute episode with an ending animation. The campaign currently stands at 6.6 mill...
'Aria' Anime Franchise Gets English Dub

'Aria' Anime Franchise Gets English Dub

A Kickstarter campaign launched by Right Stuf Inc.'s publishing division Nozomi Entertainment has announced that it will dub the entire Aria anime franchise, which includes the three original TV anime seasons, the OVA, and the sequel Aria The Avvenire (pictured). The campaign's i...
Crowdfunding Campaign for 'Kud Wafter' Anime Adaptation Reaches Goal

Crowdfunding Campaign for 'Kud Wafter' Anime Adaptation Reaches Goal

A crowdfunding campaign for the previously planned anime adaptation of Little Busters!'s spin-off visual novel Kud Wafter has surpassed its initial goal of 30 million yen to create a 20-minute OVA. The campaign currently stands at 34 million yen (approximately $300,000) and an ex...
Anime Movie 'Aragne no Mushikago' to Premiere in 2018

Anime Movie 'Aragne no Mushikago' to Premiere in 2018

It has been announced that animator Saku Sakamoto (Director of NHK's Minna no Uta, Mattsu to Yanma to Moburi-san) is creating a 60-minute anime movie titled Aragne no Mushikago (Insect Cage of Aragne). He plans to finish its production in 2017 and to have it premiere in 2018. Sak...

Mar 1, 2017 12:23 PM by Sakana-san 18 Comments

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Yutaka Yamamoto Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for 'Hakubo' Anime Movie

Yutaka Yamamoto Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for 'Hakubo' Anime Movie

Director Yutaka Yamamoto has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a new anime movie on his new anime project announcement program via Nico Live on Saturday. Titled Hakubo (Twilight), the movie is slated for 2018. Hakubo is considered the final project of Yamamoto's self-proclaim...

Feb 25, 2017 10:15 PM by tsubasalover 9 Comments

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Kickstarter for 'Nekopara' OVA Reaches Goal

Kickstarter for 'Nekopara' OVA Reaches Goal

A Kickstarter campaign launched by Sekai Project has surpassed its initial goal of 100,000 USD. The campaign aims to create a 20-minute OVA based on NEKO WORKs' visual novel series Nekopara. The funds raised currently stands at 273,585 USD, and an extra 10 minutes will be added...

Dec 29, 2016 3:07 PM by Sakana-san 79 Comments

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Crowdfunding Campaign for 'Gakuen Handsome' TV Anime Launched

Crowdfunding Campaign for 'Gakuen Handsome' TV Anime Launched

Tohoku Penet launched a crowdfunding campaign on Friday with the goal of adapting Team YokkyuFuman's BL visual novel Gakuen Handsome into a TV anime. The campaign aims to raise a total of 2 million yen by July 29, with the funds being used to help bring the series to terrestrial...
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