From TV anime “JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind” comes blazers and pants (slacks) which can be worn together as business suits inspired by Giorno Giovanna and Bruno Bucciarati. Pre-orders are available at “Premium Bandai” until Dec. 26, 2019.
「BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!」 and its 4th tie-up with Lawson as of September the 3rd, has been revealed. The campaign is to give out a limited quantity of originals goods which will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis
The 2nd PV for TV anime Ahiru no Sora has been released and features the passionate plays of a freakishly tall basketball club member. Broadcasting information was released at the same time. The series will be aired on TV Tokyo’s channel 6 starting on October 2nd.
We have interviewed Kitaro, the Chinese cosplayer who belongs to the same production as Enako, a cosplayer with top-class popularity in Japan. Here is the interview along with cosplay photos such as Elizabeth from “The Seven Deadly Sins” and Gabriel from “Monster Strike”.
「Gundam AGEII Magnum SV ver.」 piloted by Kujo Kyoya in 『Gundam Build Divers』 gets a gunpla kit with a scale of 1/144(HG). Currently available for pre-order on Premium Bandai.
The 2nd PV for TV anime Ahiru no Sora has been released and features the passionate plays of a freakishly tall basketball club member. Broadcasting information was released at the same time. The series will be aired on TV Tokyo’s channel 6 starting on October 2nd.
「Gundam AGEII Magnum SV ver.」 piloted by Kujo Kyoya in 『Gundam Build Divers』 gets a gunpla kit with a scale of 1/144(HG). Currently available for pre-order on Premium Bandai.
「BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!」 and its 4th tie-up with Lawson as of September the 3rd, has been revealed. The campaign is to give out a limited quantity of originals goods which will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis
From the latest series for “Digimon” called “Digimon Ghost Game” (broadcast begins from October 3, 2021), the main visual, staff, and cast information are released together with the character settings. Moreover, new information for the PV movie release has been revealed as well. “Digimon” series have experienced various media adaption, including movies, TV shows and games. The story and characters are all renewed this time, and begins the new TV series with a completely original story. The main visual and main staff are announced this time. Yabuno Tenya and Izawa Hiroshi will be the project supporters, Tokawa Seishi will be in charge of the series structure. Chioka Masatoshi, who participated in the expressions from “Digimon Adventure” and “Digimon Savors”, will be the series director. Mitsuka Masato from “Digimon Adventure :” will be another series director. The detailed settings of the main characters are also revealed this time. Yabuno Tenya, who directed “Digimon Adventure V: Tamer 01”, will designed 3 main children of this series, and the partner Digimons were designed by Watanabe Kenji, who is the familiar creator among the Digimon fans. The main casts has been are announced. The reliable protagonist Amanokawa Sora will be played by Tamura Mutsumi, a curious and reckless Digimon Gammamon will be played by Sawashiro Miyuki, Tsukinoya Ruri by Kobayashi Yu, Nakai Kazuya for Angoramon, Ishida Akira for Higashimitarai Kiyoshiro, and Shimamura Yu for Jellymon. The comments from each cast member have arrivedare revealed. For the broadcast of “Digimon Adventure :” episode 50 “Gigantic Destroyer Negamon” (broadcast on September 19), the PV for the new series will be revealed after the story is over. “Digimon Ghost Game” will be broadcast from October 3, 2021 on Fuji TV and other channels on every Sunday from 9:00 AM. Full Cast Comments 【Amanokawa Hiro】 A 13-year old, the 1st grader in Private Hazakura Academy. He is reliable that he can solve manymuch of troubles by himself, therefore gains strong trust from others. He doesn’t hesitate to help others. He begins to get curious abouttoward Digimons after meeting Gammamon. Tamura Mutsumi Comment: I am honored to be a part of thepleasure to be the part of Digimon series again. Sora looks normal to me. He is serious, cares about others, and can do good inat academics. He seems a curious boy, but I am still in process of finding his true personality. I look forward to find various sides of his characteristics! This series combines Digimon and supernatural factors that creates a new atmosphere compared to the previous series. Please wait for the broadcast! 