Gundam W/Detective Conan Song Duo Two-Mix Reunite.. !

Music producer and composer Shiina Nagano announced on Tuesday that he and voice actress/singer Minami Takayama are reuniting as..

Music producer and composer Shiina Nagano announced on Tuesday that he and voice actress/singer Minami Takayama are reuniting as TWO-MIX again this November. The duo have been on hiatus for the past three years.

Nagano added the two could not make a formal announcement before due to Nagano’s health condition and Takayama’s schedule, but “the legendary(?) duo reawaken.” Nagano apologized to fans for making them wait.

The duo are best known for performing theme songs for Mobile Suit Gundam Wingand Detective Conan. Not only did they make cameos in the Detective Conanmanga and anime (where Takayama voices the title character), but their “White Reflection” theme song for Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz inspired the TWO-MIX: White Reflection animated music video from director Kazuya Murata and OLM(Pokémon).

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North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 29-May 5~~~

Which ones are you guys excited for?!

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Analogue: A Hate Story: NOW ON STREAM

Listen up, people, the moment of truth has arrived! An indie visual novel game that goes by the name of Analogue: A Hate Story was released on Steam for $9.99 on April 27, which might act as a beacon of hope for future titles.  

Analogue: A Hate Story was created by Christine Love, and the game covers a non-linear story about solving a mystery behind an abandoned space ship that was launched into space 1,000 years ago. If that is not enough for you, the game has five endings, transhumanism, cosplay, loneliness, and marriage. 

Looking at the game’s screenshots, it looks like the entire game features only text and character illustrations with plain looking backgrounds. Before you label this as a disappointment, the game might make up for it in the storytelling and gameplay department. One thing for sure, it opens up the doors for future visual novel games to appear on Steam

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Video: New Clas Heroes Trailer

Acquire is releasing New Class of Heroes: Chrono Academy for PSP in Japan on July 19. The RPG follows three transfer students stuck repeating one year of adventurer’s school in a time loop. See some of the game in action in the trailer below, which features the appropriately titled theme song, “Time L∞p Syndrome.”

Pre-orders of New Class of Heroes(Shin Ken to Mahou to Gakuenmono: Toki no Gakuen) will come with a drama CD and a premium ticket. A trademark for Chrono Academywas filed both in Japanese and English last month, so there’s always a chance we could see this in North America at some point.

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Monsuno to Premiere on Canada's YTV on May 5~

The Canadian television channel YTV lists that it will premiere the….

The Canadian television channel YTV lists that it will premiere the Japanese-animated series Monsuno on Saturday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m EDT. The television station will then air new episodes on Saturdays at 1:30 p.m.

The 52-episode boys’ action series centers around “re-awakened Monster DNA that finds its way into the unsuspecting hands of adventure-seeking boys.” Jakks Pacific, Dentsu Entertainment USA, FremantleMedia Enterprises, and The Topps Company collaborated on the project. Jakks Pacific owns exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture Monsuno’s toy products, while Topps is making a collectible card game.

The series premiered in the U.S. on the Nicktoons channel on February 23.

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Stage Recitation Adaptation of Summer Wars Announced!

Mamoru Hosoda’s 2009 film Summer Wars will be adapted into a stage recitation to ..

Mamoru Hosoda’s 2009 film Summer Wars will be adapted into a stage recitation to be performed on June 16 and 17 of this year, according to an announcement made on Tuesday.

Kaname Kawabata, who announced that he will be pursuing a solo career after being a part of the Japanese R&B duo Chemistry for eleven years, will play multiple male roles in the adaptation, including the narrator and the granduncle Wabisuke Jinnouchi. This adaptation marks Kawabata’s first work after leaving the duo. The 21-year-old actress Nao Minamisawa (live action adaptation of One-Pound Gospel) will play the title’s female lead, Natsuki Shinohara. Kei Takashiro, Kazuki Kato (Kamen Rider Kabuto), and Ryoma Baba (Prince of Tennis Musical) will also appear in the adaptation.

The Summer Wars anime was first released in Japanese theaters in 2009, and received a home video release by FUNimation Entertainment in North America in 2011. The film received a number of awards in Japan, including the Grand Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival Awards, an Award of Excellence at the Japan Academy Awards, the Animation of the Year award at the Tokyo Anime Fair Awards, and more.

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LUPE lll DVD COLLECTION COMING OUT SOON!

                                          

Discotek Media announced sometime last year that they had managed to license the first season of the legendary television series Lupin III. After several months of hard work, the company is almost ready to release it to the public. Reportedly, the DVD collection will hit stores on June 26th —and I can’t wait to get my hands on it.

Lupin III: The Complete First Series, will contain all 23 episode of the original 1971-1972 show in Japanese, with brand new English subtitles. Out of the 23 episodes in the show, 9 were directed by Masaaki Osumi, the rest are accredited to Isao Takahata (Heidi of the Alps, 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother) and Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki. The soundtrack was composed by Takeo Yamashita and includes performances by Charlie Kosei.

Earlier this year, Discotek Media also revealed via their official Facebook page that they plan on releasing moreLupin movies and television specials sometime in the future. Lets hope they do!

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