Natsume Yujin-Cho Sweets Now Offered In Family Mart

natsume yujin cho foodJapanese convenience store chain FamilyMart (ファミリーマート) certainly knows how to tickle the fancy out of anime and manga fans alike! The latest addition to the FamilyMart anime-inspired goodies is Natsume Yujin-Cho (夏目友人帳), otherwise known as Natsume’s Book of Friends.

Since January 8, FamilyMart has been offering Manju (饅頭), Dango (団子) in three different colors and even doughnuts. A Manju is one of the most popular sweets in Japan. It is a bun with a filling made out of red bean paste. Keep Reading

Yuyushiki TV Anime Teaser Streamed

yuyushikiJust this Friday, the official website for the television anime Yuyushiki has begun streaming its 30-second promotional teaser. This is the same video which debuted at the Comic Market 83 event last year. Yuyushiki is an original work by Komata Mikami, a four-panel manga which follows the life of three girls as they work together in the data processing club.

The website has also announced the main cast of the anime, which includes Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future’s Karin and Fractale’s Phryne, Minami Tsuda. Keep Reading

Web Ikipara Comic Released by Ikki Paradise

news_large_koduredoshin-prThe official website for Shogakukan’s Monthly Ikki Magazine Ikki Paradise, had just launched a new web manga serialization. Dubbed as “Web Ikipara Comic,” the serialization started on Friday. This new special section serves to dish out manga which is particularly made for the web. What’s more, is that this is free and open to all readers! The website will update new chapters every Friday.

Web Ikipara Comic corner had just launched with two fresh new manga series this Friday. Keep Reading

Shunju Aono Debuts Ore wa Motto Honki Dashitenai Dake

orewamottoManga creator Shunju Aono, known for his works in I’ll Give It My All… Tomorrow, will be launching a new series. Titled Ore wa Motto Honki Dashitenai Dake, this new story will be included in the new manga lineup by Shogakukan’s Monthly Ikki. As announced on December 25, Ore wa Motto Honki Dashitenai Dake will be launched on the February 2013 issue of the magazine, along with Yasuto Miura’s Hakka Shojo manga in the same issue. Keep Reading

Loner Manga Gets Live Action Television Adaptation

11471We have seen many live action series based on manga and television anime, and many of them have indulged the fans with in-the-flesh journey of the characters they used to only read. Through live-action, we can thoroughly feel the character’s emotions, attitudes and reactions towards everything that is happening to them. It’s a great spin off to any written work, having a true human input to every given feeling.

Here’s another live action series coming your way, and it’s sure to make you relate to the entire story. Keep Reading

Hanasaku Iroha ~ Blossoms For Tomorrow Gets Released In DVD Set

hanasaku irohaFans of the slice-of-life and coming-of-age anime series, Hanasaku Iroha (花咲くいろは), are in for a treat! Hanasaku Iroha ~ Blossoms for Tomorrow will be released in a special DVD/Blu-Ray set thanks to NIS America.

It should be noted that this is first DVD set. Hanasaku Iroha has a total of 26 episodes and the first set contains 13 episodes in both DVD and Blu-Ray cds. The audio is in Japanese with English subtitles which gives it a very distinct fangasm feel for hardcore Hanasaku Iroha fans. Keep Reading

Gintama Double Feature: Gintama Figures Up And Ready For Orders And A Movie Announcement

Gintama movie announcementHideaki Sorachi’s (空知 英秋) hit anime and manga franchise, Gintama (銀魂), has come a long way! Asgard gives you this week’s dose of Double Feature with Gintama starting off with their latest movie announcement.

During the Jump Festa 2013 talk event, it was announced that a second Gintama anime movie is scheduled for summer of the same year with voice actors Tomikazu Sugita, Daisuke Sakaguchi and Yu Kobayashi present to promote the said movie. Keep Reading