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Love Live! Season 1 and 2 English Dub Announced by NIS America

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It is no secret that Love Live! School Idol Project has turned into an extremely popular anime series here in North America as NIS America quickly sold through their initial premium edition release and have already sold through their second reprint. Even with this level of popularity, it is rather surprising however that NIS America has announced that they will be giving both the first and second seasons of Love Live! School Idol Project a full English dub.

The first season will be released with an English dub alongside the original Japanese voice track in a standard edition package sometime in the future while the second season will be given a full premium edition release but currently no release date has been set for either release. The company did confirm however that they will be doing a limited reprint in July for the premium edition of Love Live! School Idol Project Season 1. Those interested in trying to snag a copy of this popular series can check out our review.

Love Live! The School Idol Movie Limited US Theatrical Release Announced

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Fans of the Love Live! series likely know that a movie is currently in the works and will debut in Japan on June 13th. Thankfully, the rest of the world will be able to have a chance to see the film not too long after Love Live! The School Idol Movie debuts in Japan as it has been announced that not only will the movie be played in a number of different countries including Hong Kong, Australia, and Singapore, it will also be debuting in the United States.

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NIS America has announced that they will be handling the film’s showing in the US with the start date currently set for September 12, 2015. The film will be shown with the original Japanese voice track with English subtitles and currently the cities that the film will be shown in are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, New York City, and Washington, D.C but it is worth noting that additional details about the theatrical release such as locations and pricing will be revealed at a later date.

For now, you can check out a new trailer and promotional video for the movie below.

Theatrical Trailer

Love Live! The School Idol Movie Commentary by Emi Nitta (Honoka Kosaka)

Ecchi Mery and the Perils of the Cosmic Shrine Announced for May 8 Release

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If you happen to like a little bit of gameplay to go along with your hentai then you might be interested in MangaGamer‘s latest announcement. The company has revealed that they will be selling Anagura’s adult RPG Ecchi Mery and The Perils of the Cosmic Shrine starting on May 8th for the PC.

Ecchi Mery and The Perils of the Cosmic Shrine was originally developed by the doujin circle Anagura and is a classic RPG following Mery and Mary, as they explore various dungeons. You see, Mery has needs to find “something of value” to complete her graduation from the Magic Academy and with the help of her maid Mary the two venture to the ruined shrine in Hinaya village.

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Since this is of course an adult RPG, this means that there are thirty different sex scenes as well as multiple endings. Those who wish to pre-order Ecchi Mery and The Perils of the Cosmic Shrine can do so at MangaGamer’s website (18+) at the discounted price of $8.95 or pick the title up later at the full price of $9.95.

Gengar Confirmed for Pokken Tournament

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Back when Pokken Tournament was announced we released a mock roster and so far we have been pretty spot on with our prediction of Gardevoir and now Gengar. Gengar attacks with all parts of his body including his tongue and as you would expect, like to be tricky with vanishing techniques and scary facades. Gengar can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar as his unique burst attack. A short trailer showing some Gengar gameplay is embedded below.

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Along side Gengar a couple new stages were revealed including a big stadium and a cute little town. As far as we know Pokken Tournament is still exclusively set for Japanese arcades but we hope Nintendo will help the game find it’s way to Wii U as this Pokemon cross Tekken experiment has definitely caught our eye. Let us know in the comments below who you expect to be revealed next.

J-Stars Victory VS+ New One Piece & Saint Seiya Trailers

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J-Stars Victory VS+ was created with the intention of celebrating the 45th anniversary of Shonen JUMP Magazine and the 20th for V JUMP, two very popular Japanese Shonen Anime magazines where we often get a lot of our pre-release information from. This 3D fighting game takes characters from every popular Shonen anime and puts them together in one game so you can have Goku battle Naruto or Luffy challenge Toriko. I just noticed these characters all love eating mass amounts of food!

Bandai Namco have released new trailers for two of the bigger franchise names being represented in One Piece and Saint Seiya which you can check out below. The original title (without the +) was a Japanese exclusive and featured over 52 characters with 39 of them being playable. It is rumoured more characters may be playable in this version of the game. An arcade mode has also been confirmed. J-Stars Victory VS+ is due for release on PS4, PS3 and PSVita on the 26th June 2016.

One Piece Trailer

 

Saint Seiya Trailer

Project CARS “World is Yours” Trailer Released

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The world is yours in Project Cars. Well not really of course but what Bandai Namco and developer Slightly Mad Studios are trying to tell us that this game is going to let you race your way. Following on from the release of their Career mode trailer and PC specs announcement, a new trailer has been released this time focusing on the multiplayer aspect of the game. There is no shortage of options here, with public, friends only and private lobbies all available for online play. There will also be a dedicated reputation system, so players who like to crash and bash on the course will start getting paired with other like minded players; same goes for more skilled racers. You can check out the new trailer below.

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It should be noted that there is no local split screen play available. So looks like the world is yours if you have a good Internet connection at least. The console versions will support 16 players at once online while 64 bit PC’s can enjoy 32 player races. Along side the new trailer also came full confirmation of the release date for Australia and New Zealand. As we predicted earlier the game will release on the same day as in Europe on May 7th for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One. We have covered the game extensively since its announcement so make sure to check out all our past articles on Project Cars.

