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Box set features both anime seasons, 2-episode OVA, other anime extras Kadokawa began streaming an ad on August 25 for a complete Blu-ray Disc box set of the Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts anime franchise. The video reveals that the box set will include a new "mini animation." The official website for the anime series had originally announced the boxset with the new anime work on July 28. The box set will include all 13 episodes of Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts, all 13 episodes of Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts 2, and both episodes of the Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts OVA. The set will also include five unaired anime that featured on the previous season 1 Blu-ray Disc and DVD release, and two unaired anime that featured on the previous season 2 Blu-ray Disc and DVD release. The Blu-ray Disc box set ships on November 29, and retails for 32,000 yen (about US$290). The anime adapts Kenji Inoue and Yui Haga's Baka to Test to Shōkanjū light novel series. Th

Game arrives on September 12 in N. America, on September 15 in Europe for PS4, PS Vita, Steam Sony began streaming an "exclusive content" English trailer on Thursday for NIS America's upcoming release of the Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA game. The video introduces new content for the game's PlayStation 4 version. A demo is available now for the game's PS4 edition on the PlayStation Store. The game is slated for physical and digital release on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, as well as PC via Steam, on September 12 in North America and September 15 in Europe. The release will have full English audio, as well as the original Japanese audio. The game will have English and French text. NISA's online store is offering a limited edition for both the PS4 and PS Vita that includes a hardcover book, a softcover art book, acrylic bookends, a cloth poster, a steelbook case, and a collector's box. NISA describes the story: Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first t

DC Comics has released new art teasing the upcoming Batman Lost one-shot, a spin-off of the company’s ongoing Dark Nights: Metal series. Seven other one-shot tie-ins about the murderous corrupted Batmen spawned by the bat-demon Barbatos’ dark ritual have already been announced, but Batman Lost #1 remains one of the more mysterious stories connected to the series. The six new pages of unlettered art only add fuel to the one-shot’s ambiguity. The pages seem to be broken into three distinct narratives. The first narrative reveals what may be the real Bruce Wayne surveying a valley in which two barbaric tribes are doing battle. One side appears to be wearing armor reminiscent of Batman’s, while the other side’s armor looks to be closer to Hawkman’s. Little is known about Batman Lost at this point, but it has been revealed that the issue will focus on Batman trapped in the Dark Multiverse, facing his greatest fears. Considering that, what cou

Movie will screen in select theaters in U.S. from October 16-22 Funimation began streaming a new English-subtitled clip from the live-action Tokyo Ghoul film on Thursday. The clip shows Kaneki's struggle to flee from Rize, who plans to devour him. The movie will screen in select U.S. theaters from October 16-22. Tickets and showtimes can be found on the Funimation website. The film premiered on July 3 at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, July 7 in Berlin, and July 10 at the Marunouchi Piccadilly theater in Chiyoda, Japan before its wide theatrical release in Japan on July 29. The film ranked #5 in its opening weekend in Japan. The cast includes: Masataka Kubota (live-action Death Note, Mars, Photo Braver 7 television series) as Ken Kaneki Fumika Shimizu as Tōka Kirishima Yuu Aoi (live-action Rurouni Kenshin's Megumi) as Rize Kamishiro EXILE's Nobuyuki Suzuki as Kōtarō Amon Yo Oizumi (voice of Layton in the Professor Layton series) as Kureo Mado Kunio Murai (live

Film hosts world premiere on Wednesday, U.S. premiere on November 19 Warner Bros. began streaming a new English-subtitled trailer on Monday for the live-action film of Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist manga. The video previews Misia's theme song "Kimi no Soba ni Iru yo" (I'm By Your Side). The video is an English-subtitled version of the trailer Warner Bros. streamed earlier this month The film will open the Tokyo International Film Festival on October 25 for its world premiere. The film will have IMAX and 4DX screenings in Japan, and will open on about 400 screens in Japan on December 1. Anime NYC will screen the film's United States premiere as its closing film on November 19. Director Fumihiko Sori will attend the screening. The film stars Ryōsuke Yamada (Hey! Say! JUMP member and live-action Assassination Classroom's Nagisa) as Edward Elric, Atomu Mizuishi (Garo - Makai no Hana, Prince of Tennis 2nd season musicals) as Alphonse Elric (voice and motion capture

