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
Aoharu x Kikanjuu
Additional cast and staff members were announced, along with a key visual.
Cast
Nagamasa Midori: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Ichi Akabane: Eri Kitamura
Staff
Animation Production: Brains Base
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Junko Yamanaka
Director: Hideki Nakano
Series Composition: Kenji Konuta
Key visual
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 16 - 22
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
Additional cast members were announced.
Izana: Akira Ishida
Garack: Yuuko Kaida
Source: Comic Natalie
Previous related news: News Briefs for Apr 20 - 26
Bikini Warriors
Cast members were announced.
Dark Elf: Chiaki Takahashi
Fighter: Yoko Hikasa
Mage: Ai Kakuma
Paladin: Kana Ueda
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: TV Anime Project for 'Bikini Warriors' Figure Series Announced
Classroom☆Crisis
Main cast members and additional staff members were announced, along with the theme songs.
Cast
Iris Shirasaki: Sora Amamiya
Mizuki Sera: Ari Ozawa
Kaito Sera: Showtaro Morikubo
Staff
Art Director: Takashi Aoi, Masahiro Obata
Background Art: Takuya Ebisawa
Chief Animation Director: Ayumi Kurashima, Satoshi Ishino, Takeshi Yoshioka
Director of Photography: Haruka Goto
Editing: Takeshi Sadamatsu
Mechanical Design: Toshinari Tanaka
Music: Yuuki Hayashi
Sound Director: Akiko Fujita
Opening Theme: "Cobalt" by TrySail
Ending Theme: "Anemone" by ClariS
Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 23 - 29
Gakkou Gurashi!
It was announced in Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine that Ai Kayano will play the role of Megumi Sakura.
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: 'Gakkou Gurashi!' to Premiere Summer 2015
Gangsta.
Additional cast and staff members were announced, along with the theme song performers.
Cast
Beretta: Sayaka Ohara
Colt: Yuuta Kasuya
Erica: Yuu Shimamura
Mikhail: Atsumi Tanezaki
Sig: Shiori Izawa
Striker: Tomokazu Seki
Uranos Corsica: Hideyuki Umezu
Staff
Art Design: Masahiro Kubota
Art Director: Masatoshi Kai
Color Design: Yuuko Saitou
Director of Photography: Yuuichirou Nagata
Editing: Tomoki Nagasaka
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
Opening Theme Performance: STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION
Ending Theme Performance: Annabel
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 23 - 29
Haikyuu!! Second Season
Sumire Morohoshi will join the cast, starring as Hitoka Yachi.
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 16 - 22
Okusama ga Seito Kaichou!
It was announced via the official site that Ayana Taketatsu will play the role of Ui Wakana.
Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Jan 19 - 25
Rokka no Yuusha
Main cast members were announced.
Adlet Mayer: Soma Saito
Chamot Rosso: Ai Kakuma
Framie Speeddraw: Aoi Yuuki
Goldov Auora: Kouki Uchiyama
Hans Humpty: Kenichi Suzumura
Maura Chester: Rina Satou
Nachetania Loei Piena Augustra: Yoko Hikasa
Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 16 - 22
Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai
Additional staff members were announced.
Character Design: Kousuke Kawamura
Director: Tomoyuki Kamamura
Series Composition: Kento Shimoyama
Studio: Silver Link
Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 23 - 29
Wakaba*Girl
Main cast members were announced.
Mao Kurokawa: M.A.O (Mao Ichimichi)
Moeko Tokita: Mikako Izawa
Nao Mashiba: Rie Murakawa
Wakaba Kohashi: Ari Ozawa
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: 4-koma Manga 'Wakaba*Girl' to Receive Short TV Anime Adaptation
Other Anime News
Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo & Yankee-kun to Megane-chan Crossover
It was announced that the limited edition Blu-ray and DVD box sets of Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (TV) will include a short crossover anime with Yankee-kun to Megane-chan. Cast members for Yankee-kun to Megane-chan characters were also announced.
Daichi Shinagawa: Yuuki Ono
Hana Adachi: Yoko Hikasa
Gaku Izumi: Takuma Terashima
Seiya Chiba: Tomoaki Maeno
Rinka Himeji: Mika Kikuchi
Source: Official site
Manga News
[b][u]Dragon Ball Super Gets Manga Adaptation[/u][/b]
It was announced in the latest issue of V-Jump magazine that the newly announced TV anime Dragon Ball Super will be getting a manga adaptation. Toyotarou will provide the artwork for the manga, while the story will be from the original creator, Akira Toriyama.
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: New TV Anime 'Dragon Ball Super' Announced for Summer 2015
Industry News
Seiyuu Yuka Saitou Announces Marriage
The seiyuu announced on her official blog that she married fellow seiyuu Takeshi Kusao.
