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It is confirmed today that rookie voice actress Hazuki Senda will make her singer debut from Dentsu Music and Entertainment with "Hikari" ( Lights ) , the ED theme for the TV anime Zoids Wild ZERO . The song is produced by Takamistu Shimazaki , known for his producing works for SMAP, A.B.C-Z, Hey! Say! Sump,  AKB48, SKE48, and other Japanese idol groups.    Senda is cast as the anime's main heroine Sally Land, and it is her anime voice acting debut role. She is also an active university student now. She says, "I have just debuted as a voice actor, and I will also make my singer debut! I have had nothing but surprises, and it hasn't hit me yet. I really appreciate for this wonderful opportunity! I don't have any experience in singing, but I did my best to sing with all of my heart, so I would be happy if you could listen to it! I hope I can continue to deliver enjoyable and heartfelt songs to you. Thanks!"     声優の千田葉月「ゾイドワイルド ZERO」エンディング曲で歌手デビュー（コ...

    To commemorate its 15th anniversary, an official portal site for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise is opened  with a newly-drawn memorial illustration today on October 1, 2019. Its 13-episode first TV anime series started airing in Japan just 15 years ago from today, October 1, 2004. Read special messages from the franchise's two man voice actresses below.     Yukari Tamura (Nanoha Takamachi):   "Congratulations on Lyrical Nanoha's 15th anniversary. I feel nostalgic about the day when we had a press conference for the first Nanoha at King Records' studio. I remember I was excited with so much anticipation at the time. I never thought it would become a series that has continued even until now, 2019. I have experienced many things through the franchise, and have had a lot of fun at each time. 15 years has passed, it still makes me very excited. I am very thankful to be involved in such a wonderful franchise. If there is still something I ...

    The official YouTube channel for 24-year-old anime voice actress Yui Ogura has started streaming a three-minute music video for her 10th single song "Destiny" to be released on October 30, 2019. The rock tune will be featured as the OP theme for the fall 2019 TV anime Z/X Code reunion , in which she is also cast as its protagonist Azumi Kagamihara.   The clip features Ogura's performance with a cool expression in the laser light that expresses the theme of the song, "thread of fate." In addition, the scene of her singing on the water surrounded by flowers and that of her falling into the water from the dark waterside expresses a fantastic worldview.     "Destiny" short MV:   Time-limited edition CD jacket:   Standard edition:      The TV anime Z/X Code reunion is set to premiere on TOKYO MX and AT-X on October 8, 2019.    PV:        Source: Yui Ogura official website ...

  Crunchyroll is excited to announce another Aniplex simulcast in  ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me? Synopsis :   Question: What would you do if a girl you liked asked you out on a date? Now imagine it’s not one, but two beautiful girls, the cool beauty, Cosmos, and the cute childhood friend, Himawari!! Of course, you would make plans with both, right, and feel like a total stud. Except for the “feelings” they confess to you are… Asking me for “romantic advice,” since they’re both in love with someone else. Hahaha… That’s it! I’m not gonna take it anymore! I’m giving up on this obtuse, harmless persona and going back to my true self. But I can’t give up hope here. If I give them my advice, at least one of them may fall in love with me! But a girl on the sidelines witnessed my sad, solitary battle. She’s Sumireko Sanshokuin (Pansy), a gloomy, glasses-wearing girl with braids. I hate her, to be honest. And yet… she’s the only one who loves me?! ...

  Surpassing expectations drastically, the live-action film adaptation of Aka Akasaka's romantic comedy manga Kaguya-sama: Love Is War  has continued its successful theatrical run in Japan. It has kept second position even in its fourth weekend with 130 million yen on 10,600 admissions, bringing its domestic cume over 1.74 billion yen.     At the stage greeting event to thank the film's success, both of the film's two leading stars, Sho Hirano (Miyuki Shirogane) and Kanna Hashimoto (Kaguya Shinomiya) expressed their desire for a sequel, according to Eiga.com's report on September 27.   Hirano said, "Everyone's love is too big! I'm so glad. I hope this become an opportunity to make a sequel. Nothing has been decided yet, but the manga has been still running. If your love is big enough, it may continue to the next." Then Hashimoto added, "I thought the September 12 event was the last one. So we drank a toast, hoping for a sequel. But now we ...

