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
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova DC
The cast members and part of the staff members, along with opening theme for the series have been announced. The trailer has also revealed with ending theme.
Cast
Gunzou Chihaya: Okitsu Kazuyuki
Iona: Mai Fuchigami
Takao: Manami Numakura
Haruna: Hibiku Yamamura
Kongou: Yukana
Maya: Mako
Hyuuga: Saki Fujita
Kirishima: Yumi Uchiyama
I-400: Rina Hidaka
I-402: Nozomi Yamamoto
Sou Oribe: Shinobu Matsumoto
Kyouhei Kashihara: Eiji Miyashita
Iori Watanuki: Minami Tsuda
Shizuka Hozumi: Nao Touyama
Staff
Art Director: Ayumu Miyakoshi
Character Design: Morita Kazuaki
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Satoki Iida
Opening Theme: "Blue Snow" by Trident
Ending Theme: "Rock on." by nano
Source: ANN
Previous related news: 'Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova' Movies Announced for 2015
News submitted by KurtEngel
Etotama
Studio Shirogumi has confirmed that Niconico will stream additional information about their upcoming anime, currently titled Etotama, on November 12th.
Source: Official site
Hoozuki no Reitetsu OVA
Additional cast members for the series have been announced.
Gon: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Miki: Ayaka Suwa
Ichiko: Satomi Sato
Niko: Yui Ogura
Opening Theme: "Jigoku no Sata mo Kimi Shidai" by Jigoku no Sata All Stars (with slightly different singers)
Source: AnimeAnime
Previous related news: 'Hoozuki no Reitetsu' to Include OVA
Isuca
Additional cast members for the series have been announced, along with performers of the theme songs.
Nadeko: Saeko Zougou
Mari: Akane Kohinata
Fumizuki: Yumeha Kouda
Kanae: Sarah Emi Bridcutt
Isuca: Ayumu Fujimura
Opening Performer: Afilia Saga
Ending Performer: TWO-FORMULA
Source: Yaraon
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 29 - Oct 5
Kamisama Hajimemashita◎
Additional cast members for the series have been announced.
Yachou: Hiro Shimono
Soushoubou: Akira Kamiya
Jirou: Wataru Hatano
Suirou: Daisuke Hirakawa
Botanmaru: Ayaka Saitou
Opening & Ending Theme Performer: Hanae
Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 22 - 28
Kekkai Sensen
Some staff members for the series have been announced, along with a list of voice actors featured in the series.
Staff
Studio: Bones
Director: Rie Matsumoto
Scriptwriter: Kazunao Furuya
Character Designs: Toshihiro Kawamoto
Art director: Shinji Kimura
Cast
Ai Orikasa
Akio Otsuka
Akira Ishida
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Hikaru Midorikawa
Kazuya Nakai
Keiji Fujiwara
Mamoru Miyano
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Rie Kugimiya
Rikiya Koyama
Shinji Ogawa
Unshou Ishizuka
Yuu Kobayashi
Source: ANN
Previous related news: Manga 'Kekkai Sensen' to Get Anime Adaptation
News submitted by Stark700
Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season
Additional cast members for the series have been announced.
Reo Mibuchi: Wataru Hatano
Kotarou Hayama: Toshiki Masuda
Eikichi Nebuya: Takahiro Fujiwara
Source: Yaraon Scan
Previous related news: News Briefs for Aug 25 - 31
Plastic Memories
Some staff members for the series have been announced, along with a PV.
Director: Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
Character Design: Chiaki Nakajima
Studio: Doga Kobo
Source: Official site
Previous related news: Original Anime Project 'Plastic Memories' in Production
Yuri Kuma Arashi
Additional main cast members for the series have been announced.
Life Sexy: Junichi Suwabe
Life Cool: Mitsuki Saiga
Life Beauty: Kazutomi Yamamoto
Source: Tweet
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 22 - 28
Other Anime News
Appleseed Alpha
It has been confirmed that the movie will premiere in Japan on January 17, 2015.
Source: Moca News
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 29 - Oct 5
Broadcast Changes for Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de
It was announced via the official Twitter account that the fifth episode will air on November 5th, and the sixth episode will air on November 11th.
Source: Tweet
News submitted by KurtEngel
Manga News
Komomo Confiserie to End in Two Chapters
Maki Manami is announcing on Wednesday, via Hana to Yume Magazine, that she will end the manga Komomo Confiserie in the January 2015 issue of the magazine, to be released on December 5th.
Source: ANN
News submitted by KurtEngel
Industry News
Seiyuu Eri Sendai Married
Seiyuu Eri Sendai announced her marriage via her blog.
Source: Official blog
Seiyuu Kazuhiko Inoue Hospitalized
Kazuhiko Inoue's agency announced on their official site that the seiyuu has been hospitalized.
Source: B-Box Official site
Seiyuu Shizuka Furuya Now a Free Agent
Shizuka Furuya announced via her blog that she is now a free agent and is no longer working under Production Ace.
