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Charizard & Weavile Added to Pokken Tournament Roster

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Charizard & Weavile Added to Pokken Tournament Roster

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In no surprise to anyone, popular Generation 1 mascot Charizard is the latest character to be announced for the as-of-yet Japanese only arcade fighting game, Pokken Tournament. Joining him will be one of the fastest Pokemon in the game, the Dark/Ice type Weavile. Both characters were announced in a recent Japanese stream. You can find trailers for both the new characters as well as the opening movie for the game below. They will be joining Pikachu, Lucario, Suicune, Gardevoir, Machamp and Gengar as the list of confirmed fighters slowly grows.

Charizard is a power based Pokemon that uses powerful physical attacks as well as its ability to breathe fire to cause trouble for it’s opponents. It’s Burst Attack allows it to take the form of Mega Charizard X, which seems to have even more powerful fire related abilities.

Weavile is a speed based Pokemon that seems to use it’s sharp claws to attack quickly and relentlessly. It also seems able to use it’s Ice typing to launch projectiles.

It was also confirmed that Whimsicott and Jirachi will be non-playable support Pokemon. Pokken Tournament is being developed by Bandai Namco who are of course famous for the Tekken series. The game also has an official release date now and will launch in arcades Japan wide on July 16th.

We are hoping a Wii U port will make it’s way to international markets at some point in the future. With the release date so close we don’t expect too many more roster announcements now so that might be it. You can check out our mock roster which has done pretty well so far. We placed Charizard in the included characters list and Weavile in our honorable mentions.

Gate, School-Live!, To Love Ru Darkness 2nd, and More Anime Licensed by Sentai Filmworks

Travis Bruno
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Gate, School-Live!, To Love Ru Darkness 2nd, and More Anime Licensed by Sentai Filmworks

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During their panel at Anime Expo Sentai Filmworks announced that they had acquired a number of Summer 2015 anime titles for future release. The first of these titles includes Gate: Jie-tai Ka no Chi ni te, Kaku Tatakaeri, the second season of To Love Ru Darkness, School-Live!, Ushio & Tora, Wakaba Girl, and Aoharu x Machinegun.

Currently Crunchyroll is set to stream all of these series in the United States and Canada though at the moment the only series that has started airing at this point is Gate. Earlier in the day Sentai Filmworks also announced the licensing of both Higurashi – When They Cry, and the classic series The Legend of Galactic Heroes.

Legend of the Galactic Heroes Anime and Higurashi Anime Licensed by Sentai

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes Anime and Higurashi Anime Licensed by Sentai

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It seems that fans of the Legend of the Galactic Heroes series will have the best chance to acquire as much of the original material possible in the coming years. Not only has Viz Media announced that they will begin releasing the original novel series starting in spring 2016, but Sentai Filmworks has announced that they have licensed the Legend of the Galactic Heroes anime series.

For those looking for a little something else, Sentai also announced that they had acquired the rights to both seasons of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, also known as Higurashi – When They Cry. This isn’t the first time that someone has tried to release Higurashi – When They Cry in North America, as the series was originally released by FUNimation seven years ago but let the license slip a few years later.

TALES OF SYMPHONIA™ ANNOUNCED FOR PC FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC.

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TALES OF SYMPHONIA™ ANNOUNCED FOR PC FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC.

Classic Fan-Favorite JRPG, TALES OF SYMPHONIA, Makes its Debut on PC

SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 3, 2015) – Leading electronic entertainment developer and publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced TALES OF SYMPHONIA™ for PC via STEAM for the Americas in order to better serve fans in the West who have adopted the PC as their preferred gaming platform.

Follow Lloyd Irving as he embarks on a grand adventure with his friends to restore mana back to the world of Sylvarant, a source of energy necessary for the survival of their world.  Along the way they learn of the parallel world of Tethe’alla, whose survival rests on the same source of mana Sylvarant needs to sustain life.  How will Lloyd and his friends find a way to ensure the survival of both worlds?  TALES OF SYMPHONIA takes the signature real-time battle system of the TALES OF role-playing games, allowing for direct control of the character through fast-paced tactical battles.

