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Box set features both anime seasons, 2-episode OVA, other anime extras Kadokawa began streaming an ad on August 25 for a complete Blu-ray Disc box set of the Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts anime franchise. The video reveals that the box set will include a new "mini animation." The official website for the anime series had originally announced the boxset with the new anime work on July 28. The box set will include all 13 episodes of Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts, all 13 episodes of Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts 2, and both episodes of the Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts OVA. The set will also include five unaired anime that featured on the previous season 1 Blu-ray Disc and DVD release, and two unaired anime that featured on the previous season 2 Blu-ray Disc and DVD release. The Blu-ray Disc box set ships on November 29, and retails for 32,000 yen (about US$290). The anime adapts Kenji Inoue and Yui Haga's Baka to Test to Shōkanjū light novel series. Th

Kan Colle film sells 26,976, followed by [email protected] Cinderella Girls concert, Kubikiri Cycle, Touken Ranbu musical, Gundam 0080 box The first limited pressing of The [email protected] Cinderella Girls 4th Live TriCastle Story sold 25,033 to debut at #2 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The pre-order limited edition of Touken Ranbu in Itsukushima Shrine, a stage musical to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the shrine's designation as World Heritage Site, landed at #4 with 7,996 copies. The Blu-ray+DVD+Bonus Blu-ray Set for the live-action Ghost in the Shell film sold 3,653 more copies for a new total of 17,374. It dropped from #2 to #8 in its second week. OLDCODEX Live Blu-ray "Fixed Engine" 2017 in Budokan was #10 with 2,888 copies. The deluxe edition for the live-action film of Sei Hatsuno's HaruChika: Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru "concert band youth mystery" novel was #12 with 2,677 copies. The band angela's "Music Wonder Tokudai Circus in

Resident Evil: Vendetta sells 10,590 + 6,893 + 661, followed by fripSide, Aria the Avvenire, your name., Sumire Uesaka The "fripSide Live Tour 2016-2017 Final in Saitama Super Arena -Run for the 15th Anniversary-" concert sold 6,061 copies to rank #8 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Sumire Uesaka's Uesaka Sumire no Yabai __ Blu-ray Box landed at #14 with 2,889 copies. The STARMYU stage musical was #25 with 1,398 copies. The limited first pressing of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter sold 1,050 more copies for a new total of 44,515. In its 25th week, it rose back onto the chart at #29. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - Resident Evil: Vendetta Blu-ray & DVD Set 10,590 10,590 17/9/6 SP Animation 1 1 2 - Resident Evil: Vendetta Premium Edition (Limited First Pressing) 6,893 6,893 17/9/6 SP Animation 2 1 3 - Aria the Avvenire 5,822 5,822 17/9/6 SHV Animation 3 1 4 4 Si

Psycho Armor Govarian, Groizer X, X Bomber inspire new characters The official website of the Robot Girls Z anime revealed on Wednesday that the franchise's new Blu-ray Disc release in Japan will include a new short anime titled "Fukkatsu no Chika Teikoku!? Robot Girls Z vs. Nazo no Sandai Shuyaku Robo!" (The Resurrected Underground Empire!? Robot Girls Z vs. the Three Mysterious Major Lead-Role Robots!) The new anime will include three new characters who form a new "Team-M." The characters below, from left to right, are Govari-san (Psycho Armor Govarian), Gro-chan (Groizer X), and X-san (Super Space Machine X Bomber): Poeyama is directing the short, while Kazuho Hyodo returns to pen the script. Directions, Inc. is animating the short. The returning cast members include Mariko Honda as Z-chan, Inori Minase as Gre-chan, Kazusa Aranami as Grenda-san, Aya Hisakawa as Baron Ashura, Nao Tōyama as Doublas M2, and Yukiko Morishita as Garada K7. The new Blu-ray Disc release i

Game slated for November 30 in Japan FuRyu began streaming a television commercial for its upcoming Nintendo 3DS game based on Crayon Shin-chan on Friday. The game, titled Crayon Shin-chan, Gekiatsu! Oden World Dai Konran, is slated to ship on November 30 in Japan. FuRyu also began streaming the full song and dance by the character "OdenMan," who appears in the commercial played by comedian Yoshio Kojima. FuRyu opened a teaser website for the side-scrolling action game last month.

