Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker Fate System Trailer Streamed

Game will ship in North America on May 5

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Atlus USA began streaming a new trailer for its upcoming Nintendo 3DS game Devil Survivor 2Record Breaker on Wednesday. The trailer introduces the "fate system" that allows the player to strengthen characters through different choices.

Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker (Devil Survivor 2 Break Record in Japan) is a port of the NintendoDS game Devil Survivor 2, but will continue the story after the original left off and introduce a new character, Miyako Hotsuin. Players have the option of skipping to the new content.

Atlus shipped the game on January 29 in Japan after several delays, and is slated for May 5 in North America. Both physical and digital copies will retail for US$49.99. The game will be fully voiced in English.

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The Testament of Sister New Devil 2nd Season's Promo Video Posted

2nd season based on Tetsuto Uesu's light novel series to premiere in October

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Kadokawa began streaming the first promotional video on Wednesday for The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST, the second season of The Testament of Sister New Devil television anime series. The second season will premiere in October.

The "rather risque battle action" story centers around Basara Tōjō, a first-year high school studentwho is flustered by a sudden question by his eccentric father, "Hey, didn't you used to say you wanted a little sister?" In addition, his father announces that he is getting remarried. His father brings over two beautiful step-sisters, but then embarks on an overseas trip. However, the two sisters Mio and Maria Naruse are actually a novice devil and succubus.

Basara almost ends up forming a dangerous servant and master contract with them, but due to an error, the contract becomes reversed, and Basara becomes the master instead. To add to things, erotic situations continuously start to happen in Basara's life. However, it turns out Mio is having her life targeted by other monsters and heroes. And so, the "desire/action" tale of the strongest contracter begins.

Crunchyroll streamed the first season by Production IMS in various territories as it aired. Miyako is serializing the manga adaptation of the original light novel series by Tetsuto Uesu (Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero) in Kadokawa's Monthly Shōnen Ace magazine. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga for North America, and will ship the first volume in February 2016.

The seventh volume of the manga in Japan will bundle an original anime Blu-ray Disc on January 26, 2016.

Kadokawa will release the first Blu-ray/DVD volume of the show's first season on March 27. The volume will include a short story from original light novel author Tetsuto Uesu, special illustrations by Nekosuke Okuma and Yoshihiro Watanabe, and cut scenes not shown in the TV broadcast.

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Sony Pictures Acquire Live-Action Robotech Film Rights

Producers, writer of 300 involved as rights move from Warner Bros.

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The entertainment trade news source Variety reported on Wednesday that Sony Pictures has acquired the live-action film rights to the Robotech property, and "views the project as a potential film franchise."

The Deadline website reported in February that the "Hollywood Gang" producers Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton (300, The Immortals) had hired Michael Gordon (300 screenplay, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra story) to write the script. Variety reports that Sony Pictures EntertainmentGroup President Doug Belgrad, Columbia Pictures Production Chief Michael De Luca, and Sony Pictures Vice President of Creative Production Matthew Milam will oversee the project. The executive producers include Harmony Gold founder Frank Agrama, Gordon, and Jehan Agrama.

Robotech was Harmony Gold's edited and rewritten 1985 adaptation of three separate anime science-fiction series: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber Mospeada. The producers have yet to announce which, if any, of the three anime that the proposed live-action project will most follow, or how it will deal with the copyright dispute between Harmony Gold's partner Tatsunoko Production and the creators of Macross (the most popular of the three anime).

The proposed live-action film was first announced in 2007 with actor Toby Maguire involved atWarner Brothers. In 2008, Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back) was attached to the project as scriptwriter, with Charles Roven (Afro Samurai, The Dark Knightand Akive Goldsman joining as producers. In 2009, British TV writer Tom Rob Smith was slated to write the film's story. In the same year, Roven backed out of the project for undisclosed reasons. In 2013, Warner Bros. was in talks to hire director Nic Mathieu to helm the film.

The adaptation has inspired several American projects such as the Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles sequel project (pictured above). ADV Films and A&E Networks Home Entertainment released the 1985 series on DVD in North America. Harmony Gold launched a Kickstarter campaign for a Robotech Academy pilot last July, which was eventually cancelled.

Thanks to Daniel Zelter for the news tip

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Crunchyroll Adds Koichi Sakamoto's Live-Action 009-1 Film

Site also adds Power Office Girls 2013, Onna Nobunaga, Ordinary Miracles, Flesh for the Beast: Tsukiko's Curse

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Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced that it addedKoichi Sakamoto's live-action 009-1: The End of the Beginningfilm, the Power Office Girls 2013, Onna Nobunaga, andOrdinary Miracles drama series, and the Flesh for the Beast: Tsukiko's Curse paranormal live-action series.