Classic Anime Soundtracks to Be Released in the Columbia Sound Treasure Series

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Japanese music label Nippon Columbia recently revealed their plans to release classic anime soundtracks on CD in their new Columbia Sound Treasure Series.

The original soundtrack for Nippon Animation’s 1977-1978 TV series Ore wa Teppei (I am Teppei) will be released on April 29 for 3500 yen, plus tax inside Japan. The background music, the opening theme song “Ore wa Teppei” and the ending theme song “Kani-san Kani-san” will be featured on two discs.

The original soundtrack for Toei Animation’s 1981 anime special Rupan tai Houmuzu (Lupin vs. Holmes) will be released on June 24 for 2800 yen, plus tax inside Japan.

The original soundtrack for the 1972 TV series Umi no Toriton (Triton of the Sea) will be released across two discs on July 29 for 3500 yen, plus tax inside Japan.

Song details and a preview of the Ore wa Teppei soundtrack can be found at the official website.

Indie Gala Friday Special #14 Now Available

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Indie Gala and Capsule Computers are launching the 14th Friday Special Bundle today. This weeks bundle contains twelve great indie games for one low price or $2.49

Drew and the Floating Labyrinth – A hand drawn puzzle platformer starring Drew, a girl trapped in an abstract world.

Eleusis – An adventure set in an abandoned village in Greece, where a cult looks to bring an ancient evil back to life.

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Restaurant Empire II – Join the Leboufs as they look to build a small little restaurant into a food empire.

Seven Kingdoms 2 HD – The HD remake of a classic RTS pitting 12 classic civilizations and the Fryhtans.

Plazma Being – A puzzle platformer starring Zeb, the little ball of energy.

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Rush Bros. – An addictive neon coloured platform racer that merges speed and music in one slick package.

Trauma – A point and click adventure about a girl working through the traumatic events of her life after she survives a car accident.

David. – A challenging puzzle game about an abstract that can be sling shotted around to defeat his enemies.

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Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack – You are an alien blob with insatiable hunger for absolutely everything! Consume the world and grow from the size of a tennis ball to something straight out of a B-movie.

Stranded – A minimalist adventure game about exploration and survival.

Virus 14 – There are hundreds of games about killing zombies and even a few that let you play the zombie, but Virus 14 lets you actually play the virus that started all the horror.

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Back to Bed – A surreal puzzle game about a sleep walker trapped in a world seemingly inspired by M. C. Escher.

For the first 24 hours of the sale, the entire bundle is only $2.49. Grab your bundle at Indie Gala before the price goes up.

 

Some of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata’s Old Films Are Coming to Blu-ray

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Walt Disney Japan announced recently that they will be releasing three of Hayao Miyazaki’s and two of Isao Takahata’s early anime films in 1920×1080 Full HD on Blu-ray on July 17, 2015. They will be released as a part of the Ghibli ga Ippai Collection. DVD versions will also be available.

Panda Kopanda (Panda, Young Panda) and Panda Kopanda Amefuri Saakisu no Maki (Panda, Young Panda: The Rainy Circus Day) will be released with Japanese and English audio and Japanese and English subtitles. The films were written by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Isao Takahata in 1972 and 1973, respectively.

Gekijouban Meitantei Houmuzu (Theatrical Edition: Great Detective Holmes), a 1984 film editing together the two episodes of the Meitantei Houmuzu TV series that Hayao Miyazaki directed, will be released with Japanese audio and Japanese subtitles only.

Jarinko Chie Gekijouban (The Unruly Child Chie: Theatrical Edition), a film that Isao Takahata directed in 1981, will be released with Japanese audio and Japanese subtitles.

Sero Hiki no Goushu (Gauche the Cellist), a film directed by Isao Takahata in 1982, will be released with Japanese audio and Japanese, French and English subtitles.

All Blu-ray releases will be region-free while the DVD releases will be coded for region 2 and will be in the NTSC format. Except for Jarinko Chie Gekijouban, which is in the 16:9 aspect ratio, all other films are in the 4:3 aspect ratio.

New Mad Max Trailer Introduces Players to Core Gameplay Elements

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For those of us who weren’t lucky enough to watch the hands-off demo of the Mad Max video game last October, Warner Bros.’ new gameplay trailer is the first good look at the game’s core elements. The four minute trailer breaks the game down into three main elements: vehicle combat, ground combat, and survival.

Max will start off with some scrounged up equipment after being left for dead. From there, he will begin crafting his Magnum Opus, the car that will travel and grow with Max through his journeys. To cope with the scarce ammunition, Max is a skilled brawler who can wield a variety of weapons crafted from scrounged parts. Of course, it wouldn’t be a true Mad Max video game with out copious amounts of vehicle combat. The final major theme in the game is survival, which will see Max scraping up what ever he can find to ensure he has enough calories to survive the harsh wasteland.

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Mad Max launches on September 2, 2015 in Australia for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.