The September issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine is revealing the first piece of key visual art and character designs from the anime adaptation of Key's Little Busters! visual novel on Monday. The magazine also revealed that the studio Prototype is porting the spinoff visual novel Kud Wafter to the PSP system under the working title Kud Wafter: Converted Edition.
The port will have additional elements such as new original events and
visual art. The release date and price have not been revealed.
The magazine also does not list a finalized release date for the television anime, despite voice actress Tomoe Tamiyasu briefly reposting her guest profile from Anime Expo with a Fall date.
The official Twitter account for the MF Bunko J imprint's 10th Anniversary Summer School Festival confirmed on Sunday that an anime adaptation of Sou Sagara's The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat (Hentai Ōji to Warawanai Neko) light novel series has been green-lit. The announcement was originally made at the grand finale of the festival on the same day. The story centers around a second-year high school boy named Yōto Yokodera. Yōto is always thinking about his "carnal desires," but no one acknowledges him as a pervert. He learns about a cat statue that supposedly grants wishes. The boy goes to pray that he will be able to express his lustful thoughts whenever and wherever he wants. At the statue, Yōto encounters Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi, a girl from his high school with her own wish — that she would not display her "real intentions" so readily. Sagara launched the...
More Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai announced at MF Bunko J imprint's 10th anniversary event The official Twitter account for the Haganai (Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai) school comedy anime confirmed on Sunday that production on a second television season has been green-lit. The announcement was originally made during the Haganai stage event at the MF Bunko J imprint's 10th Anniversary Summer School Festival on the same day. Yomi Hirasaka and Buriki's original Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai light novels revolve around Kodaka (Ryohei Kimura) — a half-Japanese/half-British transfer student whose delinquent-like blonde hair and fierce eyes scare people — and a seemingly perpetually sullen girl named Yozora (Marina Inoue). The two decide to form Rinjinbu, a club for misfits with hardly any friends. Funimation and the video-streaming service Niconico announced in October that they would stream Haganai as it aired in Japan. The two companies then began...
Title: Joshiraku Starts:Friday, July 6 at 2:25AM JST on MBS/TBS Studio:J.C. Staff Genre:Comedy Website: http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/joshiraku/ Notable Cast/Staff: Director: Tsutomu Mizushima (Genshiken, xxxHOLiC) Series Composition: Michiko Yokote (Genshiken, xxxHOLiC) Summary: This comedy follows a group of female Japanese verbal show (rakugo) peformers, and their behind-the-scenes dressing room conversations. Title: Kingdom Starts:Monday, June 4 at 7:00PM JST on NHK-BS Premium Studio:Pierrot Genre: Historical Website: http://www9.nhk.or.jp/anime/kingdom/ Notable Cast/Staff: Director: Jun Kamiya (Blue Seed, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye) Script: Naruhisa Arakawa (Blue Seed, Steel Angel Kurumi) Summary: Taking place in the Warring States Period in China, Orphans Shin and Hyou dream of some day proving themselves on the battlefield and becoming warlords. Title: Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate Starts:Thursday, Jul 5 at 1:25AM JST on TBS Studio:AIC Build Genre: School, Drama, Romance Website: http://www.koichoco.com/ Notable Cast/Staff: Script: Katsuhiko Takayama (Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts) Theme Song...
Title: Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Starts:Friday, Jul 6 at 10:30AM JST on AT-X Studio:ARMS Genre: Fantasy Website: http://kichiku.tv/ Notable Cast/Staff: Director: Rion Kujo (Samurai Harem, Ikki Tousen: Shūgaku Tōshi Keppu-roku) Series composition: Ryunosuke Kingetsu (Ninja Nonsense, Tales of Symphonia the Animation) Cast: Nobuhiko Okamoto as Akatsuki (Blue Exorcist, Bakuman.) Summary: An international training organization named Bable helps young people returning from another world. One of those is Akatsuki Otorizawa, who has just returned to the real world from a world of sword and magic called Areizado, accompanied by a beautiful girl who happens to be the demon king's daughter. Title: Aruvu Rezuru: Kikai Jikake no Yousei-tachi Starts:Sunday, Jul 1 Studio:ZEXCS Genre: Science fiction Website: http://www.zexcs.co.jp/work/ Notable Cast/Staff: Cast: Jun Fukuyama as Remu Mikage (Code Geass, Phi Brain), Eri Kitamura as Shiki Mikage (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kodomo no Jikan) Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara (Sket Dance) Summary: Thanks to...
