The homepage for next month’s Morita-san wa Mukuchi school-life comedy has added a streaming trailer. Tae Sano’s 4-koma manga about a schoolgirl who spends so much time thinking about what to say that she never actually speaks was adapted into an OAD released on February 26. The TV series adaptation will premiere on July 5.
I thought that the character designs for the OAD were a bit bland, but I like the TV series character designs even less.
Media Factory has announced word that Yomi Hirasaka and Buriki’s seventh Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai light novel will be released on September 22 in a limited edition that includes an exclusive anime DVD. A future Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai anime television series was formally announced last month. The novel series revolves around two students that form a club for peers that have no friends.
New York City based independent publisher Gen Manga Entertainment has made its first step into the exciting but tenuous waters of original manga publishing with the first issue of its original manga anthology Gen issue 1. The premiere digital issue is 71 pages presented in PDF format (the equivilant of 142 print pages) containing four original manga stories from independent Japanese artists. Unlike typical manga published initially in Japan then exported to America, the stories contained within Gen Manga are created specifically for Gen and published first with translated English dialogue.
To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I submit the opening of the 1997 Don’t Leave Me Alone, Daisy TV series. The opening theme is “Girl Friend” performed by Side One.
I was wondering if Toei would ever renew their interest in adapting the the Majin Buu Saga of Dragon Ball Z into Dragon Ball Kai. The director’s cut version of Dragon Ball Z ended with the Cell Games Saga in March 2011, and now has been replaced by Toei’s adaptation of Toriko. It feels like the series is unfinished with Buu portion of the series left out and even the Japanese voice actors have even stated their hope that Toei will adapt this part of the story, but in your opinion will Toei ever do it or will it remain an exclusive to the original Dragon Ball Z.
The original manga magazine Gen has released its first issue online and in print. The magazine publishes original Japanese underground doujin manga translated into English for adult readers. The first 140 page issue is available as a free PDF format download. Limited edition print copies are available at $9.95. The digital version of issue two is also available now for $2.99.
Right now, AnimeNation News Blog readers may purchase a digital subscription to Gen Manga magazine at a special, discounted price.
Publisher Enterbrain & animation studio Asahi Productions have released the first anime short from their multimedia franchise AGC38. Asahi Productions announced the AGC38 multimedia project in September 2010 as virtual idol group consisting of 38 girls that would appear in anime, music, manga, games, and other formats. The short anime episode features AGC38′s song “Sorette Dakara ne!” The song will go on sale on Japanese CD single on July 15.
Developer Type-Moon has released a pair of trailers for its upcoming parody OVA series Source: Carnival Phantasm. The anime adapts short manga stories by Kannagi creator Eri Takenashi that parody the Type-Moon universe and commemorate the game developer’s 10th anniversary. The “1st Season” BD disc will be officially released in Japan on August 14.
Not personally a devoted follower of the Type-Moon universe, but this looks wildly entertaining.
The homepage for Brains Base’ upcoming feature film Hotarubi no Mori e has added three 15 second TV spots and a 30 second TV commercial. The feature is based on Yuki (Natsume Yujincho) Midorikawa’s manga about a little lost girl who meets a kind forest spirit. The movie will open theatrically on September 17.
The tenth R-15 light novel by author Hiroyuki Fushimi will be released in Japan this December in a limited edition that includes an exclusive anime episode on DVD. AIC’s anime television series adaptation will premiere on July 9.
The ninth volume of Gakuto Mikumo’s historical supernatural fantasy light novel series Dantalian no Shoka will be released next January in a limited edition that includes an exclusive anime episode on DVD. Gainax’s Dantalian no Shoka anime television series will premiere on July 15.
It’s not so much the animation alone as the combination of the animation and HALCALI’s theme song “Lights, Camera. Action!” that make the opening theme from the 2007 Getsumento Heiki Mina television series interesting.
FUNimation has announced its acquisition of streaming & home video distribution rights to Gonzo’s upcoming Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam (Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing) television series. The spin-off from the 2003 television series will commemorate production studio Gonzo’s twentieth anniversary. Next month’s Anime Expo convention will host the series’ world premiere.
Section23 has acquired the digital & DVD distribution rights to the 2006 female ninja school adventure/comedy television series Himawari! The announcement does not clarify whether the license covers only the 13 episode first series or if the license includes the 13 episode second series from 2007 titled “Himawari!!” (with two exclamation points). The Maiden Japan label will distribute the subtitled series.
This is actually a nice license of an overlooked, fun little show. Sure, it’s lightweight, but it’s amusing provided the viewer doesn’t expect another Yotoden or Kage -Shadow-.
The homepage for next month’s Baka to Test to Shokanju Ni (Idiots & Tests & Summoned Beasts 2) television series has added a streaming trailer. The sequel to the 2010 sleeper hit will premiere on July 7.