Source: Official blog
Upcoming Anime
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova DC
The cast members and part of the staff members, along with opening theme for the series have been announced. The trailer has also revealed with ending theme.
Cast
Gunzou Chihaya: Okitsu Kazuyuki
Iona: Mai Fuchigami
Takao: Manami Numakura
Haruna: Hibiku Yamamura
Kongou: Yukana
Maya: Mako
Hyuuga: Saki Fujita
Kirishima: Yumi Uchiyama
I-400: Rina Hidaka
I-402: Nozomi Yamamoto
Sou Oribe: Shinobu Matsumoto
Kyouhei Kashihara: Eiji Miyashita
Iori Watanuki: Minami Tsuda
Shizuka Hozumi: Nao Touyama
Staff
Art Director: Ayumu Miyakoshi
Character Design: Morita Kazuaki
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Satoki Iida
Opening Theme: "Blue Snow" by Trident
Ending Theme: "Rock on." by nano
Source: ANN
Previous related news: 'Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova' Movies Announced for 2015
News submitted by KurtEngel
Etotama
Studio Shirogumi has confirmed that Niconico will stream additional information about their upcoming anime, currently titled Etotama, on November 12th.
Source: Official site
Hoozuki no Reitetsu OVA
Additional cast members for the series have been announced.
Gon: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Miki: Ayaka Suwa
Ichiko: Satomi Sato
Niko: Yui Ogura
Opening Theme: "Jigoku no Sata mo Kimi Shidai" by Jigoku no Sata All Stars (with slightly different singers)
Source: AnimeAnime
Previous related news: 'Hoozuki no Reitetsu' to Include OVA
Isuca
Additional cast members for the series have been announced, along with performers of the theme songs.
Nadeko: Saeko Zougou
Mari: Akane Kohinata
Fumizuki: Yumeha Kouda
Kanae: Sarah Emi Bridcutt
Isuca: Ayumu Fujimura
Opening Performer: Afilia Saga
Ending Performer: TWO-FORMULA
Source: Yaraon
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 29 - Oct 5
Kamisama Hajimemashita◎
Additional cast members for the series have been announced.
Yachou: Hiro Shimono
Soushoubou: Akira Kamiya
Jirou: Wataru Hatano
Suirou: Daisuke Hirakawa
Botanmaru: Ayaka Saitou
Opening & Ending Theme Performer: Hanae
Source: Nekonotemo
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 22 - 28
Kekkai Sensen
Some staff members for the series have been announced, along with a list of voice actors featured in the series.
Staff
Studio: Bones
Director: Rie Matsumoto
Scriptwriter: Kazunao Furuya
Character Designs: Toshihiro Kawamoto
Art director: Shinji Kimura
Cast
Ai Orikasa
Akio Otsuka
Akira Ishida
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Hikaru Midorikawa
Kazuya Nakai
Keiji Fujiwara
Mamoru Miyano
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Rie Kugimiya
Rikiya Koyama
Shinji Ogawa
Unshou Ishizuka
Yuu Kobayashi
Source: ANN
Previous related news: Manga 'Kekkai Sensen' to Get Anime Adaptation
News submitted by Stark700
Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season
Additional cast members for the series have been announced.
Reo Mibuchi: Wataru Hatano
Kotarou Hayama: Toshiki Masuda
Eikichi Nebuya: Takahiro Fujiwara
Source: Yaraon Scan
Previous related news: News Briefs for Aug 25 - 31
Plastic Memories
Some staff members for the series have been announced, along with a PV.
Director: Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
Character Design: Chiaki Nakajima
Studio: Doga Kobo
Source: Official site
Previous related news: Original Anime Project 'Plastic Memories' in Production
Yuri Kuma Arashi
Additional main cast members for the series have been announced.
Life Sexy: Junichi Suwabe
Life Cool: Mitsuki Saiga
Life Beauty: Kazutomi Yamamoto
Source: Tweet
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 22 - 28
Other Anime News
Appleseed Alpha
It has been confirmed that the movie will premiere in Japan on January 17, 2015.
Source: Moca News
Previous related news: News Briefs for Sept 29 - Oct 5
Broadcast Changes for Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de
It was announced via the official Twitter account that the fifth episode will air on November 5th, and the sixth episode will air on November 11th.
Source: Tweet
News submitted by KurtEngel
Manga News
Komomo Confiserie to End in Two Chapters
Maki Manami is announcing on Wednesday, via Hana to Yume Magazine, that she will end the manga Komomo Confiserie in the January 2015 issue of the magazine, to be released on December 5th.
Source: ANN
News submitted by KurtEngel
Industry News
Seiyuu Eri Sendai Married
Seiyuu Eri Sendai announced her marriage via her blog.
Source: Official blog
Seiyuu Kazuhiko Inoue Hospitalized
Kazuhiko Inoue's agency announced on their official site that the seiyuu has been hospitalized.
Source: B-Box Official site
Seiyuu Shizuka Furuya Now a Free Agent
Shizuka Furuya announced via her blog that she is now a free agent and is no longer working under Production Ace.
Source: Official blog
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