Anime Film

Animation production company Geneon has recently revealed the staff and cast for the new Hakuoki movie. This much anticipated film project is divifed into two parts and will relay an all new story from its original plot. On Sunday, it is revealed that the first of these two projects is named as Hakuoki: Daichisho Kyoto Ranbu (Hakuoki Chapter 1: Kyoto Dance). The film will be released in theaters locally on August 24. Keep Reading

A Japanese magazine has revealed that Hiro Mashima’s (真島 ヒロ) hit anime series, Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル), will be singing its swan song with its 175th episode on March 30, 2013. While die hard Fairy Tail fans might be upset over this bit of information, Mashima is quick to pacify (and even excite) them with a simple Twitter announcement. The Fairy Tail creator didn’t reveal exact details but certainly he kept the fans on their toes by making them wait for good news. Keep Reading

Magical girls, unite! We’re off into something shining, sparkly, and all-time supernatural with the newest offering from UFOTABLE’s production. Magic and beauty has always been a part of every girl’s fairytale—young and old, and we can’t help to bring up another dose of this storyline with an upcoming animated film called Majocco Shimai no Yoyo to Nene (Magical Sisters Yoyo and Nene).

In a world where magic and sorcery becomes a girl’s skill, more than art or fashion, lives two sisters, Yoyo and Nene. Keep Reading

It’s such a heartbreaking feeling to lose the person you love! All the grief and the emotions you feel due to the eternal absence of that person can be burdening. No wonder many people go through such hard times when a beloved passes away. It’s difficult to understand what they are going through, how they are able to cope up from all the sadness. Well, in this next story, we’re revealing to you a tearjerker of a series, but not so much, because all good things may come to an end, another may take its place in your heart. Keep Reading

Discotek Media has a slew of special announcements and Asgard Anime has got you covered with this week’s In the News!

A DVD collection of Tenjho Tenge (天上天下) will be released soon by Discotek Media which will feature all 26 episodes of the anime, including the Ultimate Fight OVA. It is featured in both English and original Japanese dub with English subtitles. Created by manga legend, Oh! great, also known as Ogure Ito (大暮 維人), Tenjho Tenge tells the story of the Juken Club and their rival, the Executive Council. Keep Reading