As a special bonus, fans who pre-order the STEAM version of TALES OF ZESTIRIA will have a chance to receive a free copy of TALES OF SYMPHONIA. Multiple pre-order rewards will unlock for everyone who pre-orders the title once certain pre-order milestones are reached. Every fan who pre-orders TALES OF ZESTIRIA will receive the game, classic TALES OF Mystic Artes and weapon attachment sets. The first tier of bonus pre-order content will include four classic TALES OF male costumes, the second tier includes four classic TALES OF female costumes, and the final tier is a free STEAM copy of TALES OF SYMPHONIA.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content — including all major video game consoles, iOS, mobile and online.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball®, GALAGA®, RIDGE RACER® and ACE COMBAT®.  More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS

DIGIMON STORY CYBER SLEUTH ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. FOR PLAYSTATION 4 SYSTEM AND PLAYSTATION VITA

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DIGIMON STORY CYBER SLEUTH ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. FOR PLAYSTATION 4 SYSTEM AND PLAYSTATION VITA

Log Into the Digital World and Solve the Digital Mystery in 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 3, 2015) – Leading digital entertainment company BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. proudly announced that they will be bringing Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, available across North America, Latin America and Brazil this year for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation Vita handheld system.

Set in the near future, the line between the real and digital world is blurred. Logging into and entering the digital cyberspace world is a common everyday experience. An innocent on-line chat spawns a chance encounter with a mysterious hacker and sets forth events leading into a digi-monumental adventure.  Players will traverse and explore vivid and immersive environments as they slip between the abstract digital world and real-world locations around Japan to investigate a digi-mystery infecting both worlds.

“BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. continues to strive to give players the games they want from our Japanese developers,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth has been one of the most requested games with a faithful fan base itching to see new Digimon stories make it to the Americas, we are excited to bring this title to our shores.”

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth features over 200 Digimon to collect, raise and Digivolve throughout the course of the game, players will be able to form strategic battle squads to unleash on enemies in exciting team turn-based battles. Experiment with different combinations of Digimon to create the ultimate squad for any situation. Players who raise their Digimon with care will be able to Digivolve them to unlock powerful forms.

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth will be available in North America, Latin America and Brazil in 2016 on PlayStation 4 system and PlayStation Vita system. For more information regarding Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, please visit: http://www.bandainamcoent.com, and http://www.facebook.com/bandainamcous,

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content — including all major video game consoles, iOS, mobile and online.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball®, GALAGA®, RIDGE RACER® and ACE COMBAT®.  More information about the company and its products can be found at www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS
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© 2015 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

Aniplex USA to Release DVD and Blu-ray Box Sets of ‘Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]’ Season 1

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Aniplex USA to Release DVD and Blu-ray Box Sets of ‘Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]’ Season 1

Aniplex of America revealed their plans for a domestic North American release of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] at their panel at Anime Expo today. A DVD box set and limited edition Blu-ray box set of the first season will be released on August 25, 2015. Pre-orders can be made here (DVD) and here (Blu-ray). The products will only be available for North, Central and South American fans.

Both sets will include episodes 00-12 with Japanese audio, English audio and English and Spanish subtitles. On-disc extras will include the textless opening and ending animations. The limited edition set will include the Original Soundtrack I, a 24-page deluxe booklet and an exclusive collectible Weiss Schwarz PR card, while supplies last. It will also include a double-sided wrap for the Blu-ray case and a chipboard box featuring an illustration by Takashi Takeuchi, the original character designer. It will also exclusively feature trailer, TV Spot, commercial and preview video collections.

