Aniplex, the production company behind anime like Devilman Crybaby and Fullmetal Alchemist, has acquired a majority stake in software developer Live2D with an eye toward producing a full-length anime feature film. Live2D’s software is used to move 2D images in a 3D environment. According to …Read more »
Hell Girl is back. That’s the word, at least, from a listing for an upcoming Hell Girl compilation manga, set to include production designs and notes from the upcoming series, which will reportedly begin airing in July. Hell Girl , produced by Studio Deen and …Read more »
Readers out there who feel like anime just keeps on using the same tired tropes have reason to feel a bit of optimism with this announcement from Aniplex. The anime giant has announced it will open a screenwriting lab it’s calling the Aniplex Script Room …Read more »
Feels like whenever we bring you a bit of industry insider news on this here website, it’s usually pretty bleak. Broke animators, lack of innovation – name the problem, and the anime industry seems to be facing it. So for a nice counterbalance, here’s some …Read more »
Dōkyūsei ( Classmates ), the theatrical anime adaptation of the boys’ love manga by Asumiko Nakamura that debuted in Japan this February will get a limited theatrical release in the U.S. courtesy Aniplex starting May 6. Dōkyūsei will hit 20 American cities starting May 6, …Read more »
Looking for some fresh anime to watch on Netflix? The streaming service ended May and kicked off June with a little bit of shuffling, knocking off five anime titles and adding six new ones, including the Puella Magi Madoka Magica film trilogy. Now you can …Read more »
Kill la Kill , the much-lauded, little-clothed Studio Trigger anime directed by Gurren Lagann ’s Hiroyuki Imaishi, is heading to Adult Swim’s Toonami February 7. Kill la Kill is, of course, the story of badass, giant scissor-wielding high school student Ryuko Matoi and her talking, …Read more »
Key, the company behind visual novels like Clannad and Little Busters! , announced a new original anime called Charlotte , which is set to debut sometime in 2015. A teaser video was also unveiled. Little about the story has been revealed, but we do have …Read more »
Aniplex of America recently put the first volume of its Nisekoi Blu-ray release up for pre-order , with the set scheduled to arrive on November 25. The collection will come with collectible ending card pinups and a deluxe poster, packed in a box designed by …Read more »
Aniplex USA busted out a couple more previews for ufotable's upcoming remake of the Fate/stay night anime. Set to premiere this fall, the anime sees previous cast members returning, including Noriaki Sugiyama as Shirou Emiya, Ayako Kawasumi as Saber, Kana Ueda as Rin Tohsaka, and …Read more »
Not particularly surprising news for those tracking the popularity of Sword Art Online in the west (a lot of you guys find us by searching for it!), but welcome news nonetheless: the second season of the massive multiplayer game-based series will be streamed on these …Read more »
Aniplex of America announced its plans for the upcoming release of the Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth anime film's import Blu-ray. Standard and collector's editions of the movie will be on sale in over 50 countries starting on May 20. Both releases …Read more »
Original anime World Conquest Zvezda Plot made its debut over the weekend, but if you're not completely sold yet you can peep a brand new English preview. Aniplex of America has a second English trailer for the latest from A-1 Pictures, the studio responsible for …Read more »
Another announcement came out of Aniplex of America recently, this time concerning the Manglobe ( Samurai Champloo ) produced Samurai Flamenco . The series is set to stream this October, and the company also plans to release it on home video. Here's how Aniplex sums …Read more »
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