009-1: The End of the Beginning is part of Media Blaster'sTokyo Shock label. The film is available for premium users in the U.S. and Canada and will be viewable for free users on May 1. 009-1: The End of the Beginning is based on the science-fiction action manga 009-1 by the late pioneer Shotaro Ishinomori. Sakamoto (Power Rangers, Daikaijū Battle: Ultra Ginga Densetsu The Movie) directed the film and Mayuko Iwasa (Detective Conan's Sonoko Suzuki, live-action Nodame Cantabile's Reina Ishikawa) stars as the titular cyborg agent Mylene "009-1" Hoffman.

Crunchyroll describes the story:

In the near future, the world is divided into opposing Western and Eastern blocs. J-Country is a border war zone for the ongoing conflict between the two superpowers. Mylene is 009, a beautiful cyborg spy working for the Western block's "00" division. Her latest assignment is to expose a human trafficking operation and rescue an abducted scientist who created the Faust Project (a covert advanced cyborg technology). Can the one-woman demolition squad accomplish her deadly mission and rescue the human memory of her former self?

The film opened in Japan in September 2013.

Power Office Girls 2013 is available for premium users in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe except Russia. The first four episodes are available for free users with additional episodes added each week.

Crunchyroll describes the story:

Ten years ago, employees deemed completely worthless to the company were sent to a department known as “General Administration Section 2.” However, in that dim GA-2 office, they began enjoying their new lives. GA-2 was shut down, and Tsuboi Chinatsu vanished. Ten years later, Japan is in the middle of a long financial depression and layoffs are rampant. Manpan Corporation is no exception. Maruyama Shiori entered the company to promote business, but her coworkers treat her like a nuisance. One day, the depressed Shiori meets a certain woman, the legendary Tsuboi Chinatsu! Why has she returned?

Onna Nobunaga is available for users in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe except Russia. Crunchyroll describes the story:

Legendary Japanese samurai lord Oda Nobunaga is actually a woman. If the world finds out, though, she will be ruined and her clan destroyed. As she grows ever closer to uniting Japan, however, she is forced to choose between being an iron ruler and being a woman in love.

Ordinary Miracles is available for all premium members. Four episodes will be added each week for free members.Crunchyroll describes the story:

There was a reason that Shouta and Kana suspected Fujimoto was about to jump in front of the train that afternoon: they'd both had emotional scars that they couldn't tell other people. A lonely, tortured young man and woman meet, gradually growing closer to one another as they discover the joys of life.

Flesh for the Beast: Tsukiko's Curse is available for premiumusers in the U.S. and Canada. Free users will be able to watch the show beginning on May 1.

Crunchyroll describes the story:

A trio of paranormal investigators explores the dark fringes of reality for self-knowledge, academic status and profit. The team consists of Tsukiko, a beautiful Japanese woman gifted with surprising psychic skills; Parsons, a skeptic and scientist obsessed with collecting data and documenting strange phenomena; and Fortune, a free spirit and new-age mystic who enjoys trippy, out-of-body experiences in search of cosmic truth.

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan TV Anime's 8th Ad Previews Battle

Series based on Hiromu Arakawa's manga to premiere April 5

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The official website for The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Arslan Senki) television anime beganstreaming the eighth commercial on Sunday. The commercial features the anime's opening theme song, "Boku no Kotoba Dewanai Kore wa Boku-tachi no Kotoba" (These Aren't My Words, They're Our Words) by the band UVERworld and previews some of the upcoming battles.

Narrator: Crown Prince Arslan. At the time, 14 years old. His first battle.
Arslan: What does it mean to become a great king?
Daryun: I will save you now, your highness.
Andragoras: Commence charge!

The cast of the anime will star:

• Yūsuke Kobayashi as Arslan (from left to right in the pictures)
• Yoshimasa Hosoya as Daryun

• Daisuke Namikawa as Narsus
• Natsuki Hanae as Elam

Kenn as Gieves

Maaya Sakamoto as Falangies

Yuuki Kaji as Silvermask

Other cast members include:

• Takayuki Sugo as Andragoras III 
• Atsuko Tanaka as Tahamine 
• Eizou Tsuda as Vafleez 
• Toru Ohkawa as Karlan 
• Hiroki Yasumoto as Kishuard 
• Kenta Miyake as Kubad 
• Katsuyuki Konishi as Shapur 
• Toshiharu Sakurai as Innocentius VII 
• Takehito Koyasu as Giskarl 
• Shiro Saito as Bodan 

The staff includes:

