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.
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
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