  Last week, we told you about actor Michael B. Jordan's upcoming Coach capsule collection . If you've been eager for another look, you're in luck!   Jordan's new fashion line will feature characters and imagery from Naruto , a decision he made to give his fellow anime fans something to enjoy. By his description, much of the line will include subtle nods to the series in the basic design or the lining of jackets.   Other pieces will be more overt, like this denim jacket featuring Naruto about to execute his legendary Rasengan (click the pic to go to the Instagram post:     Look forward to more from the new line soon. Source: @michaelbjordan on Instagram     -----   Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at  VRV ,  We Are Cult , Fanbyte , and many more. She is also the co-founder of  Altrix Books  and co-creator of the OEL light novel series  Owl's Flower . Kara blogs at  kar...

From producer of software development to president of Japan's studio, Shawn Layden has worn many hats in his decades of working at Sony. His latest role was chairman of SIE's worldwide studios, and that will apparently be his last at Sony, at least for the time being. Sony announced today on Twitter that Layden was leaving the company. " It is with great emotion that we announce that Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden will be departing SIE," the tweet reads." His visionary leadership will be greatly missed. We wish him success in future endeavors and are deeply grateful for his years of service. Thanks for everything, Shawn!" No other details were given regarding the departure or when it will take place. Source: Game Informer

The first downloadable content pack for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is out now. Marvel Knights: Curse of the Vampire adds four popular characters to the game's already-massive roster of playable heroes. The pack is out now as a part of the title's Expansion Pass. Curse of the Vampire adds Punisher, Blade, Moon Knight, and Morbius to fight alongside the likes of Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and more. Those who purchased the Expansion Pass can also play a new mode: Gauntlet. In Gauntlet mode, you can join a team of four co-op players to tackle challenges one after the other to earn rewards. Once you beat Gauntlet, you unlock a survival version of the mode where you see how long you can last and where you land on the global leaderboards. This first DLC pack launches alongside a free update for every Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 player. The free update adds new outfits for Captain America, Black Panther, Iron Man, and Thor, which you can see be...

  Are you with the Ghouls or the Investigators? You'll have your chance to choose when TOKYO GHOUL: re CALL to EXIST  comes out... but just to sway you a bit, there's a cool new trailer showing off what the Ghouls can do.   The new video previews the fighting styles of the game's seven playable Ghouls, including Ken, Shu, Touka, and Owl. You'll also get a glimpse of what Ghoul bosses like Nutcracker and Shachi have in store for you:     TOKYO GHOUL: re CALL to EXIST  comes out for the PlayStation 4 on November 15.   >> TOKYO GHOUL: re CALL to EXIST  Website Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America     -----   Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at  VRV ,  We Are Cult , Fanbyte , and many more. She is also the co-founder of  Altrix Books  and co-creator of the OEL light novel series  Owl's Flower . Kara blogs at  karadennison.com  and tweets...

  Did you know that there's an entire  Oh My Goddess!  spin-off manga (entitled  Oh My Job Hunting Goddess! ) about Belldandy trying to find a job to help out the finances of the Morisato family? Well, there is, and in the latest issue of Kodansha's  Weekly Young Magazine , Belldandy interviews for a position with the infamous Teiai Group in a comic cross-over with  Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues !     Oh My Job Hunting Goddess!  is written by U-hei Aoki and features artwork by Kimuchi Yoshizuki with assistance by Kōsuke Fujishima, the author of the original  Oh My Goddess!  manga. The unlikely cross-over takes place in the 44th issue of the 2019 print run of  Weekly Young Magazine , which was published in Japan on September 30, 2019.   The  Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues  manga, which is written by Tensei Hagiwara and illustrated by Tomohiro Hashimoto and Tomoko Miyoshi, is also publishe...

  The Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind anime film is one of the many greats from Hayao Miyazaki, who created the original story ias a manga in 1979 to appease Toshio Suzuki, who was a producer at Animage at the time. 40 years on, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is being adapted into a kabuki play to run in Tokyo from December 6 to 25.   In a press conference about the performance, Suzuki, who has been working as a producer at Studio Ghibli since the films production, discussed the studio’s involvement with the kabuki play and how it came about.     “A kabuki play is easier than a film production, because we (Studio Ghibli) are providing the original work, we are in a position to rely (on others to do the works),” Suzuki joked at the conference. Suzuki also discussed Hayao Miyazaki’s thoughts on the project, who exclaimed “let’s do it” when presented with the idea of Onoe Kikunosuke V adapting Princess Mononoke into kabuki, thinking Miyazaki would r...

