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
Absolute Duo
Supporting cast members for the TV series were announced, along with performers of the ending themes.
Imari Nagakura: Haruka Tomatsu
Rito Tsukumi: Yukari Tamura
Sakuya Tsukumo: Yui Horie
Tora: Natsuki Hanae
Tatsu: Yoshihisa Kawahara
Ending Theme Performance: Nozomu Yamamoto (Solo), Nozomu Yamamura & Haruka Yamazaki (Duet), and Ayaka Imamura & Ayaka Suwa (Duet)
Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: News Briefs for Oct 20 - 26
Death Parade
Main cast members and additional staff members for the TV series were announced.
Cast
Quindecim: Tomoaki Maeno
Onna: Asami Seto
Nonaginta: Rumi Ookubo
Viginti: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Staff
Art Director: Satoru Hirayanagi
CG Director: Shigenori Hirozumi
Character Design, General Illustration Director: Shinichi Kurita
Color Design: Yoshinori Horikawa
Editing: Naoki Kawanishi
Film Director: Yuuki Kawashita
Music: Yuuki Hayashi
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama
Studio: Madhouse
Source: Official site
Previous related news: TV Anime of 'Death Billiards' Announced
Gangsta.
Supporting cast members for the TV series were announced.
Marco Adriano: Takahiro Sakurai
Loretta Cristiano Amodio: Kana Ueda
Constance Raveau: Ami Koshimizu
Galahad Woehor: Tetsu Inada
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Aug 18 - 24
Juuou Mujin no Fafnir
Main cast members for the series were announced.
Iris Freyja: Rina Hidaka
Yuu Mononobe: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Mitsuki Monobe: Manami Numakura
Source: Moca
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 22 - 28
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Main and supporting cast members for the OVA series were announced, along with the third PV.
Char Aznable: Shuuichi Ikeda
Casval Rem Deikun: Mayumi Tanaka
Artesia Som Deikun: Megumi Han
Degwin Sodo Zabi: Jin Urayama
Gihren Zabi: Banjou Ginga
Sasro Zabi: Shinshuu Fuji
Dozle Zabi: Kenta Miyake
Kycilia Zabi: Akeno Watanabe
Zeon Zum Deikun: Eizou Tsuda
Astraia Tor Deikun: Ayumi Tsunematsu
Ramba Ral: Shigeo Kiyama
Jimba Ral: Chafuurin
Crowley Hamon: Miyuki Sawashiro
Source: Official site
Military!
Some staff and cast members were announced for the Winter 2015 anime.
Staff
Director: Hiroshi Kimura
Character Design: Yoshihiro Nakamori
Studio: Creators in Pack
Cast
Lieutenant Rutgalnikov: Nao Touyama
Second Lieutenant Haruka: Ayane Sakura
Souhei Yano: Yoshitaka Yamaya
Colonel Aria Grummans: Misaki Suzuki
Yukari Mizuno: Ayano Terasaki
Shakirov: Inori Minase
Source: Yaraon
Previous related news: 4-Koma Manga 'Miritari!' To Get Anime Adaptation
Shinmai Maou no Testament
Supporting cast members and the ending theme for the series were announced.
Yahiro Takigawa: Tomokazu Sugita
Kurumi Nonaka: Iori Nomizu
Takashi Hayase: Go Inoue
Kyouichi Shiba: Daisuke Hirakawa
Zest: Seiko Yoshida
Mamoru Sakazaki: Kenjiro Tsuda
Ending Theme: "Still Sis" by Kaori Sadohara
Source: Moca
Previous related news: News Briefs for Oct 6 - 12
Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (OVA)
Additional cast members for the series were revealed.
Ellen: Nozomi Furuki
Luigi: Emiri Katou
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 29 - Oct 5
News submitted by KurtEngel
Other Anime News
Buddy Complex Streamed on Nico Live
A 90-minute edited version of the TV series with Mayuka Nasu's narration was streamed with the ending special, Ano Sora ni Kaeru Mirai de, on November 23rd. The title of the edited version is Buddy Complex: Dare mo Shiranai Asu e.
Source: Nekonotemo
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu Airs in 1-Hour Block
Episodes 8 and 9 will air back-to-back on NTV on November 27th to commemorate the release of the Kiseijuu live action movie (part 1 of 2), to premiere on November 29th.
Source: Official site
Manga News
Okane ga Nai To End
The yaoi manga series by Hitoyo Shinozaki and Tohru Kousaka will end in Comic Magazine Lynx's January issue, to be released on December 9th.
Source: ANN
News submitted by Unknownbutcool
Industry News
Seiyuu Rokuro Naya Passes Away
The voice actor passed away on November 17th in Tokyo Hospital from pneumonia. He was 82 years old. Rokuro's brother, Goro Naya, passed away in March 2013.
Source: Sponichi Annex
Previous related news: VA Naya Goro Passes Away
Upcoming Anime
Absolute Duo
Supporting cast members for the TV series were announced, along with performers of the ending themes.