• Manga: Hiromu Arakawa
• Original creator: Yoshiki Tanaka (Published by Kobunsha Kappa Novels)
• Director: Noriyuki Abe (Black Butler: Book of Circus, Yū Yū Hakusho)
• Series Composition: Makoto Uezu (Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Akame ga KILL!)
• Chief Character Design: Shingo Ogiso (key animation on the anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day film)
• Character Design: Ushio Tazawa, Kazuo Watanabe
• Action Director: Satoshi Kimura
• Concept Design: Daisuke Niitsuma
• Art Director: Tadashi Kudo
• Background: Studio Pinewood
• Color Key: Aiko Shinohara
• CG Director: Daisuke Suzuki
• Modeling Director: Hiroshi Adachi
• 3DCGI: SANZIGEN Animation Studio
• Director of Photography: Yukihiro Masumoto
• Photography: Graphinica
• Editing: Mai Hasegawa
• Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
• Sound Effects: Yasumasa Koyama
• Sound: Magic Capsule
• Music: Taro Iwashiro
• Animation Production: LIDEN FILMS x SANZIGEN Animation Studio
• Production: The Heroic Legend of Arslan Production Committee

Eir Aoi (Fate/Zero, Sword Art Online) sings the ending theme song "Lapis Lazuli."

The anime will premiere on Sunday, April 5 at 5:00 p.m. in Japan.

Kodansha published the third volume in Japan in May, andKodansha USA published the second volume in North America in November. Crunchyroll is also releasing the manga as it appears in Japan. Central Park Media released the earlier 1991-93 original video anime adaptation of the novel.

Kodansha USA describes the manga's story:

In the prosperous kingdom of Pars lies the Royal Capital of Ecbatana, a city of splendor and wonder, ruled by the undefeated and fearsome King Andragoras. Arslan is the young and curious prince of Pars who, despite his best efforts, doesn't seem to have what it takes to be a proper king like his father.

At the age of 14, Arslan goes to his first battle and loses everything as the blood-soaked mist of war gives way to scorching flames, bringing him to face the demise of his once glorious kingdom. However, it is Arslan's destiny to be a ruler, and despite the trials that face him, he must now embark on a journey to reclaim his fallen kingdom.

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Fairy Tail Manga, Anime Run Same Story Within Same Week

Manga bonus chapter to become March 28 anime episode

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This year's 17th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazineshipped on Wednesday with an extra Fairy Tail chapter, titledFairy Tail of the Dead Meeeeeeeeen, along with the main manga chapter. This extra story will also be the March 28 episode of the Fairy Tail anime, resulting in the manga and anime running the same story within the same week.

Hiro Mashima launched Fairy Tail in Weekly Shōnen Magazinein 2006, and Kodansha shipped the 48th compiled volume earlier this month. Kodansha Comics is releasing the series in North America, and will ship the 47th volume on March 31.

The series inspired a television anime in 2009 that concludedwith a "To Be Continued" title card in 2013. The second seriesbegan airing in Japan last April, and Crunchyroll andFunimation stream the series as it airs. Funimation is releasing the first series on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in North America.

The anime's Tartarus will begin on April 4.

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Japanese Comic Ranking, March 16-22

