Fate/stay night Film — Ranks #1 in DVD/BD Sales!

The Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works film sold 44,000 copies to debut at #1 on Oricon's Blu-ray Disc sales chart for the September 27-October 3 week. It is the first time that any home video release of Fate/stay night — DVD or Blu-ray — has ranked #1. Until now, the highest that any release in the franchise has ranked on the weekly charts was #2; the sixth volume of the television anime series reached that rank in August of 2006 by selling 22,000 copies on DVD.

The DVD version of the film sold 10,997 copies to rank #1 for the week as well.

[via Anime News Network]

I've been wanting to download the 1080p version all this time... yet, 9GB seems a space too big for me. :<

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Kimi ni Todoke Season 2 — January 2010

The November issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine is announcing on its cover next Wednesday that the second season of the Kimi ni Todoke television anime series has been green-lit. The new season will premiere next January on the NTV network in Japan.

[via Anime News Network]

All this time! I've been waiting for this!

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Anime News Network — Simulcasts Oreimo

Anime News Network (ANN) and the anime licensor Aniplex USA have jointly announced that ANN will simulcast the television comedy anime series Oreimo. The series, which is also known by its full title Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai ("My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute"), revolves around a high school boy who learns that his little sister is a closet otaku who collects anime DVDs and bishōjo video games.

Now this has really gotten my eye. All I care is that they won't disappoint me with all simulcast news going on.

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Cat Shit One — Gets English Dub for Free HD Streaming

An English dub has been produced for the computer-animated Cat Shit One anime, and the producers are planning to use it for a free, high-definition stream worldwide. The anime was initially planned for 12 episodes, and one episode, about 22 minutes long, has been produced. That episode was already streamed with Japanese dialogue in Japan this past summer.

Studio Anima director Kazuya Sasahara adapted Motofumi Kobayashi's Cat Shit One manga for the anime. ADV Manga released three volumes of the original Cat Shit One manga under the title Apocalypse Meow in North America. The manga follows three American soldiers — Bota, Perky and Rats — during the Vietnam War. The trio just happen to be cute animals in the Cat Shit One recon group.

Source: animeanime.jp

Image © 2010 Motofumi Kobayashi/anima inc./IDA

Update: 2009 trailer removed due to geographical restrictions. Thanks, LUNI_TUNZ.

I watched this show for a few minutes to see if it could stop me from sleeping, but it didn't work. It was really impressive, but I was just so tired...

I should really watch this show.

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Berserk — New Anime Project Announced

The wraparound jacket band on the 35th volume of Kentarou Miura's Berserk fantasy manga is announcing this month that a new anime project is launching. More information will be provided in Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine and the affiliated Young Animal Web site.

The manga has been running in Young Animal since 1989. Oriental Light and Magic and VAP already adapted the story into a 25-episode television anime series from 1997 to 1998, and Media Blasters released this earlier anime in North America. Dark Horse Comics and Digital Manga Publishing are publishing the 34th manga volume this month. Dark Horse Comics describes the manga as the following:

His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned — and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death … or vengeance.

[Via Earl.Box, raito-kun, AICN Anime]

Update: More background information added.

Update: A television commercial narrated by singer, actor, and well-known Berserk fan Gackt will promote the release of the 35th manga volume. Four versions of the commercial will run from Wednesday, September 29 to October 3. The official website will re-open after a revamp on Tuesday at about 9:30 a.m. with the television commercial and a separate, web-only commercial. In addition, an official Twitter account, "Berserk_project," has launched. Source: Comic Natalie

Berserk is a dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura. It shows action, horror, dark fantasy, and drama. It's still being published by Hakusensha (Japanese publisher) and Dark Horse Comics. It mainly targets seinen.

The manga originally runs from December 1, 1990 and still ongoing. It currently has 35 volumes.

Basically, I'm expecting a lot from the new anime production. And my highest expectation: an endless anime.

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