Near-Future Romance Anime Film Hal's Teaser Streamed

The film distributor Shochiku began streaming a teaser trailer for the original anime film Hal. The "near-future romance" follows a girl named Kurumi who lost Haru, a boy she liked, in an accident. A robot "Robo Hal (Haru)" turns into her substitute for Haru.

The video reads, "What is precious to Hal … is Kurumi's smile. A miraculous love story of a human born in Kyoto in the near future, and a robot."

Manga creator Io Sakisaka (Strobe Edge, Ao Haru Ride) is creating the original character designs, and Ryoutarou Makihara (storyboard and episode direction on Guilty Crown, The Tatami Galaxy) is making his directorial debut with this film at Wit Studio. Izumi Kizara (live-action Sexy Voice and Robo, Q10) is writing the screenplay, which is not based on preexisting material.

Katsuhiko Kitada (Guilty Crown, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos) is in charge of the character animation as chief animation director, and Asami Kiyokawa (Paradise Kiss) is serving as the visual art director. Michiru Oshima (Fullmetal Alchemist, Beck, Blast of Tempest) is scoring the music.

Hitomi Hasegawa, Hirotaka Katō, and Atsuko Nozaki are all serving as animation directors, and Shoji Hata is serving as sound director.

The film's official website has also revealed the film's first key visual.

The film will open on June 8, 2013, and a manga adaptation will run in Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret (Betsuma) magazine next spring.

source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-12/near-future-romance-anime-film-hal-teaser-streamed

OreShura Romantic Comedy Anime's Himeka TV Ad Streamed

The official website for the Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru (OreShura) romantic comedy anime began streaming a new commercial on Wednesday that focuses on the character Himeka, voiced by Hisako Kanemoto. Himeka is the protagonist Eita's ex-girlfriend. The video features the opening theme song "Girlish Lover." The website had previously posted commercials featuring the character Chiwa (voiced by Chinatsu Akasaki) and Masuzu (voiced by Yukari Tamura).

The four main voice actresses — Akasaki (Chiwa Harusaki), Tamura (Masuzu Natsukawa), Kanemoto (Himeka Akishina) and Ai Kayano (Ai Fuyuumi) — will perform "Girlish Lover" under the group name "Mizukara o Enshutsu Suru Otome no Kai." Tamura is also contributing the ending theme song.

Yūji Yūji's original light novel series centers around a boy named Eita (played by Ryota Ohsaka). He has a childhood friend named Chiwa who is like a little sister to him. A silver-haired girl named Masuzu returns from overseas and makes Eita her "fake" boyfriend to fend off unwanted attention. This sets off a feud between Chiwa and Masuzu for Eita's affections.

Kanta Kamei (Bunny Drop, Tales of Vesperia ~The First Strike~) is directing the anime at A-1 Pictures. Tatsuhiko Urahata (Natsu-iro Kiseki, Saki, Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere) is in charge of the series scripts, and Mai Otsuka (Shakugan no Shana, Hanamaru Kindergarten, Astarotte's Toy) is adapting LLO's original character designs. Masatomo Ota (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, B Gata H Kei - Yamada’s First Time, Carnival Phantasm theme songs) is composing the music.

The anime will premiere on January 5.

source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-12/oreshura-romantic-comedy-anime-himeka-tv-ad-streamed

Devil Survivor 2 The Animation's Teaser Video Streamed

The official website for the Devil Survivor 2 The Animation television anime series is currently streaming a teaser video for the series. (Note: The below video has no sound.)

here's the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4sVdj8ee42g


The anime series will adapt Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Nintendo DS role-playing game. Seiji Kishi (Persona 4 The Animation) is directing the series, and Yoshimichi Hirai is the assistant director at the studio Bridge. Makoto Uezu is in charge of the series scripts, and Kotaro Nakagawa is scoring the music.

The series will premiere in April 2013 on MBS' "Animeism" programming block. The video game is also getting a manga adaptation that will launch in Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine on December 18.

Atlus USA released the original Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Nintendo DS game in June 2009 in North America, and then released the enhanced port titled Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked in August 2011. Atlus released the Devil Survivor 2 video game in Japan in July 2011, and then Atlus USA released the game in North America in February 2012. Suzuhito Yasuda (Durarara!!, Yozakura Quartet) drew the main character designs for all three games. The original Devil Survivor game also inspired a manga adaptation from Satoru Matsuba (WARASIBE) that launched in Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine in May.

source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-07/devil-survivor-2-the-animation-teaser-streamed

“Love Lab” – Yonkoma Manga to TV Anime Adaptation

According to the obi strip found on the 7th volume of the manga, a TV anime adaptation of Miyahara Ruri’s 4-panel series, 「Love Lab」, has been green-lit for production.

*Synopsis:

The Fujisaki Girls Academy is known for their school body being composed of very proper students. The most prominent one of them is Maki, the student president who is admired by her classmates for her calm and polite demeanor. On the other hand, Kurahashi Riko is also admired but for having a very forward and boyish personality. Riko accidentally walks into Maki while she’s practicing kissing with a pillow and learns that she isn’t what everyone thinks she is. Riko is forced into keeping Maki’s secret and join her in practicing all aspects of romance like holding hands and more.

“Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge” – Manga to TV Anime Adaptation

According to the obi strip found on the 6th volume of the manga, a TV anime adaptation of Hikagi Tatsuhiko’s action-fantasy series, 「Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge」, has been green-lit for production. The broadcast is slated to premiere Spring 2013.

*Synopsis:

Haimura Kiri is a seemingly ordinary boy with one slight problem: he is obsessed with cutting other people’s hair. One day he meets Mushiyanokouji Iwai, the “Hair Queen” who cannot cut her hair because of an inherited curse. Kiri finds out that his scissor, “Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge” is the only thing that can cut them. But little did he know that their meeting sparked the start of an old murder game to kill the “Hair Queen” using the cursed killing tools, the “Killing Goods.” Can Kiri protect Iwai from the Killing Goods Owners? Let the game begin!

Rozen Maiden – New Anime Project

According to the latest issue of Young Jump magazine, a new 「Rozen Maiden」 anime project is currently in development. No other details are available at this time. We’ll keep you posted.


The original manga from Peach-Pit has already inspired 2 TV anime series which aired between 2004 and 2006.

“Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.” – Manga to Anime Adaptation

According to the obi strip found on the 5th volume, an anime adaptation of Yoshida Morohe’s romance-comedy manga series, 「Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.」 has been green-lit for production.

*Synopsis:

Fushimi Inari has a hopeless crush on her classmate Tanbabashi. One day, while trying to interact with him, she accidentally humiliates him in front of the whole class. He refuses to accept her apologies, and, to make matters worse, she discovers that he probably has a crush on their incredibly cute classmate Sumizome.

She has all these things in mind when she is summoned by Uka-no-Mitama-no-kami, a pale fox goddess. In return for rescuing a little fox-spirit creature before school that day, the goddess offers to grant a single wish of Inari’s. Without thinking, she blurts out that she wants to be Sumizome. As one might expect, this wish does not go nearly as well as Inari had hoped, and the kindly goddess breaks a goddess-rule to give Inari the ability to change herself back. Now, Inari can change her own shape at will, and using her new skill is very tempting as she keeps trying to win Tanbabashi’s heart. But if Inari flaunts her ability, both she and the goddess might end up in trouble with Amaterasu!