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Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

Gundam Wing Picture Drama Bundled in 2nd Blu-ray Box

Frozen Teardrop Picture Drama: A New Battle to reunite cast with original writer

2 hours, 26 minutes ago - 2013-08-20 23:57 EDT

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Kamisama Dolls' Yamamura to Start Aoki Ao no Atopos Sci-Fi Manga

Story of middle school boy caught in intrigue surrounding missing spaceship crew

5 hours, 48 minutes ago - 2013-08-20 20:35 EDT

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GTO's Fujisawa to Start Red Data Planet Manga

Series to launch in Kodansha's Magazine Special in December

6 hours, 48 minutes ago - 2013-08-20 19:35 EDT

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North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 18-24

Princess Knight, Ghost in the Shell Arise, tsuritama, Fujiko Mine anime; Judge, Helter Skelter manga to ship

7 hours, 53 minutes ago - 2013-08-20 18:30 EDT

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'Final' Gintama Film's TV Ad Streamed

2nd film based on Hideaki Sorachi's manga opened in Japan on July 6

10 hours, 53 minutes ago - 2013-08-20 15:30 EDT

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The Hired Gun/Kuroshiya-san Anime's Promo Video Streamed

Video features anime's main theme song from Mix Speaker's,Inc.

11 hours, 53 minutes ago - 2013-08-20 14:30 EDT

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Gingitsune Shinto Anime's 1st Promo Video Outlines Story

Sayori Ochiai's story of shrine priest's daughter & fox spirit that only she can see premieres in October

12 hours, 48 minutes ago - 2013-08-20 13:35 EDT

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Fields: 'We Are Contemplating a 2nd Season for Majestic Prince Anime'

Space opera anime directed by Katanagatari's Keitaro Motonaga premiered in April

18 hours, 47 minutes ago - 2013-08-20 07:36 EDT

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Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, August 12-18

Totoro, Peeping Life, One Piece Film Z, Attack on Titan, Kiki's Delivery Service

21 hours, 43 minutes ago - 2013-08-20 04:40 EDT

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Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 12-18

Evangelion: 3.33, Attack on Titan, Madoka Magica films, Ghost in the Shell Arise,One Piece Film Z

21 hours, 58 minutes ago - 2013-08-20 04:25 EDT

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Daphne in the Brilliant Blue's Shiki Penning Attack on Titan Spinoff Manga (Updated)

Manga to adapt Ryō Suzukaze, THORES Shibamoto's prequel light novel series

1 day, 1 hour ago - 2013-08-20 01:23 EDT

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Monday, August 19th, 2013

Daily Briefs

• Yowamushi Pedal Anime to Premiere on October 7
• Gakuen Alice Manga Has Over 7 Million Copies in Print
• Steins;Gate Senkei Kōsoku no Phenogram Slated for Vita for November
• Compile Heart's Fairy Fencer F Game Delayed Until October 10

1 day, 2 hours ago - 2013-08-19 23:57 EDT

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Japanese Box Office, August 10-11

The Wind Rises stays at #1 in 4th straight weekend

1 day, 6 hours ago - 2013-08-19 20:15 EDT

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Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 5-11

Doraemon, Shin-chan, Conan summer specials, Space Brothers on top 10 charts

1 day, 7 hours ago - 2013-08-19 19:15 EDT

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Manga Sutra - Futari H's Katsu Ends Dandy Maniac Manga

Story of high school girls who start "male research club" launched last year

1 day, 9 hours ago - 2013-08-19 17:15 EDT

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'1st Season' of Akira Amano's ēlDLIVE Manga Ends

Full-color series launched on Shueisha's Jump Live app earlier this month

1 day, 10 hours ago - 2013-08-19 16:15 EDT

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Takahiro Sakurai Stars in The Hired Gun/Koroshiya-san Anime

