Wolf Girl & Black Prince Manga Gets An Anime Take

Wolf Girl & Black PrinceYou know the saying bad decisions make great stories? That’s what happened to in Erika Shinohara in Wolf Girl & Black Prince (オオカミ少女と黒王子). Hatta Ayuko’s (八田鮎子) hit shoujo manga is getting an anime adaptation on the girl who cried wolf and the consequences she’s paying.

16-year-old Erika Shinohara has boldly claimed that she has a boyfriend. She boasts to-envy-for love stories about her and her boyfriend to her friends when in fact she never had a single boyfriend in her 16 years of existence. Keep Reading

Ao Haru Ride Adds Anime And Live-Action Adaptation To Series Franchise

Ao Haru RideIo Sakisaka’s (咲坂伊緒) famous shoujo manga, Ao Haru Ride (アオハライド), is getting not one but two awesome adaptations scheduled for the year 2014! What began as a manga published in Bessatsu Margaret (別冊マーガレット) in the year 2011 will have an anime version scheduled for release on July 2014 while a live-action film is set for December of the same year.

Ao Haru Rides revolves around high school girl Yoshioka Futaba’s (吉岡 双葉) life. Keep Reading

Hi-Chew Chewy Candy Gets Into Haikyu!!

Hi ChewHere’s another food item that you just might want to preserve for all eternity… or maybe just eat the contents and keep the wrapping for life. Morinaga & Company (森永製菓株式会社), makers of the world famous DARS chocolate, brings you yet another manga tie-in promotional confection featuring the characters of Haikyu!! (ハイキュー!!) and their very chewy candy, Hi-Chew (ハイチュウ).

This result of a clever combination of word plays was first announced on April 9, 2014 in the official Haikyu!! Keep Reading

Brand New Sailor Moon Musical To Watch Out For This Summer

Sailor MoonHere’s a little something for all you Moonies out there who are waiting patiently and endlessly for the new Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン,) series to come out. Fresh off the Sailor Moon Musical (セーラームーン・ミュージカル) racks is a brand new Sailor Moon musical which will be released this Summer. This musical will be the second musical made after the the recent SailorMyu (セラミュー) offering, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon -La Reconquista- (美少女戦士セーラームーン-La Reconquista-).

In La Reconquista, the story is based on the first season of the Sailor Moon series but some changes were present. Keep Reading

Knights Of Sidonia Anime TV Advertisement Released

Knights of SidoniaItching to have a new anime title to watch and follow? Here’s a new anime offering worth your time and it’s called Knights of Sidonia (シドニアの騎士). Tsutomu Nihei’s (弐瓶 勉) ongoing manga series is finally getting an anime adaptation that is set for Spring 2014.

In the Knights of Sidonia, humanity has fled from Earth because of its destruction caused by gigantic aliens called Gauna (奇居子) who are known for their shapeshifting abilities. Keep Reading

SoniPro 3DS Game Preview Already Out

Super Sonico 3DSShe has her own music albums, anime, manga, collectible figures and now a brand new video game! Nitroplus’s (株式会社ニトロプラス) very own mascot, Super Sonico (すーぱーそに子), is rising to the top with Super Sonico in Production or SoniPro (ソニプロ).

The preview has been uploaded on March 27 via Youtube thanks to Imageepoch (イメージエポックPR). The video which runs for almost 2 minutes features scenes from the game with the song Start Up by Super Sonico’s band First Astronomical Velocity (第一宇宙速度). Keep Reading

Hatsune Miku Inspired Keyboard Makes A Comeback

Hatsune Miku KeyboardHatsune Miku (初音ミク) has everything from racing cars to mp3 players and now to add up to the mountainous pile of Hatsune Miku inspired items is a keyboard for the musician in you! This keyboard has first made its appearance in the previous Miku Love FamiMa campaign as a prize but if you’ve missed it, now is your chance to finally own it!

Released by none other than FamilyMart (ファミリーマート), this teal and purple limited edition keyboard is produced by KORG (株式会社コルグ). Keep Reading