Imari Nagakura: Haruka Tomatsu
Rito Tsukumi: Yukari Tamura
Sakuya Tsukumo: Yui Horie
Tora: Natsuki Hanae
Tatsu: Yoshihisa Kawahara
Ending Theme Performance: Nozomu Yamamoto (Solo), Nozomu Yamamura & Haruka Yamazaki (Duet), and Ayaka Imamura & Ayaka Suwa (Duet)
Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: News Briefs for Oct 20 - 26
Death Parade
Main cast members and additional staff members for the TV series were announced.
Cast
Quindecim: Tomoaki Maeno
Onna: Asami Seto
Nonaginta: Rumi Ookubo
Viginti: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Staff
Art Director: Satoru Hirayanagi
CG Director: Shigenori Hirozumi
Character Design, General Illustration Director: Shinichi Kurita
Color Design: Yoshinori Horikawa
Editing: Naoki Kawanishi
Film Director: Yuuki Kawashita
Music: Yuuki Hayashi
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama
Studio: Madhouse
Source: Official site
Previous related news: TV Anime of 'Death Billiards' Announced
Gangsta.
Supporting cast members for the TV series were announced.
Marco Adriano: Takahiro Sakurai
Loretta Cristiano Amodio: Kana Ueda
Constance Raveau: Ami Koshimizu
Galahad Woehor: Tetsu Inada
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Aug 18 - 24
Juuou Mujin no Fafnir
Main cast members for the series were announced.
Iris Freyja: Rina Hidaka
Yuu Mononobe: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Mitsuki Monobe: Manami Numakura
Source: Moca
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 22 - 28
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Main and supporting cast members for the OVA series were announced, along with the third PV.
Char Aznable: Shuuichi Ikeda
Casval Rem Deikun: Mayumi Tanaka
Artesia Som Deikun: Megumi Han
Degwin Sodo Zabi: Jin Urayama
Gihren Zabi: Banjou Ginga
Sasro Zabi: Shinshuu Fuji
Dozle Zabi: Kenta Miyake
Kycilia Zabi: Akeno Watanabe
Zeon Zum Deikun: Eizou Tsuda
Astraia Tor Deikun: Ayumi Tsunematsu
Ramba Ral: Shigeo Kiyama
Jimba Ral: Chafuurin
Crowley Hamon: Miyuki Sawashiro
Source: Official site
Military!
Some staff and cast members were announced for the Winter 2015 anime.
Staff
Director: Hiroshi Kimura
Character Design: Yoshihiro Nakamori
Studio: Creators in Pack
Cast
Lieutenant Rutgalnikov: Nao Touyama
Second Lieutenant Haruka: Ayane Sakura
Souhei Yano: Yoshitaka Yamaya
Colonel Aria Grummans: Misaki Suzuki
Yukari Mizuno: Ayano Terasaki
Shakirov: Inori Minase
Source: Yaraon
Previous related news: 4-Koma Manga 'Miritari!' To Get Anime Adaptation
Shinmai Maou no Testament
Supporting cast members and the ending theme for the series were announced.
Yahiro Takigawa: Tomokazu Sugita
Kurumi Nonaka: Iori Nomizu
Takashi Hayase: Go Inoue
Kyouichi Shiba: Daisuke Hirakawa
Zest: Seiko Yoshida
Mamoru Sakazaki: Kenjiro Tsuda
Ending Theme: "Still Sis" by Kaori Sadohara
Source: Moca
Previous related news: News Briefs for Oct 6 - 12
Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (OVA)
Additional cast members for the series were revealed.
Ellen: Nozomi Furuki
Luigi: Emiri Katou
Source: Scan via ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 29 - Oct 5
News submitted by KurtEngel
Other Anime News
Buddy Complex Streamed on Nico Live
A 90-minute edited version of the TV series with Mayuka Nasu's narration was streamed with the ending special, Ano Sora ni Kaeru Mirai de, on November 23rd. The title of the edited version is Buddy Complex: Dare mo Shiranai Asu e.
Source: Nekonotemo
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu Airs in 1-Hour Block
Episodes 8 and 9 will air back-to-back on NTV on November 27th to commemorate the release of the Kiseijuu live action movie (part 1 of 2), to premiere on November 29th.
Source: Official site
Manga News
Okane ga Nai To End
The yaoi manga series by Hitoyo Shinozaki and Tohru Kousaka will end in Comic Magazine Lynx's January issue, to be released on December 9th.
Source: ANN
News submitted by Unknownbutcool
Industry News
Seiyuu Rokuro Naya Passes Away
The voice actor passed away on November 17th in Tokyo Hospital from pneumonia. He was 82 years old. Rokuro's brother, Goro Naya, passed away in March 2013.
Source: Sponichi Annex
Previous related news: VA Naya Goro Passes Away
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