Anime News
"GRANBLUE FANTASY The Animation" Becomes Top Selling Blu-ray of the Week with its 5th VolumeAug 30, 17 10am
Reaching the top sales of the week according to Oricon’s latest report, is Granblue Fantasy The Animation series’ limited edition Blu-ray of it’s 5th volume which was released on August 23. With a total of 17,000 units sold in its first week, the Blu-ray volume secured its spot as number one in sales ranking by August 27.
CoroCoro Manga Magazine Shows Donald Trump Using 20 Fidget SpinnersAug 30, 17 1am
CoroCoro is a manga magazine popular for releasing series such as the Pokemon manga series, Doraemon, Splatoon, Future Card Buddyfight, and Snack World to name a few.
With its target market centered on kids, it’s impossible that you’ll be able to encounter any grown up discussions or references like politics.
The Cute ‘Mitchiri Neko’ is Getting its Own Anime and New MangaAug 30, 17 1am
You have probably come across that cute video of cute colorful cats march to a very cute tune called as the “MitchiriNeko March”. If you can’t get enough of these cute multi-colored felines, it was revealed on Friday in the October issue of Nakayoshi magazine that an anime project for this franchise is greenlit along with a new manga series which are created by G-angel and Frenchel.
A Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Special Issue Releases in SeptemberAug 29, 17 11am
Starting on September 2, a “Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN Special Issue” will be sold in all main station shops and convenience stores in the country for just 500 yen. Furthermore, details have been released for the 5th episode of the series and it’s showing.
First Impression: Sakura QuestAug 29, 17 9am
Synopsis
Yoshino Koharu was down on her luck in finding a job in the big city of Tokyo. When she finds an opportunity to work as a “Queen” for a town called Manoyama. But the job is not what she expects and she decides the first chance she gets she heads back to Tokyo.
After Complaints of Bad Body Odors, Company Offered Free Deodorant During SKE48’s Handshake EventAug 29, 17 1am
Have you ever attended an otaku-related event and you are welcomed with the unpleasant body odors from some attendees. I’m pretty sure you were able to encounter this in one con or two.
In response to the Twitter posts made by SKE48 member Kaori Matsumura regarding a female fan complaining about the “unbearable” body odors while in the line with other attendees of the group’s handshake event, a Japanese body product maker Mandom gave away free of its Gatsby deodorant and body spray products to the attendees on the said event on Friday.
‘Death Note’ is Getting an Audio Drama in Both English and GermanAug 29, 17 12am
While some of us are still cringing on the recent release of Netflix’s Death Note live-action movie, translator and writer Jonathan Clements announced last week that Lübbe, a German publisher, will be adapting the Death Note anime series in an audio drama.
Blend S Anime Set for October with More Cast and a New Visual RevealedAug 28, 17 8am
Revealing additional cast, a new visual and and an official premiere date is the official website of Blend S anime adaptation. Released on Sunday, the anime is set for October 7.
The anime will be premiering at 24:30 (effectively October 8 at 12:30 a.
A Look into Mairimashita! Iruma-kunAug 26, 17 2pm
Synopsis
Suzuki Irumu was but a simple and good young man who did well in chores but had irresponsible parents. This time, his parents decide to take things a step further and have sold him to a demon in exchange for money.
Reincarnation Retake: Koushaku Reijou no Tashibami Aug 26, 17 9am
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Synopsis
A young female tax worker finds herself being reborn as a character of her favorite game and finds that she is about to enter into her bad end as the rival of the main character having been broken off from her engagement with the prince who fell in love with the main girl.