【Gammamon】 A Digimon who is brought to Sora by Sora’s father, Hokuto. He bites whatever he spots from curiosity. Although he is reckless, he honestly follows Sora’s orders. He loves chocolate and calls it “the best”. Sawashiro Miyuki Comment: My names is Sawashiro Miyuki, and I am now allowed to be with Gammamon, who is energetic chocolate lover Digimon. I am recording my voice, as I am on the way to see you every week with energetic Gammnamon. “Ghost Game” is printed larger than “Digimon” on the title..! Will it be a little scary, can you believe it? Please check the truth out with your own eyes. 【Tsukiyono Ruri】 A 13-year old female student who goes to the girl’s school, where the middle and high schools are combined. She runs the popular SNS account called “Rirurun”. She is friendly and has many friends. Because she is currently looking for what fits her the best, she tries to get involved in anything she finds. Kobayashi Yu Comment: It’s my pleasure to be athe part of the new Digimon series called “Digimon Ghost Game”, which is the new title for long-loved content. I am thankful and nervous to play the heroine, Tsukiyano Ruri. I hope I can grow up step by step together with Ruri. This work can be enjoyable for regardless of generation. Please watch other the story of change! Thank you. 【Angoramon】 A large-size Digimon that slowly flies the sky with long ears. He can hear soundsd occurred far away with acute hearing ability. He has a mature personality with composure. He knows well about Digital World. He loves to listen to Ruri’s piano. Nakai Kazuya Comment: I am really happy to play Digimon for the first time I last played 10 and plus years ago. I am also thankful. Angoramon is big and fluffyff, but has strong knowledge in his eyes. Don’t worry, he will understand us. I can do well with him. Will it be a scary story, since the title contains the word, “Ghost”? I am already excited. I want to come over anything that isare scary or not scary together with you. Please stay with us until the end. 【Higashimitarai Kiyoshiro】 A 14-year old, 2nd grader in Hazakura Academy and also the dorm master of the boy’s dorm of the academy. He is the elite who finished the master’s degree at the American university, however, he is currently living in Japan for some reasonsn. While he is bossy, he is a coward, and once a switch inside him is turned on...… Ishida Akira Comment: I only see little about him, because it is still the beginning of the recording session, but there are 7 kanji being used for his name, Higashimitarai Kiyoshiro. Because he is teased for his long name, I predict that there will be episodes released regarding his difficult personality. This series is athe combination of Digimon and supernatural events, as the title says “Ghost Game”, I believe I can deliver scary feelingsg to you. Please look forward to it. 【Jellymon】 A mollusk Digimon with a soft head. She can penetrate through walls and the ground. She is aggressive as a queen, and does not like to lose. She is interested in human activities, and participates in them as those are the games. She loves to surprise Kiyoshiro. Shimamura Yu Comment: I wished one day I could keep jellyfish in my house, because I loved to watch jellyfish in the aquarium. I never expected to become a jellyfish before I get it in my house. I am so happy! And, most of all, “the friendship with your partner” is the important theme for Digimon! It will be interesting how a bossy Jellymon begins to involve together with Kiyoshiro and others. Please look forward to it. © Hongo Akiyoshi, Fuji TV, Toei Animation © H F T