The cast list is as follows (Japanese/English):

  • Shirou Emiya: Noriaki Sugiyama / Bryce Papenbrook
  • Rin Tohsaka: Kana Ueda / Mela Lee
  • Saber: Ayako Kawasumi / Kari Wahlgren
  • Archer:Junichi Suwabe / Kaij Tang
  • Sakura Matou: Noriko Shitaya / Cristina Vee
  • Illyasviel von Einzbern: Mai Kadowaki / Stephanie Sheh
  • Souichirou Kuzuki: Masaki Terasoma / Lex Lang
  • Lancer: Nobutoshi Kanna / Tony Oliver
  • Caster: Atsuko Tanaka / Megan Hollingshead
  • Assassin: Shinichiro Miki / Todd Haberkorn
  • Rider: Yu Asakawa / Melissa Fahn
  • Taiga Fujimura: Miki Ito / Julie Ann Taylor
  • Shinji Matou: Hiroshi Kamiya / Kyle McCarley
  • Issei Ryudo: Mitsuaki Madono / Robbie Daymond
  • Kirei Kotomine: Joji Nakata / Crispin Freeman
  • Kiritsugu Emiya: Rikiya Koyama / Matthew Mercer
  • Blond Servant: Tomokazu Seki / David Earnest
  • Shirou Emiya (Child): Junko Noda / Mona Marshall
  • Ayako Mitsuzuri: Fumie Mizusawa / Brina Palencia
  • Yukika Saegusa: Eri Nakao / Jessica diCicco
  • Kaede Makidera: Michiru Yuimoto / Erica Lindbeck
  • Kane Himuro: Rie Nakagawa / Dorothy Fahn

The English voice director and ADR script writer is Tony Oliver.

Aniplex USA to Release the First Arc of ‘Durarara!!x2’ on Home Video Starting September

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Aniplex USA to Release the First Arc of ‘Durarara!!x2’ on Home Video Starting September

Aniplex of America announced at their panel at Anime Expo today that they will be releasing the first arc of Durarara!!x2 on DVD and Blu-ray later this year. Volume 1 is scheduled for release on September 29 and volume 2 is scheduled for release on November 24.

Volume 1 will feature episodes 1-6 with the original Japanese audio, the English dub and English and Spanish subtitles. On-disc extras will include a cast interview video and the textless opening and ending animation. Physical bonuses will include a 16-page deluxe booklet, illustration postcards and double-sided wraps for the cases featuring illustration by Character Designer Takahiro Kishida. The DVD release of volume 1 will have a suggested retail price of $59.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $49.98. The Blu-ray release of volume 1 will have a suggested retail price of $99.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $79.98.

Volume 2 will feature episodes 7-12 with the original Japanese audio, the English dub and English and Spanish subtitles. The OVA episode 4.5 will be included as an extra with the same language options as the main episodes. Physical bonuses will again include a 16-page deluxe booklet, illustration postcards and double-sided wrap for the clear cases featuring an illustration by Takahiro Kishida. The DVD release of volume 2 will have a suggested retail price of $59.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $49.98. The Blu-ray release of volume 2 will have a suggested retail price of $99.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $79.98.

The cast list is as follows (Japanese/English):

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  • Celty Sturluson: Miyuki Sawashiro / Kari Wahlgren
  • Mikado Ryugamine: Toshiyuki Toyonaga / Darrel Guilbeau
  • Masaomi Kida: Mamoru Miyano / Bryce Papenbrook
  • Anri Sonohara: Kana Hanazawa / Michelle Ruff
  • Izaya Orihara: Hiroshi Kamiya / Johnny Yong Bosch
  • Shizuo Heiwajima: Daisuke Ono / Crispin Freeman
  • Shinra Kishitani: Jun Fukuyama / Yuri Lowenthal
  • Kyohei Kadota: Yuichi Nakamura / Steve Blum
  • Walker Yumasaki: Yuki Kaji / Brian Beacock
  • Erika Karisawa: Ayahi Takagaki / Mela Lee
  • Saburo Togusa: Takuma Terashima / Spike Spencer
  • Simon Brezhnev: Takaya Kuroda / Patrick Seitz
  • Dennis: Shinya Takahashi / Christopher Smith
  • Kasuka Heiwajima: Daisuke Kishio / Vic Mignogna
  • Aoba Kuronuma: Hiro Shimono / Kyle McCarley
  • Egor: Toshiyuki Morikawa / Lex Lang
  • Varona: M・A・O / Brina Palencia
  • Sloan: Satoshi Mikami / Richard Epcar
  • Chikage Rokujo: Yuki Ono / Grant GeorgeDurararax2-Volume-1-Cover-Art-001
  • Kururi Orihara: Hisako Kanemoto / Bridget Hoffman
  • Mairu Orihara: Eri Kitamura / G.K. Bowes
  • Ruri Hijiribe: Saki Fujita / Cristina Vee
  • Shingen Kishitani: Akio Otsuka / Doug Stone
  • Seiji Yagiri: Kazuma Horie / David Earnest
  • Namie Yagiri: Sanae Kobayashi / Bridget Hoffman
  • Mika Harima: Mariya Ise / Kira Buckland
  • Saki Mikajima: Misato Fukuen / Cassandra Lee Morris
  • Tom Tanaka: Katsuyuki Konishi / Keith Silverstein
  • Haruya Shiki: Hochu Otsuka / Dan Woren
  • Kinnosuke Kuzuhara: Keiji Fujiwara / Christopher Smith
  • Max Sandshelt: Masaya Onosaka / Doug Erholtz
  • Akane Awakusu: Misaki Kuno / Brianna Knickerbocker
  • Emilia: Atsumi Tanezaki / Karen Strassman
  • Mikiya Awakusu: Yasuyuki Kase / Jamieson Price

