Aniplex USA Opens Ticket Sales for ‘Irregular at Magic High School’ Movie Screenings
Aniplex USA announced earlier today that tickets are now available for the upcoming screenings of The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie -The Girl Who Summons the Stars- in the United States. The film will be shown at various theaters across the nation from July 28 to August 4, 2017. Screening times and dates have yet to be finalized in some locations. The film features an original story by...
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale a Major Success on Opening Weekend
The long awaited addition to the Sword Art Online series, Ordinal Scale opened at #1 in the Japanese box office this weekend. The film produced by A-1 opened in 150 theaters across the country on February 19th. Those of us wanting to see the film in Australian cinemas will have to wait until March 9th when selected HOYTS cinemas across the country will be screening it as a one-night release, if yo...
Hollywood Yuki Kajiura Concert Cancelled Due to Visa Issues
Aniplex USA announced on Friday night that the upcoming “Yuki Kajiura Live featuring Sword Art Online” concert has been cancelled due to “visa issues”. The concert was scheduled for this coming Saturday, January 14, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre. The exact nature of the visa issues has not been revealed, nor has it been stated whether or not the concert will be rescheduled fo...
Aniplex of America Sets Theatrical Release Date for ‘S.A.O.: Ordinal Scale’
Aniplex of America has announced the theatrical release date for the nationwide U.S. screenings of the Sword Art Online film -Ordinal Scale-. The date has been set for March 9, 2017. Exact details on theater locations and tickets will be made available at a later date on the official U.S. webpage for the film, sao-movie.net/us. It will be distributed by Eleven Arts, and will be presented with its ...
Your Lie in April Part 2 Review
Your Lie in April Part 2 Studio: A-1 Pictures Publisher: Madman Entertainment / Aniplex of America Platforms: DVD (reviewed) / Blu-ray Release Date: August 3, 2016 Price: DVD – $59.95 – Available Here / Blu-ray – $69.95 Available Here Overview Kaori recruits Kousei to be her accompanist once again, this time for a gala performance. The song she chooses to play brings back painful...
Your Lie in April Part 1 Review
Your Lie in April Part 1 Studio: A-1 Pictures Publisher: Madman Entertainment / Aniplex of America Platforms: DVD (reviewed) / Blu-ray Release Date: July 6, 2016 Price: DVD – $59.95 – Available Here / Blu-ray – $74.95 Available Here Overview Musical prodigy Kousei Arima suddenly stopped playing the piano two years ago, after the death of his mother. One day, he accepts an invitat...
‘The Asterisk War’ English Dub to Premiere at Otakon 2016
Aniplex of America has just announced that they will be screening the first two episodes of The Asterisk War with the brand new English dub at Otakon next month. They will be shown at 10am on the Sunday in room Video 3. Attendees can get a free mini-poster by going to the premiere. The first volume of the Blu-ray release is scheduled for September 20, 2016. There will be a standard and limited edi...
Aniplex of America Announces “Yuki Kajiura Live ~featuring Sword Art Online~” Concert
Aniplex of America has just announced that ticket sales will begin this Saturday, the 23rd of July, for the “Yuki Kajiura LIVE ~featuring SWORD ART ONLINE~” concert. Sales will begin at 12pm PDT through Ticketmaster. Tickets can be pre-ordered here from that time. The concert will be held at the world-famous Dolby Theatre on January 14, 2017. There will be VIP tickets available, which ...
Aniplex of America to Host ‘Sword Art Online’ Festival at Anime Expo This Year
Aniplex of America has just announced that they will be hosting the Sword Art Online Festival at Anime Expo 2016. The festival is being held to celebrate the upcoming worldwide release of the film Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale-. The film will premiere in 2017. The event will take place on July 2, 2016 in Petree Hall. It will feature 11 members of the English dub cast. These include: Br...
Aniplex USA Announces ‘Doukyusei -Classmates-‘ and ‘Madoka Magica’ Complete TV Series Blu-ray Releases
Aniplex of America has just announced their plans to release the film Doukyusei -Classmates- and a box set of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica television series on Blu-ray. The box set of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica television series will feature all twelve episodes with dual language options. On-disc extras include the trailer collection, the textless opening and ending animation and the music vid...
Aniplex USA Details Distribution Plans for ‘Persona 3 the Movie #4’ Import Blu-rays
Aniplex of America has announced their plans to distribute standard and collector’s edition imported Blu-rays of Persona 3 the Movie #4 – Winter of Rebirth. Pre-orders can be made here. Both editions feature the film with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The audio commentary and on-disc extras are not subtitled. The commercials will be featured as on-disc extras on both editions. ...
Aniplex USA Reveals the Release Details for ‘Durarara!!x2’ Volumes 3 and 4 and ‘Saekano’
Aniplex of America has announced their release plans for Volumes 3 and 4 of Durarara!!x2 and both volumes of Saekano. Volume 3 of Durarara!!x2 will be available on March 22, 2016 with Volume 4 following on May 24. Pre-orders for both releases are now open at www.DurararaUSA.com. Volume 1 of Saekano will be available on March 29, 2016 with Volume 2 following on May 31. Pre-orders for both releases ...