News Briefs for Jun 15 - 21

Here is a collection of news briefs for the last week in anime/manga news. These briefs include announcements that would not normally receive their own news thread. Please check the News Board for previous major announcements. Last week's News Briefs can be found here.

Upcoming Anime

Classroom☆Crisis
Additional cast members were announced.

Kaoruko Takanashi: Yui Horie
Yuna Nounen: Kana Asumi

Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for June 8 - 14


Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Seneki
Additional cast members were announced.

Misuka: Ayaka Imamura
Shadi: Aoi Yuuki
Sol: Ryouhei Kimura

Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for June 8 - 14


Gatchaman Crowds Insight
Additional cast members were announced.

Millio Toriyama: Junichi Suwabe
Yu Misudachi: Shirou Saitou
Kozo Misudachi: Goro Yamada

Source: Official tweet 1, 2, 3
Previous related news: News Briefs for May 4 - 10


Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation
The official site announced that the series will receive an extra episode featuring an alternative ending. The episode is slated for June 27.

Source: Official site


Makura no Danshi
The official Twitter account revealed additional voice actors that will be featured in the anime.

Ayumu Murase
Daisuke Namikawa
Daisuke Kishio
Kousuke Toriumi
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Shinnosuke Tachibana
Sora Takahata
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Yuuichirou Umehara
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Source: Official Twitter


Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou
It was revealed that Junji Majima will play the role of Kurusu Kimihito.

Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for May 25 - 31


Shinmai Maou no Testament Burst
Additional cast members were announced, along with a new key visual. It was also announced that Sumio Uetake will work on the script.

Ramsas: Tessyo Genda
Riara: Kikuko Inoue
Rukia: Hibiku Yamamura

Key Visual

Source: Official site


Ushio to Tora (TV)
Additional cast members were announced.

Hinowa Sekimori: Nana Mizuki
Mikado Hizaki: Fumiko Orikasa
Omamori-sama: Ai Kayano
Saya Takatori: Yuuka Nanri
Sumako: Maaya Sakamoto

Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for June 8 - 14


Venus Project: Climax
Additional cast members were announced.

Akari Kokujou: Rumi Shishido
Asuka Akagami: Romi Park
Captain: Masami Iwasaki
Coach: Takehito Koyasu
Driver: Hiroshi Shimozaki
First Lieutenant: Ami Koshimizu
Kanetake: Ryouta Akazawa
Kenta: Mutsumi Tamura
Live Reporter: Atsushi Kousaka
Little Girl: Ai Kakuma
President: Rieko Takahashi
Satoru: Ayumu Murase
Teacher: Mami Kingetsu

Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for June 1 - 7


Other Anime News

Kyoukai no Rinne (TV) - Currently airing
Additional cast members were announced.

Ageha: Rie Murakawa
Kain: Soma Saito

Source: Official blog


Shokugeki no Souma - Currently airing
Additional cast members were announced.

Alice Nakiri: Chinatsu Akasaki
Ryou Kurokiba: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Source: Scan via ANN


Manga News

Mizuki Kawashita to Start New Manga
Monthly You magazine announced that its August issue will feature a new series by mangaka Mizuki Kawashita, titled Gunjou ni Siren. She will use the pen name Mikan Momokuri.

Source: Comic Natalie


Industry News

One Piece Manga Sets Guinness World Record
It was announced via the official site of One Piece that the manga has sold 320,866,000 copies worldwide, setting a Guinness World Record in "The most copies published for the same comic book series by a single author."

Source: Official site


Seiyuu Kazuya Tatekabe Dies
The seiyuu died at the age of 80 due to acute respiratory failure.

Source: Nikkan sport


PVs/TV Ads
A collection of promotional videos and TV advertisements from the past week.
  • Aria the Avvenire: PV2
  • Chu Feng: BEE: PV2
  • Love Live! The School Idol Movie: PV2
  • Project Itoh: PV2
  • Shinmai Maou no Testament Burst: PV2
Note: All PVs/CMs from the Summer season can be found in our Summer 2015 Preview thread found here.

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