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Ohtsuka voiced antagonist Satō in Ajin anime TOHO began streaming two commercials last Friday for Ajin, the live-action film based on Gamon Sakurai's Ajin - Demi-Human manga. Houchu Ohtsuka, the voice of antagonist Satō in the television and film anime adaptations of the manga, narrates both videos. The film will open in Japan on September 30. In addition to regular and IMAX screenings, the film will have MX4D and 4DX screenings. With the 4DX or MX4D systems, certain theaters have motion seats that move in sync with certain action sequences onscreen. Similarly, effects such as scents, wind, and mist will operate in accordance with the action onscreen. The cast includes: Takeru Satoh as Kei Nagai (center left) Gou Ayano as Satō (center right), the antagonist and member of an ajin terrorist group that wants to befriend Kei Left column, top to bottom: Tetsuji Tamayama as Yū Tosaki, a member of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and Ajin Control C

Live-action Asahinagu falls to #6, 5th Digimon Adventure tri. film tops mini-theater rankings Ajin, the live-action film based on Gamon Sakurai's Ajin - Demi-Human manga, earned 271,612,100 yen (about US$2.40 million) and sold 210,000 tickets over 341 screens in its opening weekend. The film is expected to earn 1.5 billion yen (about US$13 million). The film opened in Japan on September 30, and Katsuyuki Motohiro (Psycho-Pass, Space Travelers, Bayside Shakedown) directed the film. Takeru Satoh and Gou Ayano star in the film. The live-action film adaptation of Ai Kozaki's Asahinagu sports manga fell from #2 to #6, earning 53,163,300 yen (about US$470,118) in its second weekend. The film has grossed a total of 300,297,600 yen (about US$2.65 million). The film opened on September 22. Tsutomu Hanabusa directed the film, and it stars members of the Nogizaka46 idol group. Digimon Adventure tri. Kyōsei (Union or Symbiosis), the fifth film in the Digimon Adventure tri. film pro

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2's video previews Dabura, Buu (Gohan Absorbed) Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe began streaming a new character introduction trailer for the Dragon Ball FighterZ fighting game on Thursday. The video previews Majin Buu as a playable character. The company also began streaming a new content trailer for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game on Thursday. The video previews Dabura and Buu (Gohan Absorbed). Bandai Namco Entertainment and Arc System Works' Dragon Ball FighterZ game is adding an original playable character designed by Akira Toriyama named Android 21, who is described as a scientist possessing intelligence rivaling Dr. Gero. Chiaotzu will also appear in the game as an assist character and as part of some of Tien Shinhan's moves. Tohru Furuya previously confirmed that he is voicing lines for Yamcha in the game. Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the three-versus-three fighting game on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Bandai Namco

Novel based on smartphone game debuted on August 13 Dōjinshi novel author Shinobu Hashimoto of the Ascetic Silver dōjin circle revealed on Twitter on Tuesday that sales of his Grand/Order Alternative novel have been halted due to violating guidelines for derivative works. The volume is the first in a planned release of two dōjinshi novels based on the Fate/Grand Order smartphone game. Hashimoto explained that the Melonbooks retailer holds the rights to the publication, and the company removed the listing for the volume from its online shop. However, the Tora no Ana retailer's online shop still has a listing for the novel. Hashimoto plans to change the cover and logo design in order to comply with guidelines. He will then release a revised edition with the same story content as the original release. In addition, the cover and logo design of the second volume will also be changed to comply with guidelines. Hashimoto said that he is disappointed with the situation, and he i

Pre-orders for visual novel's 1st physical release begin on October 25 This week's issue of Kadokawa's Famitsu magazine is revealing on Thursday that Kemco's werewolf horror smartphone game Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P will get a physical release for PlayStation 4 in Japan. The visual novel is currently available digitally only. The physical PS4 version's pre-order period will begin on October 25. The game launched on iOS and Android in Japan in 2015, and a digital PlayStation Vita port launched on January 11. The game is also currently available digitally for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Kemco streamed the opening for the PS Vita port in December. D-LU-PS performs the song "Kiri no Negai." Dwango arranged the music, and NOxNO2 of Studio Carnaval composed the opening and the game's music. Kageyō (Kagerō) illustrated the characters, and amphibian handled the game scenario and the opening song's lyrics. Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P is a horror game based on the "Werewolf" (or "Mafia") game co

