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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Samurai Gun Creator Launches Count of Monte Cristo Manga

Reading old literature could be tedious to some. Who would want to lay his eyes on a thick, dusty old book full of heavy words, with no good artwork to distract you every now and then? Too much words may sound bad, especially for those who are not into reading, and may find their heads aching after and hour or so, entirely forgetting what the book is actually all about.

Such a grand, tedious experience, right? Keep Reading

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Majestic Prince Animation Adaptation in the Works

A roster of exciting anime adaptation projects is coming your way. ANN has recently confirmed that an anime for Rando Ayamine and Hikaru Niijiima’s manga, Majestic Prince, is currently in the works. This has been discovered through the register counter of the 7-Eleven convenience stores found in the Tokyo district. Here, a Monthly Hero’s magazine is shown, where an ad reveals of the said project. Both manga artists have created a favorably known anime called the Getbackers. Keep Reading

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Daisuke Ono and Kana Asumi Casted For Denpa Kyoshi Anime

The Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine of the Shogakukan’s publication has recently disclosed that popular voice actors Daisuke Ono and Kana Asumi will be casted for the anime short commercial of Takeshi Azuma’s manga derivation, Denpa Kyoshi (He is An Ultimate Teacher). Ono will be playing the male lead role of Junichiro Kagami, while Asumi will be playing the role of his sister, Suzune.

The magazine has also revealed that Black Butler II’s Hirofumi Ogura will be directing the project at A-1 Pictures. Keep Reading

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Human Vs. Demons in Maoyu Mao Yusha Anime

Another anime is coming your way, as the official website designated for the TV anime adaptation of Touno Mamare’s creation, Maoyu Mao Yusha (The Enemy and Hero) has just revealed the production is ready for its winter premiere date. Touno Mamare has started writing this story as an online novel which was featured on the 2channel forum, until Enterbrain publishing has began to print the series in 2010. The first five volumes have sold more than 450,000 copies. Keep Reading

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Date A Live Sci-Fi Anime Production All Set for 2013 launch

Just recently, the official website created for the animation project of Date A Live was opened. This science fiction romantic comedy is a light novel series created by Koshi Tachibana. Alongside its opening, the website has also revealed the staff and the main cast which will be included in the anime.

The series follows the life of Itsuka Shidou. He opens his eyes on the tenth day of April, realizing that yesterday was the last day of spring vacation. Keep Reading

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Obama Cameo in Takeshi Nogami’s Latest Manga

Known for the manga titles Sailor-fuku to Juusensha and Yamato Nadeshiko 007, Takeshi Nogami is launching an online manga named Marine Corps Yumi in the Sai-Zen-Sen website, beginning on Tuesday. The trails after the life of an ordinary high school student Yumi, who has an extraordinary goal in life—to join the Marine Corps of a country called Amerigo!

Not just a common pun intended for that new country, in real life, America was coined after the Italian explorer, Amerigo Vaspucci. Keep Reading

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Sakurasou no Pet Na Kanojo First Teaser Streamed

In lieu of the upcoming anime adaptation of Hajime Kamoshida’s romantic comedy light novel series Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo, Media Factory has posted the series’ first teaser, featuring the two main leads Sorata and Mashiro. The studio had just announced the anime production at works this April, which follows a quirky relationship between a young boy and a girl who is a genius in arts.

Kanda Sorata is forced to live in the cramped, smaller Sakura Halls where problem students are sent to dwell. Keep Reading

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