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"Valvrave" Site Offers Characters' Social Media Icons
Six character WIRED icons shared
Back when the character designs for Valvrave were revealed, I joked that they looked like they should be blogging on Tumblr. So, I was pleased and amused to see social media play a role in the anime itself. Along these lines, in honor of passing 20,000 followers on Twitter, the series' official site has shared the in-anime social network WIRED icons for six cast members. Grab them after the jump.
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Free Japanese Anime Channel Planned for Nigeria
24 hour network to launch in October
Taiyo Industry Africa Inc. has announced an exclusive deal with leading prviate broadcasts Channels Inc., to start a 24-hour free animation channel in Nigeria. The network, launching October 1 will also offer live action cotent and educational programming. More after the jump.
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VIDEO: Titan Mom Makes "Attack on Titan" Uniform for Baby
Tribute drew 1,800 comments on NicoNico, 1,000 of which were are “kaawaaiiiiii!”
In a sensational new video, a “Can-Do Mother (Married-Type)” Titan fan has shared her work sewing up a replica Scouting Legion uniform for her 5-month-old daughter. The Attack on Titan tribute drew 1,800 comments on NicoNico, 1,000 of which were are “kaawaaiiiiii!” Get a look after the jump.
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"Bakemonogatari" Character Designer Attached to Hentai Anime
Akio Watanabe and voice actress Ringo Aoba to be featured in PeroPero☆Teacher.
Animator/character designer Akio Watanabe, aka Poyoyon Rock (Bakemonogatari), has signed on to do a bit of eroge anime work. Hentai voice actress Ringo Aoba will voice the Watanabe designed lead in PeroPero☆Teacher. Other release plans will be announced later. Get a look after the jump.
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Eroge Visual Novel "Walkure Romanze" to Be Adapted into TV Anime
Ricotta game followed romantic adventures in jousting obsessed acamedy
Enterbrain has announced that Ricotta's (Princess Lover!) "romancing female knights ADV" Walkure Romanze: Shōjo Kishi Monogatari will be adapted into a TV anime. The visual novel follows a student who serves as an adviser for the school's sport of choice, jousting. In particular, he needs to help out a childhood friend who enters a competition despite never riding before. More after the jump.
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VIDEO: Extended "Hyperdimension Neptunia" Anime Preview
Girls and gaming systems collide summer with David Production adaptation of RPG
Hot off the E3 launch of a new generation of console wars, this summer, girls and gaming systems collide in David Production's (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) adaptation of gaming business conflict based PlayStation 3 RPG Hyperdimension Neptunia. Check out the next, extended preview after the jump.
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Second "Girls und Panzer" x Patisserie Swallowtail White Rose Collab Kicks Off
Plus, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Japan Taro Aso poses with Blu-ray
A second Girls und Panzer x Patisserie Swallowtail White Rose collaboration sweets offering kicks off at KBooks today and runs over the next week. Baked goodies being offered include Miho & Hana and Saori style replica tank cakes, Angler Fish Team macaroons and St. Gloriana Girls Academy biscuit and tea sets. Get a look after the jump.
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NEET Ratio Hits Record High in 2012
The cabinet study reports that NEETs accounted for 2.3 percent of people aged between 15 and 35
Looks like we can continue to count on Japanese pop media to deal with the subject of young social drop outs as the issue continues to become more pronounced. According to a white paper, the number of Japan's young people not in education, employment or training, or NEETs, continued to rise in 2012. More after the jump.
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Alter Offers "Sword Art Online" Suguha Kirigaya Figure
16cm figure planned for November
Offering a change of pace from all the Asuna figures, Alter has scheduled a 1/8th scale figure of Sword Art Online's Suguha Kirigaya for November release. The 16cm set will go for 6,200yen ($65). Get a look after the jump.
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"World God Only Knows: Goddesses" Anime Visual
TV anime kicks off July 8th
While there's been plenty of excitement about this summer's The World God Only Knows: Goddesses anime, there hasn't been much to see of it leading up to the July 8th premiere. After a page spread pretty much exactly a month ago, we're now getting a new visual. Check it out after the jump.
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Sentai Filmworks Announces "Another" English Dub Cast
DVD and Blu-ray scheduled for July 30th
Sentai Filmworks has announced the English dub cast for another summer released. In this case, horror anime Another will be hitting DVD and Blu-ray on July 30th with some familiar names attached to the roles. See who's who after the jump.
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Animator Akira Amemiya Provides Latest "Gurren Lagann" Tribute Art
Ever impressive animator showcases different forms of titular mech
The wait is almost over. The much hyped Blu-ray set of Gurren Lagann will be out June 26th and Gainax is going strong into the finish line with more tributes on their site's weekly welcome page. The latest is from ever impressive animator Akira Amemiya. Get a look after the jump.
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"Bioshock" Creator to Script "Logan’s Run" Remake
Though Levine will continue to focus on video games, he began his career as a screenwriter and a playwright
Hollywood has long been trying to make a new adaptation of Logan's Run, William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson's dystopian story of a society in which all people must be willingly executed at age 21. The latest go sees Ken Levine, creator of the Bioshock video game franchise, brought on board to script the project. More after the jump.
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Dark Horse Schedules Next Volume of "Berserk" Manga
New volume of "Oh My Goddess" and "Lone Wolf and Cub" omnibus also planned
Sometimes Dark Horse might deserve some of the grief it gets for the long wait between volumes of manga, and sometimes its working with a monthly series that doesn't exactly stick to its schedule. The latter is undoubtedly the case with Berserk. A mere 10 months after the release of volume 36, volume 37 will be arriving this November. More after the jump.
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Kodansha Comics Previews North American "Sankarea" Volume 3 Cover
Volume three of horror comedy ships in time for Halloween
Last week, Kodansha Comics published the first volume of zombie rom-com manga Sankarea. The think about the Japanese covers is that their bishoujo art focuses on latter part of that formula and not the former. So, the publisher has worked with author Mitsuru Hattori to colorize re-purposed interior pages and play up the manga's horror elements. Get a preview of their design for volume three after the jump.
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