Young Champion publishes final installment in series that began in 1988 The November issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine published the final chapter of Ayumi Tachihara's Jingi Zero manga on October 24. The manga's 14th and final volume will ship on November 20. Tachihara launched the manga in 2012. The magazine noted that it is the final chapter of the Jingi series. Tachihara's original Jingi manga began in Young Champion in 1988 and ended in 2002 with 33 compiled volumes. The sequel manga JingiS ran from 2006 to 2012 and Akita Shoten published the series in 19 compiled volumes. The manga revolves around the encounters of a former far-left terrorist named Toshiro and a delinquent named Jin. It inspired a 2-episode OVA anime in 1991-1992. Tachihara's Maji! also inspired a 3-episode OVA anime in 1990-1991. Source: Comic Natalie

This year's 51st issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine announced on Monday that Akimine Kamijyō (Samurai Deeper Kyo, Code:Breaker) will launch the Kobayashi Shōnen to Futei no Kaijin (Young Kobayashi and the Lawless Fiend) manga on November 27. The manga was originally slated to start this summer. The manga will adapt Japanese mystery writer Rampo Edogawa's short stories. The manga will start with the "Yaneura no Sanposha" ("The Stalker in the Attic") arc, and the first chapter will have 51 pages with an opening color page. The story follows a Tokyo man named Goda Saburo who kills his neighbor by dropping poison through the attic floor into the neighbor's mouth. Kodansha previously published Kamijyō's two-chapter Kobayashi Shōnen to Futei no Kaijin: Edogawa Rampo 'D-zaka no Satsujin Jiken' yori (Young Kobayashi and the Lawless Fiend: From Rampo Edogawa's "The Case of the Murder on D. Hill") manga in Weekly Young Magazine in November and December 2016. The manga is based o

In addition to his three Superman projects, DC Comics’ announced this morning that Brian Michael Bendis’ multiyear, “multifaceted” deal also brings the launch of a curated custom imprint, and the return of the writer’s Jinxworld titles — including the continuation of Powers, Scarlet and The United States of Murder Inc. RELATED: Scott Snyder Teases DC Collaboration With Brian Michael Bendis Bendis signaled the Jinxworld move in November, a week after the surprise news that he would leave Marvel Comics after nearly 18 years to become DC-exclusive, but Forbes now makes it official. The Jinxworld library is home to Bendis’ creator-owned work, from early solo comics like Jinx, A.K.A. Goldfish, Fire and Fortune & Glory, as well as collaborations like Powers and The United States of Murder Inc. (both with Michael Avon Oeming), and Scarlet (with Alex Maleev). “The big headline here is this isn’t just DC grabbing some of my books and g

DC Comics is now offering five free digital comics from Brian Michael Bendis‘ Jinxworld line. As part of the writer’s exclusivity deal with the publisher, Bendis’ line of creator-owned comics are now available on DC’s digital platform. To celebrate, the first issue of each series is being offered for free as digital releases. DC is likely also hoping that the sale will help motivate new readers to check out the comics. RELATED: Mark Millar, Brian Bendis & The End Of A Marvel Era This includes Bendis’ work with Michael Avon Oeming on Powers #1, The United States of Murder Inc. #1 and Takio #1. Brilliant #1, with Mark Bagley, and Scarlet, with Alex Maleev, are included as well. Other single issues and collected editions are available at full price, as are his classic graphic novels Jinx, Torso and Goldfish. The sale is just part of the new partnership between Bendis and DC. Along wit

It seems like your move to DC is going to be a shift in terms of collaborators. Those Jinxworld guys you’ve been with forever, but of late your Marvel work has been drawn by the likes of Sara Pichelli and David Lopez and others who are all staying there. Have you been looking at the DC roster and saying, “Who can I match up with”? Oh yeah. You’ve already seen it. That’s what Man of Steel is. You never in your heart go, “Oh, I’m going to work with José Luis García-López.” Because I was working at Marvel, and he never, ever, ever worked there. Him and Brian Bolland – never! So you’d never think about them. And so as soon as I came over, I started to ask, “Is he around? What is he doing?” It was super sweet because a lot of these artists I wanted were really in demand. And I didn’t want to come in like some people thought it was going to be like when I came o