Anime shorts based on 4-panel manga to co-star Aki Kanada, Saki Fujita

1 day, 11 hours ago - 2013-08-19 15:00 EDT

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Ami Koshimizu, Toshihiko Seki Join Gingitsune Anime's Cast

fhána will perform opening theme for series starting on October 6

1 day, 12 hours ago - 2013-08-19 14:15 EDT

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Miyazaki's The Wind Rises to Screen at NY Film Fest

September-October festival to host U.S. premiere of Studio Ghibli's latest film

1 day, 12 hours ago - 2013-08-19 13:30 EDT

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Hunter × Hunter -The Last Mission- Film's 1st Trailer Unveiled

New film revolving around the dark side of the Hunter Association to premiere on December 27

1 day, 18 hours ago - 2013-08-19 08:10 EDT

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Watanabe, BONES' Space Dandy Anime's Characters, Story Unveiled

Fully animated tie-in promotional video with singer Yasuyuki Okamura planned

1 day, 19 hours ago - 2013-08-19 06:29 EDT

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Super Seisyun Brothers Slice-of-Life Anime's Staff, Cast Announced

Nozomi Yamamoto, Ryota Ohsaka, Ai Kayano, and Kaito Ishikawa star in story about strange siblings

1 day, 22 hours ago - 2013-08-19 03:40 EDT

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Patlabor/Birdy's Masami Yuuki to Launch Hakubo no Chronicle Mystery Manga

Weekly series to follow rookie public official & boy who solve mysterious deaths

2 days, 23 minutes ago - 2013-08-19 02:00 EDT

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Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō Spinoff Manga Launches

Chimaki Kuori's sequel follows female "Saintia's" battles to protect Athena

2 days, 1 hour ago - 2013-08-19 01:00 EDT

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Sunday, August 18th, 2013

Daily Briefs

• Isao Takahata & Ghibli's Kaguya-hime no Monogatari Opens on November 23
• Miyazaki & Ghibli's Porco Rosso Blu-ray Listed in UK
• Pokémon Games Sell 172 Million Worldwide
• New Super Mario Bros. 2 Sets Trillion-Coin Record
• Square Enix Files 'Rise of Mana' Trademark in Japan

2 days, 2 hours ago - 2013-08-18 23:50 EDT

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Saturday, August 17th, 2013

Daily Briefs

• Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Film Earns 2.9 Billion Yen
• Thermae Romae Spinoff Manga's Start Date Not Yet Listed
• Vampire TV Anime Diabolik Lovers Slated For September 16
• Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road TV Anime's Key Visual Posted
• Pokémon X/Y Games Get 260,000 Pre-Orders in 2 Days
• One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 Slated for September 3 in N. America

11 hours, 59 minutes ago - 2013-08-17 23:57 EDT

Rihito Takarai to Start Fantasy Manga Grainerie in September

Digital Manga released Takarai's Only the Flower Knows, Seven Days series

17 hours, 56 minutes ago - 2013-08-17 18:00 EDT

Robin Nishi's Soul Flower Train Manga Gets Live-Action Film

Film based on short-story manga collection from Mind Game creator to open on August 31

18 hours, 56 minutes ago - 2013-08-17 17:00 EDT

Tokyo Tribes' Santa Inoue to Launch Motesuke Manga on August 27

Risqué romance manga to run in Young Champion magazine

19 hours, 56 minutes ago - 2013-08-17 16:00 EDT

Barefoot Gen Manga Removed From Matsue City School Libraries

Board cites depiction of violence by Imperial Japanese Army

20 hours, 56 minutes ago - 2013-08-17 15:00 EDT

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Accel World Voice Actress Sachika Misawa Treated for Heatstroke

Kuroyukihime voice actress collapsed in her home but is expected to recover soon

21 hours, 56 minutes ago - 2013-08-17 14:00 EDT

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Blue Exorcist Film's English-Dubbed Screenings Open Today