Title: Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Starts:Friday, Jul 6 at 10:30AM JST on AT-X Studio:ARMS Genre: Fantasy Website: http://kichiku.tv/ Notable Cast/Staff: Director: Rion Kujo (Samurai Harem, Ikki Tousen: Shūgaku Tōshi Keppu-roku) Series composition: Ryunosuke Kingetsu (Ninja Nonsense, Tales of Symphonia the Animation) Cast: Nobuhiko Okamoto as Akatsuki (Blue Exorcist, Bakuman.) Summary: An international training organization named Bable helps young people returning from another world. One of those is Akatsuki Otorizawa, who has just returned to the real world from a world of sword and magic called Areizado, accompanied by a beautiful girl who happens to be the demon king's daughter. Title: Aruvu Rezuru: Kikai Jikake no Yousei-tachi Starts:Sunday, Jul 1 Studio:ZEXCS Genre: Science fiction Website: http://www.zexcs.co.jp/work/ Notable Cast/Staff: Cast: Jun Fukuyama as Remu Mikage (Code Geass, Phi Brain), Eri Kitamura as Shiki Mikage (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kodomo no Jikan) Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara (Sket Dance) Summary: Thanks to...
The official Twitter account for the MF Bunko J imprint's 10th Anniversary Summer School Festival confirmed on Sunday that an anime adaptation of Sou Sagara's The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat (Hentai Ōji to Warawanai Neko) light novel series has been green-lit. The announcement was originally made at the grand finale of the festival on the same day. The story centers around a second-year high school boy named Yōto Yokodera. Yōto is always thinking about his "carnal desires," but no one acknowledges him as a pervert. He learns about a cat statue that supposedly grants wishes. The boy goes to pray that he will be able to express his lustful thoughts whenever and wherever he wants. At the statue, Yōto encounters Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi, a girl from his high school with her own wish — that she would not display her "real intentions" so readily. Sagara launched the...
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More Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai announced at MF Bunko J imprint's 10th anniversary event The official Twitter account for the Haganai (Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai) school comedy anime confirmed on Sunday that production on a second television season has been green-lit. The announcement was originally made during the Haganai stage event at the MF Bunko J imprint's 10th Anniversary Summer School Festival on the same day. Yomi Hirasaka and Buriki's original Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai light novels revolve around Kodaka (Ryohei Kimura) — a half-Japanese/half-British transfer student whose delinquent-like blonde hair and fierce eyes scare people — and a seemingly perpetually sullen girl named Yozora (Marina Inoue). The two decide to form Rinjinbu, a club for misfits with hardly any friends. Funimation and the video-streaming service Niconico announced in October that they would stream Haganai as it aired in Japan. The two companies then began...
Title: Joshiraku Starts:Friday, July 6 at 2:25AM JST on MBS/TBS Studio:J.C. Staff Genre:Comedy Website: http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/joshiraku/ Notable Cast/Staff: Director: Tsutomu Mizushima (Genshiken, xxxHOLiC) Series Composition: Michiko Yokote (Genshiken, xxxHOLiC) Summary: This comedy follows a group of female Japanese verbal show (rakugo) peformers, and their behind-the-scenes dressing room conversations. Title: Kingdom Starts:Monday, June 4 at 7:00PM JST on NHK-BS Premium Studio:Pierrot Genre: Historical Website: http://www9.nhk.or.jp/anime/kingdom/ Notable Cast/Staff: Director: Jun Kamiya (Blue Seed, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye) Script: Naruhisa Arakawa (Blue Seed, Steel Angel Kurumi) Summary: Taking place in the Warring States Period in China, Orphans Shin and Hyou dream of some day proving themselves on the battlefield and becoming warlords. Title: Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate Starts:Thursday, Jul 5 at 1:25AM JST on TBS Studio:AIC Build Genre: School, Drama, Romance Website: http://www.koichoco.com/ Notable Cast/Staff: Script: Katsuhiko Takayama (Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts) Theme Song...
Title: Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Starts:Friday, Jul 6 at 10:30AM JST on AT-X Studio:ARMS Genre: Fantasy Website: http://kichiku.tv/ Notable Cast/Staff: Director: Rion Kujo (Samurai Harem, Ikki Tousen: Shūgaku Tōshi Keppu-roku) Series composition: Ryunosuke Kingetsu (Ninja Nonsense, Tales of Symphonia the Animation) Cast: Nobuhiko Okamoto as Akatsuki (Blue Exorcist, Bakuman.) Summary: An international training organization named Bable helps young people returning from another world. One of those is Akatsuki Otorizawa, who has just returned to the real world from a world of sword and magic called Areizado, accompanied by a beautiful girl who happens to be the demon king's daughter. Title: Aruvu Rezuru: Kikai Jikake no Yousei-tachi Starts:Sunday, Jul 1 Studio:ZEXCS Genre: Science fiction Website: http://www.zexcs.co.jp/work/ Notable Cast/Staff: Cast: Jun Fukuyama as Remu Mikage (Code Geass, Phi Brain), Eri Kitamura as Shiki Mikage (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kodomo no Jikan) Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara (Sket Dance) Summary: Thanks to...
