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How Much Does a Comiket Doujinshi Catalog Weigh?

Posted by Scott Green 43 minutes ago

Taking place at Tokyo Big Sight, Comiket Market (Comiket) has 590,000+ attendees visiting 39,000+ exhibitor spots. Last winter, Touhou Project, Kuroko's Basketball and Kancolle each had over 1,000 doujinshi being exhibited. While the event has been developing digital guides, the paper catalog still looms large on the otaku landscape. Get a look after the jump.

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"Killer Instinct" Adds Maya for Season 2

Posted by Joseph Luster one hour ago

A second season of Killer Instinct content is on the way to Xbox One this fall, and the latest character to join the roster is the warrior Maya. Microsoft made the announcement at the Evo 2014 event that's going on this weekend in Las Vegas, adding that Maya's stage is the South American "City of Dawn." Hit the jump for more.

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Namco's CHARACRO Cafe & Bar Celebrates Alto Saotome's Birthday From "Macross Frontier"

Posted by Yomimaid 2 hours ago

The popularity of Macross Frontier is thriving in Japan as the anime themed Cafe & Bar, CHARACRO will do a new collaboration with the series following the successful Tiger & Bunny collaboration. A new Macross F themed CHARACRO theme will unfold on July 27th, which is Alto Saotome's birthday and the huge celebration for the beautiful pilot is planned for fans to partake in Japan. More after the jump!

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FEATURE: Anime-Planet Recommends... Summer Preview Edition

Posted by Kim Cameron 3 hours ago

Summer's here and there's plenty of new anime to choose from! Check out this week's edition of "Anime-Planet Recommends..." for some good ideas of what's worth picking up.

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11986 New Summer Titles: Bladedance of Elementalers, Invaders of the Rokujyoma, Nobunaga Concerto, Magimoji Rurumo

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For our last announcement of the day, Magimoji Rurumo comes to Summer 2014! Details on weekly launch times will be announced later, but the first episode is already available as of TODAY, for users...

16664 New Simulcast Announcement: Tokyo ESP, Encouragement of Climb Season Two, Ai-Mai-Mi Season 2 and Strange+ Season 2, AND

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Tiffako here for the third day in a row to announce a few more shows that are airing on Crunchyroll this summer! ...

13136 New Summer Titles: Love Stage!! and FATE/KALEID LINER PRISMA ILLYA 2wei!

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Hey everyone! Tiffako here to announce the upcoming summer simulcasts!! I know a bunch of you guys have been waiting for the next two titles so here they are!!! Love Stage!! is set to...

24009 New Summer Titles!!! SUPER UPDATE!!

Posted by tiffako 4 days ago

Hey everyone! Tiffako here with a SUPER UPDATE on all of the new summer simulcasts!! Akame ga Kill! is set to broadcast every Sunday starting on July 6th, at 9:00am Pacific Time for its...

39211 UPDATED DAILY - Crunchyroll is Going to Anime Expo!

Posted by lugiamania 7 days ago

Happy Friday everyone, and I'm excited to FINALLY be able to let you all know just what we'll be up to at Anime Expo 2014! We're going to be back at our usual spot, booth 701, and it's...

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Summer 2014 Simulcasts

Sailor Moon Crystal

Saturdays 6:00am EDT

Sailor Moon... Episode 1
Sword Art Online II

Saturdays 12:30pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2
Free! Eternal Summer

Wednesdays 11:30am EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 3 in 3 days
Naruto Shippuden Season 12

Thursdays 7:00am EDT

Episode 367 Episode 368
One Piece

Saturdays 10:05pm EDT

Episode 652 Episode 653
ARGEVOLLEN

Thursdays 11:30am EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 3 in 4 days
Locodol

Thursdays 3:00pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 3 in 4 days
Akame ga Kill!

Sundays 12:00pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 2 in 12 hrs
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

Fridays 12:30pm EDT

Episode 14 Episode 15
Fairy Tail Series 2

Fridays 10:00pm EDT

Episode 14 Episode 15
Blue Spring Ride

Mondays 2:30pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 2 in 1 day
GLASSLIP

Thursdays 11:00am EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 3 in 4 days
Haikyu!!

Sundays 5:00am EDT

Episode 13 Episode 14 Ep 15 in
Aldnoah Zero

Saturdays 1:00pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2
Ace of the Diamond

Saturdays 8:30pm EDT

Episode 38 Episode 39
DRAMAtical Murder

Sundays 2:00pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 2 in 14 hrs
Hunter x Hunter

Tuesdays 3:00pm EDT

Episode 136 Episode 137 Ep 138 in 2 days
Sabagebu! - Survival Game Club! –

Sundays 11:00am EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 2 in 11 hrs
Samurai Jam-Bakumatsu Rock

Wednesdays 12:00pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 3 in 3 days
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

Sundays 3:05pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 2 in 15 hrs
Baby Steps

