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During the Anime Contents Expo, popular animation studio JC Staff has recently revealed that they will be producing an animation for the manga Joshiraku. The manga, created by two collaborators Koji Kumeta and Yasu, follows the fictitious story of five female performers and their behind the scenes event. This gag comedy trails back to the old Japan where Rokugo performances are among the most popular forms of entertainment in the locals. Keep Reading

Known for his humorous plots and drawing detail, Japanese mangaka Hideki Ohwada launches another comedy series about to hit the comic world dubbed as the Fūhyō Hakai Tenshi Lovekyuri, or simply Lovekyuri, this new volume of Ohwada’s addictive cheeky narratives will be launched in the August issue of the Champion Red Magazine by Akita Shoten publishing.

Ohwada is greatly known for his unconventional mangas, mostly infused with traditional themes that will lure in both the young and old into his comic world. Keep Reading

As stated in the official website of this bishoujo franchise, a new animation series will be launched for the Dog Days, dubbed as the Dog Days’ (read as Dog Days Dash). A video began streaming the Biscotti version of the initial teaser for this new season, creating a buzz of anticipation for the project’s fans.

This new series has been primarily announced at the special promotion for the Dog Day’s animation. Keep Reading

TV Tokyo has recently broadcasted a 30-second promotional ad for an upcoming anime called Yuruyuri♪♪. This is inspired from a Japanese manga series created by the mangaka Namori. It was initially serialized in the Comic Yuri Hime S in July 2008. Yuruyuri♪♪ then was moved to Comic Yuri Hime in 2010, still catering to its fans that grew to love its series and followed its story.

The plot of Yuruyuri♪♪ follows the lives of four schoolgirls in a junior high school located in Takaoka, Toyama. Keep Reading

Kazumi Kamachi’s Toaru Majutsu no Index (とある魔術の禁書目録, trans., “A Certain Magical Index”), is about to hit the movie screens come February 2013. As previously announced, a theatrical continuation of the hit animation has been slated in the next year’s winter months. This movie marks the return of Hiroshi Nishikiro as the J.C Staff production director, with the script created by Macross F writer Hiroyuki Yoshino.

The story is originally plotted as a sorcery-themed journey of Kamijou Touma, a young student living within a highly advanced Academy City. Keep Reading

Studio ASCII Media Works has recently announced in their Dengeki Bunko press that writer Hitoma Iruma will launch a new project called Arata-naru Sekai (A New World), a multimedia franchise topped with an animation version. Iruma will be heading various roles for this release, including the writing of the novel version, creating the plot for the manga version, scripting the animation and writing the lyrics for the music to be used for the whole franchise.Kadokawa Keep Reading

Anime studio Madhouse has recently announced that the popular illustrated novel BTOOOM will have its own animation adaptation. On June 8, the studio has stated that the production for this project has been green-lit. The manga is written by Inoue Junya and was originally serialized in the Weekly Comic Bunch since July 2009.

The story trails after the lead character Ryouta Sakamoto, a member of NEET and a skilled player in the online combat game BTOOOM! Keep Reading