In This Corner of the World sold 24,015 + 19,594, followed by The Idolm#ster SideM stage event, P & JK film, Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki, Haikyu!! stage play The Idolm#ster SideM 2nd Stage [email protected] Stars~ Live Blu-ray [Complete Side] sold 23,683 copies to rank #2 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The deluxe limited first pressing for the live-action film of Maki Miyoshi's P to JK manga landed at #4 with 6,816 copies. The Hyper-Projection Engeki Haikyu!! "Shōsha to Haisha" stage play was #7 with 5,207 copies. Kamen Rider Den-O Blu-ray Box 3 was #12 with 3,704 copies. Kamen Rider Sentai Gorider was #13 with 3,515 copies. The Blu-ray+DVD+Bonus Blu-ray Set for the live-action Ghost in the Shell film sold 1,2163 more copies for a new total of 20,621. It dropped from #19 to #28 in its fourth week. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - In This Corner of the World (Limited S

Film opens in early spring 2018 The official website for the Bungo Stray Dogs anime franchise announced the opening and ending theme song performers for the Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple anime film on Friday. GRANRODEO, the band behind the first anime's opening theme song, is returning to perform the opening theme song for the film. Likewise, Luck Life, the group that performed the ending theme songs for both anime seasons, is returning to perform the film's ending theme song. Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple will open in Japan in early spring 2018. The film lists the following four returning cast members: Yūto Uemura as Atsushi Nakajima Mamoru Miyano as Osamu Dazai Kensho Ono as Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Kishō Taniyama as Chūya Nakahara The catchphrase for the film on the film's website reads, "Wounds that won't disappear, those are superpowers." Takuya Igarashi is returning to direct the film at BONES. Yoji Enokido is returning to write the film, in collaboration wi

NieR concert sells 15,740, followed by Frame Arms Girl, In This Corner of the World, Fate/Zero, Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul The NieR Music Concert Blu-ray Ningyō-tachi/Kioku sold 15,740 copies to rank #1 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Magic-kyun! First Live Hoshi No Mori Summer Festa 2017 landed at #11 with 3,250 copies. Rena Takeda's Weekly Young Jump Premium BD Takeda Rena "rena" was #18 with 2,117 copies. Kodoku no Gourmet Season 6 Blu-ray Box was #28 with 1,639 copies. The [email protected] SideM 2nd Stage [email protected] Stars~ Live Blu-ray [Complete Side] sold 1,583 more copies for a new total of 25,266 copies. It dropped from #2 to #29. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - Limited-Number Pressing Frame Arms Girl 3 (With Blu-ray Limited Plastic Model Kit (Anime Version Baselard Body)) 9,546 9,546 17/9/20 PC Animation 1 1 2 2 In This Corner of the World 4,

Things are getting a little dicy for Nightwing in the latest issue of the hero’s solo series. Though it’s just the second part of the Dark Nights: Metal tie-in “The Gotham Resistance” that started in Teen Titans the previous week and continues on in Suicide Squad this week, the truth is, Dick Grayson’s been deeply embroiled in the story of Metal for months now. We just didn’t know it until now. Paging Dr.Hurt There’s a cut on Dick’s forehead and it won’t stop bleeding. This is concerning, not because of the wound itself, but because of who gave it to him, and how old it is. Dick’s first encounter with Dr. Simon Hurt during Rebirth happened back almost six months ago, starting in issue #16 with a story arc titled — ominously — “Nightwing Must Die.” RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Humphries, Chang Take Over Nightwing In it, Dick and Damian relive their pre-New 52 team up days by going after the maniacal Professo

Sword Art Online the Movie sells 89,056 + 10,126, followed by Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours, Kuroko's Basketball Last Game, Symphogear AXZ, Kubikiri Cycle Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours First Love Live! ~Step! Zero to One~ Blu-ray Memorial Box sold 28,708 copies to rank #2 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Tokyo 7th Sisters' t7s 3rd Anniversary Live 17' -> XX -Chain the Blossom- in Makuhari Messe landed at #15 with 3,508 copies. The Blu-ray deluxe edition for the first live-action film of the March comes in like a lion manga was #19 with 2,800 copies. The Gintama Hana Matsuri 2017 (Kari) event was #22 with 2,583 copies. Kana Hanazawa live 2017 "Opportunity" was #30 with 1,871 copies. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (Limited Complete Pressing) 89,056 89,056 17/9/27 ANX Animation 1 1 2 - Gekijōban Kuroko no Basuke Last Game (Limited