Sundays 6:00am EDT

Episode 13 Episode 14 Ep 15 in
Captain Earth

Saturdays 2:00pm EDT

Episode 14 Episode 15
DRAGON COLLECTION

Mondays 6:30am EDT

Episode 13 Episode 14 Ep 15 in 1 day
Folktales from Japan

Saturdays 8:30pm EDT

Episode 117 Episode 118
Future Card Buddyfight

Fridays 7:30pm EDT

Episode 26 Episode 27
HaNaYaMaTa

Mondays 2:00pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 2 in 1 day
HEROBANK

Mondays 7:00am EDT

Episode 13 Episode 14 Ep 15 in 1 day
MAGICA WARS

Tuesdays 11:00am EDT

Episode 13 Episode 14 Ep 15 in 2 days
Majin Bone

Tuesdays 7:00am EDT

Episode 14 Episode 15 Ep 16 in 2 days
ORECA BATTLE

Mondays 6:30am EDT

Episode 13 Episode 14 Ep 15 in 1 day
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories 2

Sundays 2:30pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 2 in 14 hrs
The Irregular at Magic High School

Saturdays 2:00pm EDT

Episode 14 Episode 15
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns

Saturdays 6:30am EDT

Episode 13 Episode 14
Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro

Saturdays 6:30pm EDT

Episode 12 Episode 13
Re: Hamatora

Mondays 2:05pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 2 in 1 day
Rail Wars!

Saturdays 11:00pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2
Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION

Thursdays 3:15pm EDT

Episode 1
Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA 2wei!

Wednesdays 2:15pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 2 in 3 days
Love Stage!!

Wednesdays 1:45pm EDT

Episode 1
Momo Kyun Sword

Tuesdays 2:30pm EDT

Episode 1 Episode 2 Ep 2 in 2 days

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Sailor Moon Crystal PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILORMOON Crystal TRAILER MOMOIRO CLOVER Z VER.

Sailor Moon Crystal Episode 1USAGI - SAILOR MOON -

Sword Art Online II Episode 1

Sword Art Online II Episode 2Ice Sniper

Free! Eternal Summer Episode 1

Free! Eternal Summer Episode 2

Free! Eternal Summer Episode 3

Naruto Shippuden Season 12 Episode 367Hashirama and Madara"Villages did not exist when Hashirama was a child. It was during this strife-filled time that he met Madara Uchiha."

Naruto Shippuden Season 12 Episode 368Era of Warring StatesMadara and Hashirama eventually become the leaders of their respective clans. As the fighting rages on between the Senju and Uchiha, Hashirama approaches Madara about an alliance.

One Piece Episode 652The Last - and Bloodiest - Block! Block D Battle Begins!

One Piece Episode 653A Decisive Battle! Giolla vs. the Straw Hats!

ARGEVOLLEN Episode 1Encounter

ARGEVOLLEN Episode 2Awakening

ARGEVOLLEN Episode 3

Locodol Episode 1We tried starting it

Locodol Episode 2We Tried to Go Play

Locodol Episode 3

Akame ga Kill! Episode 1Kill the Darkness

Akame ga Kill! Episode 2

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Episode 14

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Episode 15

Fairy Tail Series 2 Episode 14GloriaThe Grand Magic Games are ending at last! But who will be the last wizard standing? And which guild will be crowned the strongest in Fiore?

Fairy Tail Series 2 Episode 15The One Who Closes the PortalLucy wasn't the only time traveler from the future. There's one more... and it's the person who possessed Rogue in his match with Gajeel. But is his motive the same as Lucy's or something more sinister?

Blue Spring Ride Episode 1Page. 1

Blue Spring Ride Episode 2

GLASSLIP Episode 1Fireworks

GLASSLIP Episode 2Bench

GLASSLIP Episode 3

Haikyu!! Episode 13RivalHinata's momentum got thwarted by Nekoma's high-level defense and powers of observations, but he powers through to try quicks without closing his eyes. But his attacks don't go too well. Aided by their teammates, however, Inuoaka and Hinata are a...

Haikyu!! Episode 14Formidable OpponentsInterhigh is coming up next month. The Karasuno volleyball club is pensive, tension rises. They endeavor in training individually and with clearer vision as a team, as they get more inspired. In the meantime, pairings of the preliminaries get...

Haikyu!! Episode 15

Aldnoah Zero Episode 1Princess of VERSPrincess Asseylum wants to see Earth for the first time and plans a goodwill visit. However, Count Cruhteo doesn't seem to be sharing the same feelings about Earth. Does this mean that there will not be peace between Earth and Mars?

Aldnoah Zero Episode 2Beyond the HorizonMartian forces have commenced their attack on the Earth. The Earth's forces stand united, ready to defend against the attack as cities quickly turn into war zones. Inaho and his classmates must struggle to survive as they find themselves being...