Film opens in L.A., S.F., Houston, Columbus, Chicago, NYC, & Katy, Texas

22 hours, 56 minutes ago - 2013-08-17 13:00 EDT

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UQ Holder! Fantasy Manga by Negima's Ken Akamatsu Revealed

"Near-future battle fantasy" follows boy in a world that became aware of magic a decade earlier

23 hours, 51 minutes ago - 2013-08-17 12:05 EDT

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D.C.'s Anime USA to Host GAINAX Co-Founder Hiroaki Inoue

Producer worked on Tenchi Muyo! franchise, El Hazard, Honneamise, more

1 day, 1 hour ago - 2013-08-17 10:45 EDT

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Soul Eater Not! Manga to Resume Serialization in October

Announcement made at the end of final Soul Eater chapter

1 day, 5 hours ago - 2013-08-17 06:11 EDT

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Aikatsu! Idol School TV Anime's 2nd Series Teaser Streamed

Idols in rival schools square off in new October anime; 3DS game also scheduled for November

1 day, 9 hours ago - 2013-08-17 02:35 EDT

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Pokémon The Origin Anime Special's Video, Visual, Characters Unveiled

Charizard, Blastoise, Elite Four, Prof. Oak, Brock, Team Rocket appear in new TV anime

1 day, 10 hours ago - 2013-08-17 01:35 EDT

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Friday, August 16th, 2013

Aikatsu! Idol School TV Anime Gets 2nd Series in October

Trainees Seira & Kii to debut from rival Dream Academy

1 day, 12 hours ago - 2013-08-16 23:20 EDT

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Pokémon: The Origin TV Anime to Premiere in October

Anime to feature Pokémon Red/Green games' protagonist & rival, Charmander, Geodude, Blastoise

1 day, 14 hours ago - 2013-08-16 21:41 EDT

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Kira's Bokura wa Minna Shindeiru Manga Gets Live-Action Drama

Manga about 9 dead people forced to play a "love game" to end in October

1 day, 14 hours ago - 2013-08-16 21:00 EDT

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Digital Manga Licenses Kou Yoneda's Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai

Boys-love manga about masochistic company president & his silent bodyguard

1 day, 17 hours ago - 2013-08-16 18:50 EDT

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Live-Action Arcana Film's Trailer Streamed

Adaptation of Yua Kotegawa's love horror manga to open this October

1 day, 18 hours ago - 2013-08-16 17:30 EDT

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New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 4-10

Naruto, Bakuman., Fairy Tail, Alice in the Country of Hearts, Pokémon Adventures, Black Butler, 3 Attack on Titan volumes, Kingdom Hearts II

1 day, 19 hours ago - 2013-08-16 16:30 EDT

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Kara no Kyoukai - the Garden of sinners: Mirai Fukuin's 2nd TV Ad Posted

Anime film of Kinoko Nasu's "recalled out summer" epilogue to open on September 28 with "Mirai Fukuin extra chorus" short

1 day, 20 hours ago - 2013-08-16 15:45 EDT

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Last Yamato 2199 Film's 1st 10 Minutes Streamed

Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Chapter 7: Soshite Kan wa Iku to open in theaters on August 24

1 day, 20 hours ago - 2013-08-16 15:00 EDT

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Monogatari 2nd Season's New Kabukimonogatari Promos Streamed

Monogatari Series Second Season anime's next arc to cover Mayoi Hachikuji's past

1 day, 22 hours ago - 2013-08-16 13:10 EDT

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Little Busters' Unaired Anime Teased in Ad

Mailaway offer for bonus Blu-ray for buyers of all 9 first-edition volumes

2 days, 56 minutes ago - 2013-08-16 11:00 EDT

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I.G, Point Pictures Animate Ange Vierge Cards' Promo Video

Superpowered girls by HENNEKO's Kantoku, Student Council's Discretion's Inugami, Ben-To's Shibano,SAO's abec

2 days, 1 hour ago - 2013-08-16 10:10 EDT

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