Tokyo Ghoul:re, Fairy Tail, Ace of Diamond, Ahiru no Sora, Skip Beat! in top 5

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Rank	Title	Est. Weekly Copies	Est. Total Copies	Release Date		Publisher
	Author			Highest Rank	Weeks on List
1	Tokyo Ghoul:re2	434,675	434,675	2015/03		Shueisha
	Sui Ishida			1	1
2	Fairy Tail 48	255,062	255,062	2015/03		Kodansha
	Hiro Mashima			2	1
3	Daiya no A (Ace of Diamond) 46	186,887	186,887	2015/03		Kodansha
	Yūji Terajima			3	1
4	Ahiru no Sora40	178,336	178,336	2015/03		Kodansha
	Takeshi Hinata			4	1
5	Skip Beat! 36	113,908	113,908	2015/03		Hakusensha
	Yoshiki Nakamura			5	1
6	Baby Steps 34	95,096	95,096	2015/03		Kodansha
	Hikaru Katsuki			6	1
7	As the Gods Will: The Second Series11	87,154	87,154	2015/03		Kodansha
	Story: Muneyuki Kaneshiro / Art:Akeji Fujimura			7	1
8	Assassination Classroom 13	81,649	662,512	2015/03		Shueisha
	Yusei Matsui			1	3
9	Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn) 17	80,726	80,726	2015/03		Hakusensha
	Mizuho Kusanagi			9	1
10	The Knight in the Area 45	75,381	75,381	2015/03		Kodansha
	Story: Hiroaki Igano / Art:Kaya Tsukiyama			10	1
11	L DK 17	68,858	136,529	2015/03		Kodansha
	Ayu Watanabe			6	2
12	UQ Holder! 6	66,563	66,563	2015/03		Kodansha
	Ken Akamatsu			12	1
13	Kū Neru Futari Sumu Futari 5	66,366	66,366	2015/03		Tokuma Shoten
	Kinoko Higurashi			13	1
14	Peace Maker 14	64,539	64,539	2015/03		Shueisha
	Ryoji Minagawa			14	1
15	Hayate the Combat Butler44	60,031	60,031	2015/03		Shogakukan
	Kenjirou Hata			15	1
16	The Ancient Magus' Bride 3	58,466	232,959	2015/03		Mag Garden
	Kore Yamazaki			1	2
17	Haikyu!! 15	56,309	598,277	2015/03		Shueisha
	Haruichi Furudate			2	3
18	Himōto! Umaru-chan 5	54,364	54,364	2015/03		Shueisha
	Sankaku Head			18	1
19	Biorg Trinity 6	52,165	52,165	2015/03		Shueisha
	Story: Ōtarō Maijō / Art: Oh! great			19	1
20	Daga Shikashi 2	49,500	49,500	2015/03		Shogakukan
	Kotoyama			20	1
21	Tenshi 1/2 Hōteishiki 6	47,951	47,951	2015/03		Hakusensha
	Banri Hidaka			21	1
22	RiN 9	44,831	44,831	2015/03		Kodansha
	Harold Sakuishi			22	1
23	BE BLUES! 18	44,336	44,336	2015/03		Shogakukan
	Motoyuki Tanaka			23	1
24	Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches 16	43,373	43,373	2015/03		Kodansha
	Miki Yoshikawa			24	1
25	Boku o Tsutsumu Tsuki no Hikari - Boku Tama Jisedai-hen 15	42,234	42,234	2015/03		Hakusensha
	Saki Hiwatari			25	1
26	Ryūrōden: Chūgen Ryōran-hen 15	40,939	40,939	2015/03		Kodansha
	Yoshito Yamahara			26	1
27	Monster Musume 7	39,541	92,423	2015/03		Tokuma Shoten
	OKAYADO			9	2
28	ACMA:GAME 10	34,251	34,251	2015/03		Kodansha
	Art: Kōji Megumi / Original Work: MEEB			28	1
29	Zettai Karen Children 41	33,539	33,539	2015/03		Shogakukan
	Takashi Shiina			29	1
30	Denpa Kyōshi - He Is a Ultimate Teacher 15	32,405	32,405	2015/03		Shogakukan
	Takeshi Azuma			30	1
31	Prison School 16	31,611	179,152	2015/03		Kodansha
	Akira Hiramoto			4	3
32	Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma 11	30,902	301,950	2015/03		Shueisha
	Story: Yūto Tsukuda / Art:Shun Saeki / Cooperation:Yuki Morisaki			3	3
33	Saint Oniisan(Saint Young Men) 11	30,508	579,667	2015/02		Kodansha
	Hikaru Nakamura			1	5
34	Assassination Classroom 1	30,190	1,359,317	2012/11		Shueisha
	Yusei Matsui			4	104
35	Kyō wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. 8	28,814	462,901	2015/02		Shueisha
	Mari Fujimura			4	4
36	Tsubasa to Hotaru 4	28,749	61,195	2015/03		Shueisha
	Nana Haruta			22	2
37	Assassination Classroom 2	28,217	1,229,201	2012/12		Shueisha
	Yusei Matsui			5	90
38	Bakuon Densetsu Kaburagi 12	28,101	28,101	2015/03		Kodansha
	Story: Hiroto Saki / Art: Naoki Azuma			38	1
39	The Seven Deadly Sins 13	28,058	730,627	2015/02		Kodansha
	Nakaba Suzuki			1	5
40	Real Account 3	27,462	27,462	2015/03		Kodansha
	Story: Okushou / Art: Shizumu Watanabe			40	1
41	Hayate the Combat Butler44 Limited Edition WithSchoolCalendar!!!!	26,768	26,768	2015/03		Shogakukan
	Kenjirou Hata			41	1
42	Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama (The New Prince of Tennis) 14	26,488	211,003	2015/03		Shueisha
	Takeshi Konomi			5	3
43	Assassination Classroom 3	24,757	1,130,420	2013/03		Shueisha
	Yusei Matsui			3	79
44	Chicchai Toki Kara Suki Dakedo 5	23,886	46,992	2015/03		Kodansha
	Saki Haruki			30	2
45	Beshari Gurashi18	23,763	23,763	2015/03		Shueisha
	Masanori Morita			45	1
46	RIN-NE 24	23,618	23,618	2015/03		Shogakukan
	Rumiko Takahashi			46	1
47	Yo-kai Watch 6	23,199	197,710	2015/02		Shogakukan
	Art: Noriyuki Konishi / Original Work, Supervision:Level 5			10	4
48	World Trigger10	22,500	229,063	2015/03		Shueisha
	Daisuke Ashihara			4	3
49	Takane no Hana1	22,470	22,470	2015/03		Hakusensha
	Yuki Shiwasu			49	1
50	Assassination Classroom 4	22,410	1,065,549	2013/05		Shueisha
	Yusei Matsui			1	69

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