Ace of the Diamond Episode 38Roles

Ace of the Diamond Episode 39Expectations of an Ace

DRAMAtical Murder Episode 1Data_01_Login

DRAMAtical Murder Episode 2

Hunter x Hunter Episode 136Homecoming x And x True Name

Hunter x Hunter Episode 137Debate x Among x Zodiacs

Hunter x Hunter Episode 138

Sabagebu! - Survival Game Club! – Episode 1

Sabagebu! - Survival Game Club! – Episode 2

Samurai Jam-Bakumatsu Rock Episode 1

Samurai Jam-Bakumatsu Rock Episode 2

Samurai Jam-Bakumatsu Rock Episode 3

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Episode 1This Love... Is Being Turned Into a Shojo Manga.

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Episode 2

Baby Steps Episode 13Art and Technique

Baby Steps Episode 14Putting the Pieces Together

Baby Steps Episode 15

Captain Earth Episode 14A Maiden's Tear That Sparkled Through the Night

Captain Earth Episode 15

DRAGON COLLECTION Episode 13The Evil Bizarreda Triangle!Hiro and friends have set sail for Raniaza Island with Captain Schiff (and Yuna)! But the dreaded Bizarreda Triangle is on the way, and it won't be that easy to avoid...

DRAGON COLLECTION Episode 14Pirate King Doc Rowe!Hiro and friends board the ghost ship, only to find it crewed by pirate skeletons who continue to seek treasure even after death!

DRAGON COLLECTION Episode 15

Folktales from Japan Episode 117The Treasure Swamp / Tatsukohime / Kurohime and the DragonA rich man learns of a treasure in a swamp and forces his servants to drain it. Tatsuko goes to a shrine in the mountain every night seeking eternal beauty. The black dragon, who is the master of a huge swamp, wants to marry the beautiful Kurohime.

Folktales from Japan Episode 118The Carried Priest / The Man Who Knew Hell / The Ghost Ladle

Future Card Buddyfight Episode 26A Challenge From Legend World!In the quest to find Kiri, the heated showdown between Sengoku and Aibo continues. Genma squares off against a surprising foe who shares a secret with the Seifukai leader. A difference of opinion of what constitutes fair play has the Buddyfighters...

Future Card Buddyfight Episode 27

HaNaYaMaTa Episode 1Shall We Dance

HaNaYaMaTa Episode 2

HEROBANK Episode 13

HEROBANK Episode 14

HEROBANK Episode 15

MAGICA WARS Episode 13

MAGICA WARS Episode 14

MAGICA WARS Episode 15

Majin Bone Episode 14Shark's Rampage

Majin Bone Episode 15Shaken Destiny

Majin Bone Episode 16

ORECA BATTLE Episode 13

ORECA BATTLE Episode 14

ORECA BATTLE Episode 15

Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories 2 Episode 1

Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories 2 Episode 2

The Irregular at Magic High School Episode 14Nine Schools Competition Part VIITatsuya meets Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji. It takes them by surprise that Tatsuya already knows about their background. Another accident happens at the Nine Schools Competition. First High students think that it was another act of sabotage.

The Irregular at Magic High School Episode 15Nine Schools Competition Part VIIITatsuya is asked to compete in Monolith Code. He picks Leonhard and Mikihiko to be his team members. Kichijoji advises Ichijo to figure out a way to force Tatsuya into head-to-head combat to win Monolith Code. Will Tatsuya take the bait as expected?

The File of Young Kindaichi Returns Episode 13The Prison Prep School Murder Case, File 4Kindaichi discovers the secret that punctures everyone's supposedly airtight alibi! He assembles both groups, explains the reasoning behind the theme murders, and calls out the identity of Sparrow, the serial murderer of six students! Except as it...

The File of Young Kindaichi Returns Episode 14The Prison Prep School Murder Case, File 5Kindaichi reveals the identity of the second murdering Sparrow! But how did the Puppeteer from Hell convince two law-abiding people to commit serial murder? And what fate lies in store for all three criminals?

Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro Episode 12The Cat-obsessed Wrestler

Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro Episode 13

Re: Hamatora Episode 1Melancholy of Hero

Re: Hamatora Episode 2

Rail Wars! Episode 1Welcome to K4!Takayama Naoto is a high school second-year who dreams of being a train conductor. In hopes of getting a job with Japan National Railways, one of the most stable businesses in Japan due to government support, Naoto has applied to an on-the-job...

Rail Wars! Episode 2Let Me Stay Like This for Just a Little WhileHaving qualified for on-the-job training, Naoto is assigned to K4, the Tokyo Central Railway Security 4th Guard Team. Waiting for him there are his partners from JNR Central Academy: Aoi, Haruka, and Sho. They immediately set about their work at...

Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION Episode 1The Golden DaysA teenager named Yu Narukami transfers to Yasogami High School. He hears from his new friends about something called the "Midnight Channel." Will he attempt to watch a turned-off TV on a rainy night to find out what it is all about?