[NEWS] Anime News 11th May 2013

Day 2,000, 09:08 Published in Japan Japan by Aister Pendragon


News in this issue

1. ChuuNi 2 ads
2. New Pokemon revealed
3. Kill La Kill first Teaser
4. Encourage of Climb unaired episode
5. Ghost in the Shell Arise


2nd Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai! TV Season's Ad Aired

"A new battle finally begins …" after Kyoto Animation show had contract renewed

The teaser commercial for the second season of the Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai! television anime aired on Friday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMPVhBLUwNY&feature=player_embedded

The commercial says:
One month after the contract was renewed…
A new battle finally begins …
Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai!
Production on a 2nd TV anime season green-lit!!
Wait for more info!

The June issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine reported on Friday that production on the second season had been green-lit. A teaser had aired in March to reveal that the anime has had its "contract renewed," but it did not specify at the time that there would be a second season on television.

The television anime's first season had premiered in Japan last October. Sentai Filmworks acquired the series for digital and home video distribution in North America, and The Anime Network is streaming the series.

Source: Anime News Network




New Pokemon revealed in this month’s Coro-Coro

Coro-Coro has leaked with more details of the upcoming Pokemon X and Y games, along with 4 new Pokemon.

Along with the previously released details about Fenekin, Froakie and Chespin, four more new Pokemon can be seen in the newest scans from Coro-Coro. The one that features the biggest breakthrough in terms of game mechanics is Gougoat, the Riding Pokemon. As its classification suggests, players will have the ability to ride this Pokemon outside of battle. More details will emerge about this specific mechanic when the full magazine releases. It will be a Grass type weighing in at 91 kilograms.



Yancham, the panda looking Pokemon, is listed as the Mischievous Pokemon, a play off the Japanese word yancha, which also appears in its name. It is a Fighting type weighing 8kg and standing at .6 meters height.



A new type, Yayakoma, the Japanese Robin Pokemon, appears to be the Pidgey of this generation with its typing of Normal and Flying. In a screenshot towards the middle of the page it also appears to be using sand-attack in battle.



The final Pokemon to be announced is Electail, and it will be a dual Electric-Normal type, hinting it might appear early in the game. It weighs 6kg and is known as the Generator Pokemon According to a small caption it will, like previous electric types, store electric power within itself somehow, hinting at its generator status. Although slightly lizard like in appearance, it is noted in a caption that it has a dog’s ears.



Source: SG Cafe




Watch The First Teaser For "Kill La Kill"

The first TV spot for the new anime Kill La Kill ran during the rebroadcast of Gurren Lagann in Japan. The official site uploaded it and it's also on the Aniplex YouTube channel as well for people who missed it the first time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7796-c3g4g&feature=player_embedded

The TV spot ends with a phrase that can be roughly translated as "Shred the world in pieces".

Kill La Kill is an original animation by Gurren Lagann director Hiroyuki Imaishi and the writer Kazuki Nakajima.

Source: CrunchyRoll




"Encouragement of Climb" Unaired Episode Preview

Moe mountaineering anime Encouragement of Climb is set to be collected in a Japanese Blu-ray release on May 24th, with the 12 short episode collected along with an unaired 13th.

Get a look at the new ep below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDlMVOV_HyQ&feature=player_embedded

Source: CrunchyRoll




New Action-Packed "Ghost In The Shell ARISE" Trailer

After months of anticipation, we're finally graced with the first real trailer from the forthcoming Ghost in the Shell prequel series in ARISE, following March's ACE teaser. In order to get everyone excited, Toho and Bandai Channel have seen fit to release the first long-form trailer for the first episode, which will be screened in Japanese theaters on June 22nd ahead of its home video release, which is slated for July 26th.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hulAZGTEY3c&feature=player_embedded