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
Jinsei
Some staff for the series have been revealed.
Director: Keiichirou Kawaguchi
Series composition, Script: Naruhisa Arakawa
Screenplay: Tsuyoshi Tamai
Character Design: Tomoyuki Shitaya
Studio: Feel
Source: Official site
Previous related news: Anime Project for Ougyou Kawashigi's 'Jinsei' Green-lit
Akame ga Kill!
Some main/additional cast members for the series have been revealed.
Tatsumi: Soma Saito
Mein: Yukari Tamura
Leone: Yuu Asakawa
Rabac: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Schere: Mamiko Noto
Braht: Katsuyuki Konishi
Esdese: Satomi Akesaka
Najenda: Risa Mizuno
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: 'Akame ga Kill!' Manga to Receive TV Anime Adaptation
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
Additional cast and staff for the series have been revealed.
Cast
Tomoya Aki: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Michiru Hyoudou: Sayuri Yahagi
Staff
Director: Kanta Kamei
Script: Fumiaki Maruto
Music: Hajime Hyakkoku
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Source: Official site
Previous related news: noitaminA's Summer, Fall and Winter Line-Up Announced
Glasslip
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.
Hina (Touko's younger sister): Nao Touyama
Momo (Yuu's older sister): Ai Kayano
Source: PV
Previous related news: Original Anime 'Glasslip' by P.A. Works to Air Summer 2014
Himegoto
Additional cast for the series have been revealed. Episodes will be 6 minutes each and will begin airing July 7th.
Kaguya Arikawa: Chinatsu Akasaki
Ichigou: Minami Tsuda
Mitsunaga Oda: Ayane Sakura
Hiro: Azusa Tadokoro
Tadokoro: Takuga Eguchi
Source: Scan via Yaraon!, Natalie
Previous related news: Crossdressing Manga 'Himegoto' Gets Anime Adaption
Majimoji Rurumo
Some cast members for the series have been revealed along with the opening and ending themes.
Rurumo: Suzuko Mimori
Chiro: Misato Fukuen
Sumiko Inoue: Shizuka Ishigami
Kouta Shibaki: Makoto Takahashi
Tanako Kujirai: Yurika Endou
Opening: "Seiippai, Tsutaetai! (せいいっぱい、伝えたい！)" by Suzuko Mimori
Ending: "Futari no Chronostasis (ふたりのクロノスタシス)" by Yurika Endou
Source: Scan via Yaraon!
Previous related news: Manga 'Majimoji Rurumo' Gets TV Anime Adaptation
Manga News
Manga Service x Servant Ending Next Month
A scan from Young Gangan magazine reveals that manga series Servant x Service will be ending in the next issue which will be released June 25th. The series received a TV anime adaptation which began airing July 2013 and ended September 2013.
Source: Scan via ANN
Industry News
Singer HIMEKA Ends Career in Japan
Singer HIMEKA has announced on her official Twitter that she will have to end her music career in Japan. Her previous contract expired on April 1st, and since she could not find a new agency, she will have to return back home to Canada.
Source: Tweet, Crunchyroll
News submitted by arsonal
Seiyuu Youko Honda Announces Marriage
Seiyuu Youko Honda has announced on her personal blog that she got married on May 25th.
Source: Youko Honda blog post
Upcoming Anime
Jinsei
Some staff for the series have been revealed.
Director: Keiichirou Kawaguchi
Series composition, Script: Naruhisa Arakawa
Screenplay: Tsuyoshi Tamai
Character Design: Tomoyuki Shitaya
Studio: Feel
Source: Official site
Previous related news: Anime Project for Ougyou Kawashigi's 'Jinsei' Green-lit
Akame ga Kill!
Some main/additional cast members for the series have been revealed.
Tatsumi: Soma Saito
Mein: Yukari Tamura
Leone: Yuu Asakawa
Rabac: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Schere: Mamiko Noto
Braht: Katsuyuki Konishi
Esdese: Satomi Akesaka
Najenda: Risa Mizuno
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: 'Akame ga Kill!' Manga to Receive TV Anime Adaptation
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
Additional cast and staff for the series have been revealed.
Cast
Tomoya Aki: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Michiru Hyoudou: Sayuri Yahagi
Staff
Director: Kanta Kamei
Script: Fumiaki Maruto
Music: Hajime Hyakkoku
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Source: Official site
Previous related news: noitaminA's Summer, Fall and Winter Line-Up Announced
Glasslip
Additional cast members for the series have been revealed.
Hina (Touko's younger sister): Nao Touyama
Momo (Yuu's older sister): Ai Kayano
Source: PV
Previous related news: Original Anime 'Glasslip' by P.A. Works to Air Summer 2014
Himegoto
Additional cast for the series have been revealed. Episodes will be 6 minutes each and will begin airing July 7th.
Kaguya Arikawa: Chinatsu Akasaki
Ichigou: Minami Tsuda
Mitsunaga Oda: Ayane Sakura
Hiro: Azusa Tadokoro
Tadokoro: Takuga Eguchi
Source: Scan via Yaraon!, Natalie
Previous related news: Crossdressing Manga 'Himegoto' Gets Anime Adaption
Majimoji Rurumo
Some cast members for the series have been revealed along with the opening and ending themes.
Rurumo: Suzuko Mimori
Chiro: Misato Fukuen
Sumiko Inoue: Shizuka Ishigami
Kouta Shibaki: Makoto Takahashi
Tanako Kujirai: Yurika Endou
Opening: "Seiippai, Tsutaetai! (せいいっぱい、伝えたい！)" by Suzuko Mimori
Ending: "Futari no Chronostasis (ふたりのクロノスタシス)" by Yurika Endou
Source: Scan via Yaraon!
Previous related news: Manga 'Majimoji Rurumo' Gets TV Anime Adaptation
Manga News
Manga Service x Servant Ending Next Month
A scan from Young Gangan magazine reveals that manga series Servant x Service will be ending in the next issue which will be released June 25th. The series received a TV anime adaptation which began airing July 2013 and ended September 2013.
Source: Scan via ANN
Industry News
Singer HIMEKA Ends Career in Japan
Singer HIMEKA has announced on her official Twitter that she will have to end her music career in Japan. Her previous contract expired on April 1st, and since she could not find a new agency, she will have to return back home to Canada.
Source: Tweet, Crunchyroll
News submitted by arsonal
Seiyuu Youko Honda Announces Marriage
Seiyuu Youko Honda has announced on her personal blog that she got married on May 25th.
Source: Youko Honda blog post
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