The ADR directors for the dub are Kirk Thornton and Patrick Seitz. Aniplex USA provided a synopsis for this season:

Half a year after the turmoil that rocked the entire city of Ikebukuro – Peace has once again returned to the city and people are living each day normally. The high school students enjoy their days of youth as the strongest and most dangerous man of Ikebukuro works diligently. The informant plots a new scheme and the headless rider is pursued by the cops as she rides through the night. But soon this ordinary life will be cut short by the extraordinariness. Slowly but surely, the unknown will seize the city and face an all new storm.

All prices listed above are in USD.

Shingeki no Kyojin: Humanity in Chains Now Available in Europe

Travis Bruno
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Back when Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains was released in North America by Atlus USA the company had to delay the European release of the game due to various issues related with the actual name of the game. Thankfully it seems that the wait wasn’t too bad as today Atlus USA has announced that Shingeki no Kyojin: Humanity in Chains is now available for download on the Nintendo eShop in Europe for €29.99.

Those who purchase the game will be given a special “Attack on Titan” theme that is not available for purchase separately. For those who don’t know what to expect, you can check out the original launch trailer for the title below.

One-Punch Man Anime, Legend of Galactic Heroes Novels, and More Licensed by Viz

Travis Bruno
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One-Punch Man Anime, Legend of Galactic Heroes Novels, and More Licensed by Viz

one-punch-man-key-art-001Viz Media’s panel at Anime Expo was jam packed with announcements. Not only did the company announce that they had acquired K: Missing Kings and K: Return of Kings but they had a large number of license announcements for both new series as well as older series that people thought never would be revisited. The first announcement has to deal with the One-Punch Man anime series set to debut in October with Viz announcing the licensing of the anime series, fitting considering they also are publishing the manga in English.

The company went on to announce that they are going to be releasing Legend of the Galactic Heroes under their Haikasoru imprint with the first of three volumes scheduled to be released so far, with the first set for spring 2016, though it is worth noting that the company did say that the continuation of the ten volume series would rely on sales to continue from that point on.

Viz Media went on to announce that they had also acquired the rights to Boruto the Movie, which is set to debut in Japanese theaters starting on August 7th, plans to continue the Dragon Ball full-color manga series into the Freeza arc, and that they would be releasing the Death Note anime series on Blu-ray.

Parasyte -the maxim- to air on Toonami in October

Travis Bruno
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Parasyte -the maxim- to air on Toonami in October

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While Toonami has seen quite a large number of anime series from FUNimation and Viz Media debuting on the television block since it returned, Sentai Filmworks hasn’t had much of a chance to shine. That changed earlier today when Sentai Filmworks announced at Anime Expo via an ad and later through a press release that they will be debuting Parasyte -the maxim- on Toonami beginning sometime in October.

The twenty four episode series does not yet have a home video release date which means that Parasyte -the maxim- may be debuting on television before fans have a chance to pick up the retail release of the series.

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