February 5 is Kobayashi Yuu-san's birthday. Kobayashi Yuu-san started her career as a voice actress in 2009. She was chosen as the Best Rookie Actress at 2nd Seiyu Awards. She played the main character in 2020 in "Nekoneko Nihonshi The Movie - Ryoma no Hachamecha Time Travel Zeyo -" and "Dorohedoro". She will also appear in "Vlad Love". Also, it became a hot topic that the unit Zetsubou Shoujotachi was reunited for the first time in 10 years. So, here at Anime!Anime!, to celebrate Kobayashi Yuu-san's birthday, we conducted the reader survey titled 'Who is your favorite character voiced by Kobayashi Yuu?'. During the survey period from January 19 to 26, a total of 184 responses were received. For the gender ratio, the females are the majority with about 70% while the males are about 30%. For the age distribution, we received the majority of responses from the readers of younger ages: about 60% are from minors, and 20% are in their twenties. ■Sarutobi Ayame from "Gintama" came to the top as last year! Boys characters were also popular 1st place 1st place went to Sarutobi Ayame from "Gintama" as last year. The support rating is about 30%. The comments received are, 'I like her getting out of control in front of Gin-san, and becoming a girl with man spirit under serious situations', and 'She is sometimes playful but sometimes reliable. You will see how skillfully Kobayashi Yuu-san is playing this character'. These comments appraise her playing a variety of aspects of this character well. Especially, for the scenes where she gets out of control as she loves the protagonist Sakata Gintoki too much, the readers said, 'She is apparently hot, but sometimes acts vulgarly, which matches Gintama style', 'She plays well even when she gets out of control, which is amazing', and 'I cannot imagine the character voiced by any actress other than Kobayashi-san'. 2nd place 2nd place went to Sasha Blouse from "Attack on Titan" as last year. The support rating is about 20%. The comments received are, 'She is a very determined and brave soldier. Because of that, she is sometimes rude, but is warm-hearted', 'She apparently looks inconsiderate, but actually delicate and thoughtful. Such atmosphere matches Kobayashi-san well'. These comments mention about her acting thoughtfulness of the character well. Some readers talked about her eating scene, saying 'She is cute and loves eating. It was impressive that she was eating baked sweet potato upon her first appearance', and 'The line "This is steamed potatoes!", when she was eating potatoes in front of the instructor, was too funny'. 3rd place 3rd place went to Kirino Ranmaru from "Inazuma Eleven GO". The support rating is about 8%. These top 3 characters were the same as last year. The comments received are, 'He is a cute girl-looking handsome boy, but reliable, which is attractive', 'I like Kobayashi Yuu-san playing boy-characters', 'I was surprised by the difference between her real voice and acting voice'. These comments show how surprised the readers were when she voiced a jjunior-high-school boy. Among the male characters voiced by Kobayashi-san, Aoba Tadamichi from "Dan Doh!!" and Urushibara Luka from "Steins;Gate" also got some votes. ■Let's introduce other comments!! For Tohoten Otome from "Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle"; 'She is strong as well as beautiful, which is wonderful. Her powerful rapping was also cool.' For Cathy from "Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal"; 'I found some gap as I thought she had always been voicing boys characters in hobby anime, but here she was playing a cute girl that loves the protagonist secretly.' For Asahina Kikuno from "Sket Dance"; 'Her line DOS(Dobu de, Oborete, Shine / lit. drown in a ditch) is so intense. She always says such intense words, but she loves her nickname Daisy and cute things, and is thoughtful about her friends, which is cute.' Serinuma Kae from "Kiss Him, Not Me" 'She was fat at the beginning, but gradually losing weight and became a beauty. The difference of voice was so amazing that I thought as if different people had voiced.' For the entire ranking, Sakamoto Ryoma and Oichi were ranked from "Nekoneko Nihonshi", where she has been playing main characters. ■Ranking 'Who is your favorite character voiced by Kobayashi Yuu? 2021' 1. Sarutobi Ayame "Gintama" 2. Sasha Blouse "Attack on Titan" 3. Kirino Ranmaru "Inazuma Eleven GO" 4. Tohoten Otome "Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle" 5. Yokoshima Naruko "Seitokai Yakuindomo" 6. Enkidu "Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Battlefront: Babylonia" 7. Urushibara Luka "Steins;Gate" 7. Charlotte Roselei "Black Clover" 9. Oichi "Nekoneko Nihonshi" 9. Aoba Tadamichi "Dan Doh!!" 9. Sakurasaki Setsuna "Negima! Magister Negi Magi" 9. Chain Sumeragi "Blood Blockade Battlefront" 13. Sakamoto Ryoma "Nekoneko Nihonshi The Movie - Ryoma no Hachamecha Time Travel Zeyo -" 13. Shido Mariya "Maria†Holic" 13. Lucina "Fire Emblem Awakening" (Survey Period: January 19 - 26, 2021)