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by sdsichero » Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:35 pm

The official website for the Ghost in the Shell Arise anime project began streaming the first eight minutes of the project's second installment on Tuesday. The video includes English and Chinese subtitles. The second episode, titled "border:2 Ghost Whispers," will open in theaters in Japan on November 30.

by sdsichero » Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:50 pm

by sdsichero » Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:56 pm

Following the news of the green light for the production in October, it is officially confirmed today that the TV anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders manga will begin broadcasting in Japan in spring 2014. The voice cast for Stardust Crusaders, which is often considered as the most popular story arc of the series, will be announced at Jump Festa 2014 in Makuhari Messe on December 22.

by sdsichero » Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:32 am

by sdsichero » Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:34 am

Bandai's Anime Channel service began streaming a teaser video for the seventh and final episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam UC anime series on Wednesday.

by sdsichero » Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:35 am

A television anime adaptation of Rensuke Oshikiri's horror comedy web manga Pupipō! was announced on Wednesday. The weekly shorts will premiere on TV Tokyo on Friday, December 20 at 25:53 (effectively Saturday, December 21 at 1:53 a.m.)

The story centers around Wakaba Himeji, a fifth-grade girl who can see things others cannot. As a result, she is scared by her surroundings, keeps her distance from others, and lives a lonely life. One day, she meet a mysterious soft, pink creature that cries "Pupipō!" — and her life is changed from that day forward.

by Arion » Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:03 pm

sdsichero wrote:Hey Arion, not sure about your country but it's out February here...

Evangelion 3.33 BD/DVD Slated for February 18 by Funimation

by sdsichero » Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:14 pm

Arion wrote:
Damn it! My godforsaken country has let me down once again...

by sdsichero » Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:17 pm

The December issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine is announcing on Friday that an anime adaptation of Matcha Hazuki's Isshūkan Friends. (One-Week Friends) manga has been green-lit.

The story of the manga revolves around Yūki, a boy who wants to become friends with his classmate and desk neighbor Kaori. However, she gently declines his friendship, saying, “But, my... Memories of my friends disappear in a week...” Even so, Yūki wants to become her friend, and so the two become friends over and over again as the weeks pass.

by sdsichero » Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:19 pm

Yuki Urushibara's upcoming two-chapter manga for her Mushishi series is getting a one-hour anime adaptation on January 4.

Hiroshi Nagahama is returning to direct the Mushishi Tokubetsu-hen: Hihamukage (Mushishi Special: Sun-Eating Shade) project at animation studio Artland. Yoshihiko Umakoshi is also returning to serve as character designer and chief animation director.

The anime special will air on January 4 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11.

by sdsichero » Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:25 pm

Ahead of this winter's personified mecha anime Robot Girls Z shorts series, Mariko Honda voiced Z-chan, Inori Minase voiced Gre-chan and Kazusa Aranami voiced Grenda-san have been enlisted to help Toei sell their classic mecha anime.

by sdsichero » Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:02 pm

To celebrate One Piece's accomplishment of having 300 million copies in print, Shueisha has been running a special campaign called Sanoku ThanX ("300 million thanks"), with special ads that will run in almost every major newspaper.

Including, it seems, the New York Times and Taiwan's China Daily. Here's a sneak peek at the ad:

by sdsichero » Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:27 pm

Female Eva fans, would you like it if an Evangelion convention only for females were possible to attend? That's exactly what is happening in Japan by the request of the attendees of previous conventions. Linkbal is the event organizer behind the Machi-Con parties in Japan that also organize EVA-Con and hsve received many requests from female attendees for EVA-Con to have a Females-Only version, where females can talk about female interests of the show to their hearts content. By collaborating with a few other companies, the request became a reality.

by The Old Doctor » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:45 pm

sdsichero wrote:Sorry Arion you are not invited.

wonder if there is a way for me to sneak in?..

Girls-Only Evangelion Convention To Be Held in Tokyo In January

by The Old Doctor » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:47 pm