We’ve all felt it.The moments when you see a male anime character that exceeds all expectations and you think for a moment, you wish he could be your older brother.It could be because of his protectiveness, cool exterior amidst chaos, general badassery, or maybe just his extreme moe-moe levels.Whether you’re a boy wanting a cool older brother or a girl wanting a protective nii-san, there’s the perfect older brother for you in this list!1. Itachi Uchiha, brother of Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)If you have seen Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, you know why Itachi Uchiha is the first of the greatest anime big brothers.He’s no doubt the best brother in anime universe!He sacrificed every single thing in order to save his little brother, was marked as a murderer and hated by whole village.And when he thought that Sasuke’s in danger, he showed up in Konoha, just so people know that Sasuke’s big brother Itachi Uchiha is still alive.2. Portgas D. Ace, brother of Monkey D. Luffy(One Piece)Ace’s love for Lu

Anime to premiere theatrically in Japan on January 27; BD/DVD ships in March The official website for The Testament of Sister New Devil television anime announced on Friday that Tetsuto Uesu's original Shinmai Maō no Testament light novels are inspiring a new 60-minute original video anime (OVA) titled Shinmai Maō no Testament Departures (The Testament of Sister New Devil Departures). The OVA will have a two-week limited theatrical screening at Tokyo's Kadokawa Cinema Shinjuku, Nagoya's Fushimi Millionza, and Osaka's Umeda Burg 7 theaters beginning on January 27. The OVA will also receive a Blu-ray Disc and DVD release on March 28. The release will bundle a new novel by Uesu. The anime's main cast will appear at an event at the Tora no Ana Akihabara store in Tokyo on March 17 to celebrate the release of the OVA and a new Blu-ray Disc box set of the two television anime seasons. The first 12-episode season of the television anime adaptation premiered in January 2015. Cru

Welcome to Line it is Drawn, our weekly gallery of amazing art by our great collection of artistic talent, all working from your suggestions! So every week, I ask a question here. You reply to it on the CSBG Twitter page (just write @csbg with your reply), our artists will each pick one of your suggestions and I will post their drawings based on your suggestions here every week. So every week you will have a new question and you will see the choices picked from the previous week. To qualify, you have to be following @csbg when you reply – so go follow us and then give your answer to the following question/challenge (All suggestions due by 11:59 Pacific Friday). The topic for the next Line is… In honor of Stranger Things 2, mash the characters from that show up with famous 1980s comic book stories! Read on for the drawings that came about courtesy of the last question/challenge! In honor of Thor: Ragnarok, pick a comic character that you’d like to see fight Thor! En

English-dubbed film screens in U.S. on November 5, 6, 11, 14 The official Pokémon YouTube channel began streaming a new English video for Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (Gekijōban Pocket Monster: Kimi ni Kimeta!) on Friday. The video features a new version of the original English theme song for the Pokémon television anime series. The film screenings will feature the full version of the song. Similarly, Rica Matsumoto (voice of Satoshi) performed the song "Mezase Pokémon Master: 20th Anniversary" for the Japanese version of the film. Matsumoto's original "Mezase Pokémon Master" song was the first opening theme song for the first Pokémon television anime series. The film will screen in the United States, United Kingdom, and other international markets outside of Asia on Sunday, November 5 at 12:55 p.m. and Monday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. local times. Exact dates and times may vary by country. Fathom Events confirmed that both screenings will be English-dubbed. The fi

Latest original Manga《Space Boy》Hello everyone, it's time to read original manga.  Last time, we introduced an original manga called 《THE GOD STRONGEST》. Wow, it's so hot now. The story takes place in a magic world. So if you're a crazy magic fans, you can't miss it. Well, here is what we're talking about today. This time, I'm going to introduce you another original manga:《Space Boy》.  The story takes place in the deep space. So the first chapter of manga describes a noiseless atmosphere and boundless space. And the paintings filled with bright and contrastive colors. The author must be a good story teller. He (or she) can tell everything with his (or her) paintbrush. It will be an excellent product. So, what's the story talking about? This is the summary of 《Space Boy》: “Una chica que pertenece a un tiempo diferente. Un chico poseído por un vacío tan profundo como el espacio. Una historia sobre un artefacto alienígena, un misterioso