Aniplex USA held its long-awaited industry panel during the Fanime anime convention earlier today and did not fail to surprise, as it announced that it will release fan favorite Bakemonogatari later this Fall in a limited boxset, among other new developments. Hit the jump for all of the details.
Following the first teaser trailer announcing the involvement of Mamoru Oshii, Capcom has posted the first 15 second live-action trailer for the Kinect-powered Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor game. Hit the jump for a glimpse of the action
Famitsu has revealed the opening movie for Persona 4: The Golden and has confirmed that Madhouse is behind the animation for the opening. Hit the jump to soak in the psychedelic visuals and random dancing!
Famitsu has released the first details and screenshots for the forthcoming Rinne no Lagrange: Kamogawa Days Game & OVA Hybrid Disc for the PS3. Hit the jump for the first caps from the OVA and game screenshots!
After seeing what Capcom has in store to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Street Fighter franchise, its clear that it wants to celebrate the series instyle. Hit the jump for the details on the Collector's Set along with more celebration details.
The official site for Shonen Sunday posted the second 8-minute preview clip for the second Kenichi OVA, which is being bundled with the 47th volume of the long-running series. Hit the jump for the new footage.
Japan's national soccer team is hard at work training for its Olympic bid this Summer and its latest training aid is none other than an onigiri-shaped soccer ball! Hit the jump to learn more and see a picture of the ball in action.
Following up on our last report, the official site for the forthcoming Muv-Luv: Total Eclipse anime has posted a new longform trailer for the series, while Dengeki Online revealed the cast and production crew for the show, with the added news that the series will be screened during Anime Expo this year. Hit the jump for all of the details.
After all of the initial excitement related to the possibility of the long-planned Steins;Gate movie coming out this Fall, the publisher of Shonen and Young Ace has decided to throw a big bucket of cold water on the previous announcement and took its sweet time to do so. Hit the jump for all of the details.
Viz Media had its own announcement to make today, and it did so by announcing the first English dub cast member for its long-planned Tiger & Bunny home video release planned later this year. Hit the jump for who it is and chime in with your guesses on the rest of the cast.
After first being announced at E3 2010, Devil's Third from Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive producer Tomonobu Itagaki faces an uncertain future after comments made during a THQ investor conference earlier today. Hit the jump for all of the details.
Following up on our last report confirming the cast and crew, the start date for Moyashimon Returns has been confirmed for the first week of July in Japan. Hit the jump for the date and time.
The second longform promo for the Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Futari no Elder OVA series has been officially posted to YouTube. Hit the jump for the first few seconds of footage from the first episode.
Japan is well-known for its obsession with robotics and a Japanese hobbyist is taking things to a new level by building fully functiong transforming robots using off the shelf parts. Check out the guy's latest creation after the jump.
Film director and producer James Cameron recently spoke to the New York Times in a new interview discussing his current plans and made a few remarks which are leading many to believe he has abandoned his previous film production schedule in favor of an exclusive focus on mega-hit Avatar. Hit the jump for all of the details.