Anime News 14th May 2013

Day 2,002, 21:56 • Published in Japan Japan • by Aister Pendragon


In this issue:

1. Gantz Manga to End
2. Mind/Zero PS Vita Promo
3. "Devil is a Part-Timer!" Tributes
4. "Prison School" Figure

Hiroya Oku's Gantz Manga to End in 2 More Chapters

This year's 24th issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine, which ships this Thursday, is announcing that Hiroya Oku's manga series Gantz will end in two more chapters. The announcement follows up on Oku's previous note in Shueisha's Miracle Jump magazine last month that the series would be ending soon.

The manga follows a young Tokyo man who is reanimated after a deadly subway accident. Kei and other resurrected people go on violent, seemingly endless missions at the behest of an unseen host.

Oku launched the manga in Young Jump in 2000, and Shueisha published the 36th compiled book volume in Japan in March. The "Final Phase" of the manga began in 2009. Oku had previously written that he had wanted to finish the manga in 2012.

The manga inspired a television anime series animated by Gonzo (and released by ADV Films in North America) and two live-action films (released by NEW PEOPLE Entertainment). Dark Horse Comics released the 27th English volume of the manga in North America last month.

Source: Anime News Network



Mind/Zero PS Vita RPG's Full Opening, Promo Streamed

Dungeon, battle sequences previewed in Acquire game coming to Japan on August 1

Game developer Acquire began streaming the full opening video from its "dark stylish role-playing game" MIND≒0 (Mind/Zero) last week, followed by a promotional video this week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG7E_E02jsk&feature=player_embedded

The opening features the game's theme song "Hōsō Machine MIND≒0 Ver." by yucat, while the promotional video previews the dungeon and battle sequences as well as character designs by kyo. In battle, characters wield summoned creatures called Minds. The player must strategically control their Mind in order to achieve greater damage during attacks.

The game stars Tomokazu Sugita as the game's protagonist, Kei Takanashi. Additional cast include Rina Satou as Sana Chikage, Yūichi Nakamura as Leo Asahina, Takehito Koyasu as Yoichi Ogata, Minori Chihara as Kotone Shiragiku, and Yuuki Kaji as Kanade Sakyo. ZIZZ Studio (Hatenkou Yuugi, Tales of Symphonia the Animation) will be providing the music for the game, while novelist Minato Kushimachi wrote the game's scenario under supervision by Zerodiv.

Acquire announced the PlayStation Vita role playing game in March.

MIND≒0 will arrive in Japan on August 1.

Source: Anime News Network



"Gunslinger Girl" Tweets "Devil is a Part-Timer!" Tributes

Gunslinger Girl author Yu Aida has recently been inspired by light novel turned anime series the Devil is a Part-Timer! to Tweet sketches of Emi Yusa and Chiho Sasaki. I guess that's what happens when you have time on your hands after finishing a successful manga series.


Hopefully this doesn't mean that he's privy to some inside information about the Devil girls' tragic destinies.

Source: CrunchyRoll



Award Winning "Prison School" Manga Inspires Racy Figure

Things are heating for Akira Hiramoto's (Me and the Devil Blues) racy comedy/thriller manga. The series about a group of boys admitted to an elite highschool with a 200:1 female to male ratio, ruled by the strict regime of the student council recently won a Kodansha award and has a figure on the way. Is an anime adapation next?

Good Smile Company will be releasing WING's Hidden Student Council Vice-President: Meiko Shiraki (Uniform Ver.) in August.

Description

The Hidden Student Council's Vice-President and vigilant watchdog of the boys!

From the manga series published in Weekly Young Magazine, 'Prison School' comes a figure of the Vice President of the Hidden Student Council, Meiko Shiraki! She is holding her trademark pointing stick, with a sharp gaze which gives her an amazing presence and is sure to fill the boys with fear! A special stand that recreates the gutter scene from the series is also included.

The figure is also cast-off, allowing fans to enjoy the vice-president's glamorous body to their heart's content!

Source: CrunchyRoll