Girls Und Panzer In The News: A Cafe Collaboration, A Tourism Project And A Tribute Art

girls und panzer 3What happens when riding and operating tanks becomes a traditional martial art with a team of moe girls taking on the these massive fighting vehicles? You get Girls und Panzer (ガールズ&パンツァー)! Asgard Anime brings you the latest Girls und Panzer news locked and loaded in this week’s edition of In the News!

If you’ve followed Girls und Panzer for awhile now, you certainly won’t be mistaken that the anime takes place in Oarai (大洗町), a town located in Ibaraki, Japan (茨城県). Keep Reading

Gifū Dōdō!! Kanetsugu to Keiji Anime Streams TV Ads

Gifu DodoComic Zenon’s official channel has begun streaming two television ads for the upcoming Gifū Dōdō!! Kanetsugu to Keiji anime. One is a 30 second ad, while the other runs in 15 seconds. The commercials reveal the series’ cast and staff, featuring the theme song “Samurai Rock ~ Gifū Dōdō!! ~ version” by Kouji Kikkawa. Kikkawa is known to have played the live action Rurouni Kenshin’s Jin’e Udo.

Gifū Dōdō!! Kanetsugu to Keiji will star Daisuke Namikawa as the historical samurai Naoe Kantsugu and Takuya Sato as Maeda Keiji. Keep Reading

Makai Ōji: Devils and Realist Anime Debuts in July

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Pony Canyon has recently released a 30s commercial for Makai Ōji: Devils and Realist, supernatural anime inspired by Madoka Takadono & Utako Yukihiro’s work. Takuya Eguchi narrates the commercial as the character William Twining, a descendant of an aristocratic family with great intellect. In the ad, he outlines the story with the annoying assistance of another character Dantalion, played by Takuma Terashima.

William’s uncle has lost his entire possession after his business failed. Keep Reading

Ah! My Goddess! Makes A 2013 Comeback With Special OVA

aah my goddessBelldandy (ベルダンディー), Urd (ウルド) and Skuld (スクルド) are back as a special news of an Ah! My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ) OVA will be released soon and Kodansha (株式会社講談社) has given fans both new and old a sneak peak of the OVA.

Keiichi Morisato (森里 螢一) is one of your normal, everyday college sophomores who has little to no experience when it comes to women. One day, Keiichi accidentally calls up the Goddess Relief Office and right before he even has the chance to comprehend everything that was happening, a beautiful goddess named Belldandy appears in his room and offers him a single wish. Keep Reading

Bandai Presents Sailor Moon Super S Inspired Rings

sailor moonSailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) items have been out and about for the past few months already and here’s another Sailor Moon offering that should send Sailor Moon fans into another shopping spree.

Bandai Premium is proud to present these Sailor Moon Super S (美少女戦士セーラームーン) inspired rings and they have already started to accept pre-orders for both the 18-karat gold and the sterling silver rings. The rings were based on the brooches that Sailor Moon (セーラームーン) and Sailor Chibi Moon (セーラーちびムーン) sport when they transform. Keep Reading

Limited Edition Sankarea Manga Comes With Sexy Posters

sankareaAfter the Twilight Saga came out, vampires became a source of romantic partner options for the ladies. The undead seem to be the media’s constant source of inspiration for romance as was proven by another movie entitled Warm Bodies. If you think that the world of manga hasn’t had their share of undead romance, this bit of news will make you think twice and even more. Introducing, Sankarea (さんかれあ).

Sankarea is a manga by Japanese manga artist, Mitsuru Hattori (はっとりみつる). Keep Reading

The Final Gintama Movie In The News: A Lottery, Special Popcorn And The Movie Trailer

gintama movie 3 The final Gintama (銀魂) movie, entitled Gintama: The Movie: Be Forever Yorozuya (劇場版 銀魂 完結篇: 万事屋よ永遠なれ), is just around the corner and what better way other than to celebrate the upcoming movie than with a branded popcorn and a lottery! The trailer certainly was just enough to keep fans on their toes and bring on the hype. Asgard Anime brings you the final Gintama Movie In the News so read on to find out more about the special treats and goodies in store for all you Gintama fans! Keep Reading