Source: Official blog
Upcoming Anime
Aoharu x Kikanjuu
Additional cast and staff members were announced, along with a key visual.
Cast
Nagamasa Midori: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Ichi Akabane: Eri Kitamura
Staff
Animation Production: Brains Base
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Junko Yamanaka
Director: Hideki Nakano
Series Composition: Kenji Konuta
Key visual
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 16 - 22
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
Additional cast members were announced.
Izana: Akira Ishida
Garack: Yuuko Kaida
Source: Comic Natalie
Previous related news: News Briefs for Apr 20 - 26
Bikini Warriors
Cast members were announced.
Dark Elf: Chiaki Takahashi
Fighter: Yoko Hikasa
Mage: Ai Kakuma
Paladin: Kana Ueda
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: TV Anime Project for 'Bikini Warriors' Figure Series Announced
Classroom☆Crisis
Main cast members and additional staff members were announced, along with the theme songs.
Cast
Iris Shirasaki: Sora Amamiya
Mizuki Sera: Ari Ozawa
Kaito Sera: Showtaro Morikubo
Staff
Art Director: Takashi Aoi, Masahiro Obata
Background Art: Takuya Ebisawa
Chief Animation Director: Ayumi Kurashima, Satoshi Ishino, Takeshi Yoshioka
Director of Photography: Haruka Goto
Editing: Takeshi Sadamatsu
Mechanical Design: Toshinari Tanaka
Music: Yuuki Hayashi
Sound Director: Akiko Fujita
Opening Theme: "Cobalt" by TrySail
Ending Theme: "Anemone" by ClariS
Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 23 - 29
Gakkou Gurashi!
It was announced in Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine that Ai Kayano will play the role of Megumi Sakura.
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: 'Gakkou Gurashi!' to Premiere Summer 2015
Gangsta.
Additional cast and staff members were announced, along with the theme song performers.
Cast
Beretta: Sayaka Ohara
Colt: Yuuta Kasuya
Erica: Yuu Shimamura
Mikhail: Atsumi Tanezaki
Sig: Shiori Izawa
Striker: Tomokazu Seki
Uranos Corsica: Hideyuki Umezu
Staff
Art Design: Masahiro Kubota
Art Director: Masatoshi Kai
Color Design: Yuuko Saitou
Director of Photography: Yuuichirou Nagata
Editing: Tomoki Nagasaka
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
Opening Theme Performance: STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION
Ending Theme Performance: Annabel
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 23 - 29
Haikyuu!! Second Season
Sumire Morohoshi will join the cast, starring as Hitoka Yachi.
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 16 - 22
Okusama ga Seito Kaichou!
It was announced via the official site that Ayana Taketatsu will play the role of Ui Wakana.
Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Jan 19 - 25
Rokka no Yuusha
Main cast members were announced.
Adlet Mayer: Soma Saito
Chamot Rosso: Ai Kakuma
Framie Speeddraw: Aoi Yuuki
Goldov Auora: Kouki Uchiyama
Hans Humpty: Kenichi Suzumura
Maura Chester: Rina Satou
Nachetania Loei Piena Augustra: Yoko Hikasa
Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 16 - 22
Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai
Additional staff members were announced.
Character Design: Kousuke Kawamura
Director: Tomoyuki Kamamura
Series Composition: Kento Shimoyama
Studio: Silver Link
Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Mar 23 - 29
Wakaba*Girl
Main cast members were announced.
Mao Kurokawa: M.A.O (Mao Ichimichi)
Moeko Tokita: Mikako Izawa
Nao Mashiba: Rie Murakawa
Wakaba Kohashi: Ari Ozawa
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: 4-koma Manga 'Wakaba*Girl' to Receive Short TV Anime Adaptation
Other Anime News
Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo & Yankee-kun to Megane-chan Crossover
It was announced that the limited edition Blu-ray and DVD box sets of Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (TV) will include a short crossover anime with Yankee-kun to Megane-chan. Cast members for Yankee-kun to Megane-chan characters were also announced.
Daichi Shinagawa: Yuuki Ono
Hana Adachi: Yoko Hikasa
Gaku Izumi: Takuma Terashima
Seiya Chiba: Tomoaki Maeno
Rinka Himeji: Mika Kikuchi
Source: Official site
Manga News
[b][u]Dragon Ball Super Gets Manga Adaptation[/u][/b]
It was announced in the latest issue of V-Jump magazine that the newly announced TV anime Dragon Ball Super will be getting a manga adaptation. Toyotarou will provide the artwork for the manga, while the story will be from the original creator, Akira Toriyama.
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: New TV Anime 'Dragon Ball Super' Announced for Summer 2015
Industry News
Seiyuu Yuka Saitou Announces Marriage
The seiyuu announced on her official blog that she married fellow seiyuu Takeshi Kusao.
Source: Official blog
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