The official website for the anime project Il Sole Penetra le Illusioni / Gen’ei o Kakeru Taiyō has began streaming promotional videos. Alongside it, the cast and character descriptions, along with visuals, has been revealed.
In the story, the world is ruled by two kinds of tarot cards since the ancient years. Diabolos Tarot is a devil’s tarot that eats up on souls of those blameless and without sin, causing them much misfortune. Keep Reading
The live action cast of the upcoming adaptation of Eiko Kadono’s novel series Kiki Delivery Service appeared before the press on Friday. Shot on location on Shoudo Island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagawa, the actors and actresses playing the main roles can be seen in their full costume. Machoko Ono will pray the prominent character Osono, the owner of the bakery where Kiki (Fuuka Koshiba) works. Hiroshi Yamamoto will play Osono’s baker and husband, Fukuo, and Miho Kanazawa will play a character named Saki. Keep Reading
Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) is already celebrating its 20th anniversary in the anime and manga scene but our beloved twin-tailed magical girl (魔法少女) never grows a day old and even until now is still popular, even to those who are not into anime. Asgard Anime puts Sailor Moon in this edition of In the News with three special news that can send fans to the moon and back with excitement!
Sailor Moon Musicals (セーラームーン・ミュージカル) or SailorMyu (セラミュー) have always been celebrated by fans since the first stage came out in 1993. Keep Reading
The official website for the upcoming anime Wake Up, Girls! just opened on Monday. It also reveals the project story and releases the first piece of its key visuals. The story will be set on a warring period called idol sengoku jidai, and trails after the lives of the seven girls who pursues their dreams in spite of this chaotic time.
In the story, Green Leaves Entertainment is a tiny production business who is on the verge of being bankrupt. Keep Reading
Here’s a little something for all you doll lovers out there. Remember the Clamp (クランプ) manga, Chobits (ちょびっツ)? Wouldn’t you love to have your own persocom (パソコン)? This guy just might be the answer to your prayers. True blue otaku Danny Choo, together with a team of talented experts in robotics, has developed the Smart Doll – a doll created to interact with its owner in a human-like manner.
Choo and his team are currently working on Mirai Suenaga (末永みらい), Choo’s Culture Japan mascot. Keep Reading
The official website for the upcoming anime Gatchaman Crowds has just revealed the characters, along with their information. This is the same franchise that inspired a live action film, starring Tori Matsuzaka, Go Ayano, Ayame Gouriki, Tatsuomi Hamada and Ryouhei Suzuki.
Voice actress Maaya Uchida will take the role of the heroine, Hajime Ichinose. Kenji Nakamura will be directing based on the scripts by Toshiya Ono at Tatsunoko Productions. Kinoko did the original character designs while Koji Nakakita made the mecha artwork. Keep Reading
Yuuki Kodama’s Blood Lad manga is getting an anime adaptation, and the official website has revealed the designs for the anime on Friday.
Blood Charlie Staz is a vampire is handles the job of a turf boss within a part of the eastern netherworld. Unfortunately, he hates things related to vampires. He never had an interest in sucking blood, until he met Fuyumi, and brought her back to life with his “blood will.”
Fuyumi Yanagi is a female high school student who became a ghost after being devoured by a monster. Keep Reading
