Archive for 10/16/15
Kingdom Anime Season 1 Gets DVD Release With English Dub
FUNimation Entertainment began listing a DVD release of all 38 episodes of the first Kingdom anime series with an English dub. The set is slated for January 26, 2016.
Funimation confirmed with ANN that, while the release will have an English dub, the default setting on the DVDs will be Japanese with English subtitles. Funimation currently has no plans for a Blu-ray release.
The first anime series based on Yasuhisa Hara's historical manga premiered in June 2012 and Funimation streamed the series as it aired in Japan.
The second anime series ran for 39 episodes from 2013-2014.
Funimation describes the story:
When low-born servant boys, Piao and Xin, set out to become the world's greatest war generals they quickly find themselves caught up in a violent struggle between two noblemen plotting to overthrow the King. After Piao is killed protecting the rightful ruler of the Kingdom of Qin, Xin sets out on a campaign for revenge that leads him straight into the fire of war. Now, with a target on his back and an army of enemies standing in his way, it will be up to a boy with no name and a young king without a throne to return order to their war-torn country in this historical action-drama based on the Tezuka Award-winning manga.
Source: ANN/FUNimation
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Anime,
Guillermo Del Toro Offers Update On Status of "Monster" Adaptation
Guillermo Del Toro, the prolific writer and director of movies such as Pacific Rim and Hellboy took to offering a slight update on the status of the long-awaited live-action adaptation of the psychological horror/thriller manga authored by Naoki Urasawa while giving an interview to Latino-Review regarding the gothic romance film Crimson Peak, which opens today in theaters. However, the update may not come as much of a surprise to long-time observers, as it's been rumored for months that HBO had passed on the adaptation, which Del Toro confirmed at the end of the interview:
It's still at HBO?
Guillermo del Toro: No, it's out of HBO, and now we're going to take it to other places but it's not active active until we pitch it. We are going to other companies to pitch it and see if anyone wants to do it. We finished writing a couple of the episodes, and so we have a sampler. We're going to go and see what happens with that, but very likely that will happen somewhere next year.
The Monster live-action adaptation had originally been plannned since 2013 for a future premiere on the premium cable channel, and New Line Cinema had also previously purchased the film rights to the story in 2008 for a 2009 release, with that adaptation also lingering in development hell since then. It's anyone's guess where the Del Toro live-action adaptation could end up at this point, but that also assumes that someone will still be interested in Del Toro's treatment.
Source: CrunchyRoll/Latino-Review
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Live Action,
TV Anime to Adapt "Hai to Gensou no Grimgal" Fantasy Light Novel Series
Publisher Overlap has announced plans for a winter 2016 adaptation of Ao Jyumonji and Eiri Shinrai's trapped in a fantasy RPG-like environment light novel series Hai to Gensou no Grimgal. Aiura's Ryosuke Nakamura will write and direct the A-1 Pictures (Sword Art Online) production, reuniting with character designer Mieko Hosoi.
Baka Updates describes the premise:
Before Haruhito had realized what happened, he was surrounded by darkness. Why was he here?
Where was here? Even now, he still didn’t know. Those around him were the same as him, no one remembered anything other than their own names. And when they emerged from the darkness, the world that awaited them seemed like something out of a videogame.
In order to survive, Haruhito forms a party with the others, learns fighting skills, and as a soldier in the reserve force, takes his first steps into the world of Grimgal. What awaits him there, he doesn’t know…
This the story of an adventure born from the ashes.
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Anime,
Hiroya Oku, Keita Iizuka Launch Gantz Spinoff Manga in November
The November issue of Shueisha's Miracle Jump magazine is revealing on Tuesday that Hiroya Oku and Keita Iizuka (Blue Gralia) will launch a Gantz spinoff manga temporarily titled G-GANTZ in the magazine's December issue on November 17. Oku is credited with the original work, and Iizuka will draw the manga. Oku himself drew the cover art and special pinup used to announce the new manga. The first chapter will include an opening color page.
The description on the announcement states, "A shocking work with a fresh, new take on a new 'GANTZ' world!"
Oku launched the original Gantz manga in Young Jump in 2000, and he ended the manga in 2013. Shueisha published the 37th and final volume in Japan in August 2013. The original manga followed a young Tokyo man who is reanimated after a deadly subway accident. Kei and other resurrected people go on violent, seemingly endless missions at the behest of an unseen host.
The manga inspired a television anime series animated by Gonzo (and released by ADV Films in North America) and two live-action films (released by NEW PEOPLE Entertainment). Dark Horse Comics is releasing the final English volume of the manga in North America in November.
Source: ANN
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Manga,
Anime Film Adaptation of BL Manga "Doukyusei" Set for February 20, 2016
The official website for the upcoming anime film adaptation of Asumiko Nakamura's BL manga Doukyusei (classmates) today announced its theatrical release day in Japan, February 20, 2016, and the list of 30 theaters. A 1,300-yen second edition of its advance tickets with two illustrated postcards will be available at the theaters from October 24.
In addition, a special exhibition for the birthday of one of the two protagonists, Licht Sajo, will be held at the Animate Shinjuku store from October 25. The new advance tickets with a birthday card for the character will be offered at the event.
Second edition advance ticket image:
「同級生」佐条利人のバースデーイベントで販売する第２弾特別鑑賞券の絵柄を初公開！こちらです！！（宣伝ヤマカズ） pic.twitter.com/ACiYPyampF
— 同級生 (@doukyusei_anime) October 9, 2015
The original series of the love story manga was serialized in Akaneshinsha's BL anthology magazine OPERA from its July 2006 to July 2007 issue, then one volume tankobon was published in February 2008. It has now two sequels and two spin-offs. The story follows relationship between two high school second graders, Licht Sajo (CV:Kenji Nojima) who is an honour student wearing glasses, and Hikaru Kusakabe (Hiroshi Kamiya) who is playing in a rock band. The anime film adaptation is produced by A-1 Pictures, with Shouko Nakamura (Mawaru Penguindrum chief director) directing.
Source: CrunchyRoll
Source: CrunchyRoll
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Anime,