カリス

An avid doodler, writer, and a big Japanese Culture fan, I write about nifty new releases of animated movies, manga-turned-live-action, surprising anime news, amazing art exhibits, and everything else. I translate interesting updates, and abuse the word すごい！

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Captain Harlock Set for CG Remake

harlock_660It has been announced that the Space Pirate Captain Harlock キャプテン・ハーロック, along with his crew, will be relived into a 3D animation for a CG remake. The project is hosted by Toei and casts two of the nation’s popular actors, Shun Oguri and Haruma Miura. Oguri will play the role of Captain Harlock, while Miura takes on his first voice acting role. His character, Yama, will be solely created for the film. Keep Reading

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Say Hello to Black Jack Creator Releases A Free Manga

blackJackManga collectors are known to spend a lot of bucks on each volume. It’s a painstaking task to gather titles you’ve love, and to invest upon them with every penny you can buy it for. But this time, a renowned manga author will be releasing a manga for free.

You’ve heard it right. It’s a free manga, done by no other than the manga author Shuho Sato, who has created the titles Umizaru, Say Hello to Black Jack and The Isle of Tokkou. Keep Reading

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Fuka Koshiba Stars in Kiki’s Delivery Service Live Action Adaptation

kikiFinally, here’s a confirmation to what everyone has been brewing about. While news about a Hayao Miyazaki live action has been going around, Ghibli has kept their mouth shut and has insisted on saying no. However, the Sports Hochi and Sports Nippon have reported that Kiki’s Delivery Service will soon be adapted into live action. Now, we all know that this title has been one of Hayao Miyazaki’s film masterpieces, but Ghibli states they have nothing to do with it. Keep Reading

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Outbreak Company ~Moeru Shinryakusha~ Gets TV Animation

Bring in the moe! Through the light novel notices found in the combined 21st and 22nd issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Shounen Magazine, we have learned that Ichiro Sakaki’s Outbreak Company ~Moeru Shinryakusha~アウトブレイク・カンパニー ～萌える侵略者is getting its own television anime adaptation. A light novel series, this work is evident of Sakaki’s writing masterpiece, as seen in the titles Polyphonica, Strait Jacket and Scrapped Princess. Just like his other works, Outbreak Company features fantasy, adventure, and lots of weird and cute stuff! Keep Reading

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Nozoki Ana Spin-off Series Announced as Nozo x Kimi

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Have you ever peeped through a hole? Discovered big news through that little glance? Yes, holes are very much curiosity inducing, and sometimes, it also gets us into trouble! Here’s a story about these holes, and the variety of things (or people) we discover through them! in the June issue of the publisher Shogakukan’s Shounen Sunday Super magazine, we have read that a romantic comedy series by Wakoh Honna is about to take a spin off series. Keep Reading

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Anime Adaptation for Gingitsune

gin_1920On Friday, the May issue of Shueisha’s Ultra Jump magazine has announced that a new television anime adaptation is on a roll. This time, the project is based on Sayori Ochiai’s Gingitsune manga, and it has been green-lit for production. Just recently, the official website for the project has opened and listed the staff along with the anime information. The staff includes Noboru Misawa as the director, Diomedea as the animation company, Hiroshi Yamaguchi as scriptwriter, Mayuko Matsumoto and Naomi Ide as character designers. Keep Reading

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Nosatsu Junkie Creator Releases New Manga Series

hanatoyumeThe Hana to Yume Magazine by Hakusensha has revealed a new serialization by manga artist and writer Ryoko Fukuyama (Nosatsu Junkie). On Saturday, the magazine has launched Fukumenkei Noise, wherein a 72-page chapter was created to run in Hana to Yume as part of its 10th issue of the year celebration. Fukuyama, known for her works centering on light shoujo romance, have created another young love inspired series set on a musical note. Keep Reading

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