Maken-Ki! anime announced

An anime adaptation of the Monthly Dragon Age manga series Maken-Ki! has been announced, according to the comic anthology’s website.

About to join his childhood friend Haruko at her school, Takeru comes to find out most of its students are buxom young women. After meeting Inaho, a girl who claims him as her fiancé, and Kodama, who says she wants to kill him, things really get odd – the school’s student body possess magical items called Maken with which they duel each other.

The manga began in Dragon Age Pure, but moved to Dragon Age Monthly when the magazine was cancelled.

No details have been released on when the series will appear.

Check out a sample of the manga here: (Maken-Ki!).

Sora no Otoshimono movie announced

The December issue of Newtype magazine has announced a Sora no Otoshimono movie is in the works.

Check out J Geeks review of the anime series here: (Sora no Otoshimono).

More details expected when the magazine hits shelves Nov. 10.

In the meantime, check out a pv for the series here: (Sora no Otoshimono).

Queen’s Blade OVA final episodes delayed

The final two episodes of the Queen’s Blade Original Video Animations will be delayed by one month.

The fifth episode will release on Jan. 26 of next year, and the final episode will appear Feb. 23.

The OVA series, called Queen’s Blade: Utsukushi Toushi-tachi, launched in August of this year.

To see a promo for the series and other Queen’s Blade related clips, click here: (Queen’s Blade)

Sora no Otoshimono flying panty-fest event planned

In a spirit of general Japanese randomness, an event involving real flying pantsu (women’s underwear) is planned in homage to the manga/anime series Sora no Otoshimono in March.

The event is meant to mimic the ending sequence of the anime series, in which a flock of flying pantsu is seen soaring in formation. Called Sora Fes!, the event will feature ornithopters (airplanes with flying wings) shaped like pantsu.

Tickets to event are around $11, and for twice the price an attendee may return home with one such ornithopter. Also available at the event will be a workshop on constructing ornithopters.

To see the ending sequence referred to, click here: (Sora no Otoshimono).

Early Impressions: Sora no Otoshimono

Sora no Otoshimono

It might be easy to write off Sora no Otoshimono as a cheap piece of juvenile fantasy. After all, the plot centers on an ordinary high school student who rescues an angel, who just happens to have a magical collar around her neck that, when imprinted, gives sole posession of its chain to said ordinary boy. In other words, the show seems to be based on a fetish of having a beautiful woman willingly chained to an adolescent boy, with the promise of fulfilling any wish he desires.

So it might be a surprise when the boy (Tomoki) asks first for money, then to be invisible so that he can spy on all the attractive girls at his school, read dirty magazines, and eat a gourmet meal in his room. Seems most American teenage boys would have thought much worse things to do in such a situation. Tomoki, who tells us early on that he desires normalcy and peace above all else, seems to go against this premise, until one of his wishes backfires.

Any wish I want? Hmmm....

Oppai Volleyball on DVD

A Hong Kong distributor will be releasing a version of the movie Oppai Volleyball on DVD with English subtitles.

The movie centers on 23-year-old high school teacher Mikako who takes over the school’s boys volleyball team as a means to gain more confidence. After learning that the team only has five boys who are more interested in girls than volleyball, she motivates them to practice by offering to show her oppai (breasts) to them if they win a single game; which both motivates the kids and puts her job in jeopardy.

The DVD will be released in anamorphic widescreen on Region 3 format. To see a trailer for the film, click: Here!

Isshoni Training 2 confirmed

Isshoni Training, the labor of love anime episode that combines moe and fitness, will have a sequel, it was confirmed on Amazon Japan’s website.

The video features a 16-year-old girl who”motivates” otaku into exercising along with her, as she twists and bends and stretches and sweats. The video was the creation of Muneshige Nakagawa, who lead the effort to see his vision created almost singlehandedly.

The second Isshoni Training video comes out in February. To see a clip of the first video, click: Here!

Early Impressions: Queen’s Blade 2

If you’re reading this post, then there’s probably a good chance you already know what you’re getting into. Queen’s Blade: Gyokuza no Tsugumono is a lot like the first anime series; for better or for worse.

Agent Aika manga chapter, anime promo posted

Fans looking to get an early glimpse of the newest Aika series and/or read the manga version, can now do so online. 

Aika Zero Cute, a manga based on the Aika Zero series being released soon, will be posted online as new chapters become available. The first chapter can be found: Here! (Click on the button that says: マンガを読む）

And while you’re at it, check out the 90-second promo for the Aika Zero OVA, which can be found: Here! (Part of a playlist on Amazon. And no, it is not work safe, unless you are really sneaky, or your boss happens to tolerate panty shots.)

For those not in the know, the Aika series involve a woman who earns her money as a salvager for hire, though inevitably finds herself in plenty of hentai situations with characters who seem unconcerned that their panties are visible. Aika Zero takes place during her college years.

To Love Ru OAV series announced

The latest issue of Shonen Weekly Jump to date has announced that a new To Love Ru OAV series is coming this fall.

The series will release with the manga volumes, specifically volumes 16, 17 and 18. 

The series tells the story of an average boy, Rito, in love with Sairenji, whose room an alien princess crashes through. After rescuing her from, apparently, her own bodyguards, she announces they are engaged and moe pandemonium ensues.

The first DVD, bundled with manga vol. 16, will be released on Nov. 4.