  Dragon Quest of the Stars is a mobile RPG take on the franchise that launched in Japan back in October of 2015, and now it's heading toward a more global release . Square Enix announced plans for the global launch earlier today, with pre-registration now live for the Android version's closed beta, which will run from October 30 to November 28.   Live-action announcement trailer:     The global release of Dragon Quest of the Stars is currently set for sometime in early 2020.     Via Gematsu     ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his webcomic, BIG DUMB FIGHTING IDIOTS at subhumanzoids . Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox .   Source: Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

  One of the recently-announced simulcasts for the Crunchyroll Fall 2019 Lineup is another returning champ: We Never Learn: BOKUBEN ! Season 2 premieres on October 5, and you can dig in below for all the details to get you ready for launch.     Navigation Launch Info Official Trailers Synopsis Characters and Cast Staff Additional Info     Launch Info Launch Time: October 5 at 10:00am PT Territories:  North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Ireland Show Page   Official Trailers     Synopsis Nariyuki Yuiga is in his last and most painful year of high school. In order to gain the “special VIP recommendation” which would grant him a full scholarship to college, he must now tutor his classmates as they struggle to prepare for entrance exams.   Among his pupils are “the sleeping beauty of the literary forest,” Fumino Furuhashi, and “the Thumbelina su...

  This year's Anime NYC event just announced a big guest from the world of Japanese voice acting. Rie Kugimiya is officially on board to participate as an Official Guest, with the prolific voice actress set to take part in a main stage panel discussion and a rare autograph session with fans in what will be her first U.S. appearance.     Known to some as the "Queen of Tsundere"—thanks to portraying many cold-hearted characters since her 1992 debut—Kugimiya has taken home honors like Best Actress and Best Supporting Role in the prestigious Seiyuu Awards.     Some of her most famous roles include:   Alphonse Elric ( Fullmetal Alchemist ) Kagura ( Gintama ) Shana ( Shakugan no Shana ) Taiga Aisaka ( Toradora! ) Happy ( Fairy Tail ) Oda Nobunaga ( Fate/Grand Order ) Iori Minase ( THE iDOLM@STER ) Rise Kujikawa ( Persona 4 ) Vyrn ( Granblue Fantasy ) Aria H. Kanzaki ( Aria the Scarlet Ammo ) Louise ( The Familiar of Zero )  Na...

  VESPA has announced the release of a new collaboration music video with Korean girl group DreamCatcher to celebrate the New Season of King’s Raid “Soul Weapon”. “Deja Vu” is the first song to be featured by developer Vespa for hit mobile game King’s Raid -Soul Weapon-. The music video was released on September 18th and is the start of a  long-term collaboration between developer Vespa and DreamCatcher. The music video has garnered over 2.8 million views and climbing.   Alongside the release of the music video, VESPA has also updated KING’S RAID with a new update called “Soul Weapon.” “Soul Weapon” is a new update full of Unique Weapons and related items to unleash the full power of your heroes, and includes a variety of content including “The King’s Sanctum” to unleash “Soul Weapons”, “Trial of the God King” to gather related materials, and “Eclipse” to fight endless waves of battles under the Red Moon.    The “Soul Weapon” update will open with the intr...

  It’s been a blast West Coast, but now it’s time for Crunchyroll to head back East . We are taking New York Comic-Con by storm with our largest booth ( #756 ) yet full of fun activities celebrating our favorite pirates and ninjas.   Start your day by repping your anime pride with our very own Crunchyroll Photo Op ! We want everyone to know Anime is for Everyone, so get your pic taken and be a part of our fan mosiac wall. You’ll even get a copy to share online with all of your friends and show us what you got with #animeisforeveryone .    Do you rock that ninja style? Show off your ninja skills with a special photo op for BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS .     Arrrrrrrrrr you ready to search for the Grand Line? Been looking to live your best pirate life? We are celebrating the 20th anniversary of One Piece with the Straw Hat Pirates! Come snap a pic with the squad goals on the sea. Show us your best crew and show those ninjas that a pirates’ l...