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Sword Art Online II Previewed in Dengeki Bunko
Sword Art Online II, the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2012 Sword Art Online anime adaption of Reki Kawahara’s science fantasy light novel series was announced at the end of Sword …
Mai Mai Miracle Kickstarter Reaches Target – Stretch Goals Added
All the Anime’s Kickstarter campaign for Mai Mai Miracle reached its US$30,000 goal within less than a day of its launch and at the time of writing it is well on its way to $50,000 with 28 days to go.…
Anime Limited Start Mai Mai Miracle Kickstarter for English Language Release
Anime Limited has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help deliver the anime film Mai Mai Miracle to the English speaking world.
Synopsis
Shinko, is a third grade elementary school student with…
Akira creator receives lifetime achievement award at Annies
While we are still busy celebrating that Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Wises earned a nomination in the Animated Feature category of this year’s Academy Awards, we mustn’t forget…
Director of Anime Film Colorful to Attend Screenings
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme starts in two days time and it looks like the organisers have pulled out all the stops because a myriad of guests will be appearing at the festival including…
ufotable’s new Fate/stay night anime to premiere in Autumn
Last July, it was revealed that ufotable is working on a brand new project based on Type-Moon’s visual novel Fate/stay night was announced by Hikaru Kondo, the founder of animation studio…
27/01/2014: New Manga Releases This Week
New manga releases this week:
J.C. Staff and Warner Bros. announce “selector infected WIXOSS” anime
Today, Warner Bros. Entertainment and J.C. Staff announced via opening an official website that they will be collaborating on an original TV anime project this April.
Takuya Sato (Steins;Gate)…
Free! Season 2 has been green-lit
Kyoto Animation’s sports anime Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club gained a large following when it aired between July and September last year, with its final episode ending with a “see…
DreamWorks brings in Rupert Sanders to direct Ghost in the Shell
Do you remember a while ago when DreamWorks Pictures obtained the rights to adapt Masamune Shirow’s cyberpunk Ghost in the Shell manga? Well, things are starting to kick up again. Today,…
Patema Inverted director to appear at Edinburgh screening next month
Earlier today, a listing was added to the website for the Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh for a special screening of fantasy film Patema Inverted, which previously won both the Judge and Audience…
Trailer for Masaaki Yuasa’s Latest Project
Masaaki Yuasa will be well known to committed anime fans for his work like Mind Game (2004) and The Tatami Galazy (2010). He was most recently in anime news headlines for his short Kick-Heart (2012),…
The Wind Rises nominated for Best Animated Feature Oscar
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises has been nominated for this year’s Academy Award for “Best Animated Feature”.
The Wind Rises will face Disney film Frozen, DreamWorks…
Podcast XV – “Is Shinkai Boring?”
Kick off your shoes, it’s time to talk Makoto Shinkai!
Following on from the European Premiere at Scotland Loves Anime 2013, we’re devoting an episode to Shinkai’s latest…