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    Sunday December 24, 2013
  • VIDEO: ATLUS Announces "Persona 5" for PS3, "Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth" for 3DS, and More

    "Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold" coming to PS3, "Persona 4: Dancing All Night" coming to PS Vita

    At the end of the three day countdown, ATLUS has unveiled new details for 4 new persona games, all scheduled for 2014 in Japan: Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold, Persona Q: Shadow of the LabyrinthPersona 4: Dancing All Night, and lastly, the highly anticipated Persona 5. Read on for trailers and more.

  • Saturday July 15, 2013
  • Latest Key Visual for July's "Kitakubu Katsudou Kiroku"

    Japanese TV Premiere Date Announced

    An update to the website for the upcoming July anime Kitakubu Katsudou Kiroku has revealed the latest key visual for the upcoming anime. Read on for the image and more.

  • Friday December 7, 2012
  • Yuu Watase's "Arata: The Legend" Gets Anime This Spring

    Animation by Satelight

    Pictures from early sales copies of the next issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday reveals that another manga to be part of the eight anime adaptations is Arata: The Legend (Arata Kangatari) by Yuu Watase (Fushigi Yuugi, Zettai Kareshi). Read on for more details.

  • "The World God Only Knows" Gets 3rd Season and New OVA

    Second OVA finishes later this month.

    Pictures from early sales copies of the next issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday have revealed that the next of the eight anime adaptations to be announced will be the third season of The World God Only Knows (Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai). Read on for more details.

  • Sunday December 25, 2012
  • "Dog Days" Anime Gets 3rd Season

    Announced at Dog Days event held in Tokyo on Sunday

    As tweeted by Dog Days manga illustrator Fujima Takuya during FlonyaFestival 2012 last night, it was announced that the anime Dog Days will be getting a 3rd anime season in the future. Read on for more.

  • Monday July 11, 2012
  • FUNimation vs ADV: A Brief Analysis of the History of ADV's Breakup

    A reminder that every story has three sides: Yours, Mine, and the Truth.

    FUNimation and ADV are currently playing a legal game of he said/she said in their legal briefs, as they both accuse the other side of engaging in illegal actions over the course of these events. Of course, there is more than one side to the same story. Read on to see how both sides explain the breakup of ADV and a comparison of licensing costs.

  • ADV Countersues FUNimation, Claims They are an Illegal Monopoly

    Counterclaim filed May 8th, 2012

    In the ongoing lawsuit between FUNimation and ADV over ADV's dissolution and debts, ADV has decided to countersue as a third-party, claiming FUNimation is trying to monopolize the anime industry through illegal means. Read on for more details on ADV's counter...suit.

  • Tuesday July 5, 2012
  • "Persona 4 Arena" Gets Dated in North America and E3 Trailer

    Atlus confirms inclusion of both Japanese and English voices

    In a series of tweets tonight, Atlus USA has decided to drop a number of pieces of news regarding the upcoming Noth American release of Persona 4 Arena (aka Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena) leading into E3, including the official release date. Read on for more details and the E3 trailer.

  • Friday May 18, 2012
  • New "Zettai Karen Children" Project Announced

    What could be next for the Absolutely Lovely Children?

    Having already had a TV and an OVA, apparently something else is in the works for Takashi Shiina's Zettai Karen Children (aka Psychic Squad). The band around the latest volume of the Zettai Karen Children manga reveals that a new project is coming. Read on for more details.

  • Sunday May 13, 2012
  • "Gundam Unicorn" Seventh Volume Announced

    Volume 6 to be released in Spring 2013

    While it was originally announced to be six volumes long in 2009, it was revealed today at an event in Japan that the OVA of Gundam Unicorn will actually be seven volumes long. Read on for the details and the teaser posters.

  • Tuesday May 17, 2012
  • "Senran Kagura" Gets 3DS Sequel, TV Anime Project

    Sequel to be released August 30th

    Early sales copies of this week's Famitsu have revealed that the issue announces the 3DS game Senran Kagura ~Shoujo-tachi no Shinei~, which has sold 90,000 units so far, is both getting a sequel and eventually an anime. Read on for more details.

  • "To Love-Ru Darkness" Anime to be Both TV Series and OAD

    Both to be animated by XEBEC

    Further adding fuel to the "How are they going to air it?" fire, the 19th issue of Jump Square, on sale 4/19, reveals that the previously announced anime adaptation of To Love-Ru Darkness is actually going to be both a TV series and an OAD. Read on for more details.

  • Sunday May 15, 2012
  • "Mirai Nikki" "Next Project" Announced

    Live concert for series in July

    At the end of the last episode of The Future Diary (Mirai Nikki) TV series, which aired earlier today, it was announced that a new project is in the works. Read on for more information.

  • Friday May 13, 2012
  • VIDEO: Sega Reveals "Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva" For PS Vita and PS3 with Trailer

    Miku gets upgraded for Vita as series sells 1 million units

    Sega has announced the first details on the next game in the "Project Diva" series, tentatively titled Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva for the PS Vita and PS3. Read on for more details and the trailer with Miku and Luka in China dresses.

  • Tuesday May 10, 2012
  • Yen Press Adds More "Spice and Wolf" to Your Year

    More novels, faster release schedule

    For those of you who crave more Spice and Wolf novels and want them faster, Yen Press's announcements this morning should have you counting your coins. Read on for more details.