Anime News

Biohazard (Resident Evil) CG Anime Film Announced

CAPCOM and Sony Pictures Entertainment of Japan have announced on October 29 a joint project to produce Biohazard: Degeneration, a fully computer-animated film in the Biohazard horror franchise (known as Resident Evil in North America and Europe). Sony Pictures Entertainment of America has already produced live-action films based on the franchise. The computer-animated movie will be an original story. The videogame franchise established the survival horror subgenre of games and have sold 33 million copies worldwide. Each of the three live-action films have earned over 100 million dollars in their worldwide box office receipts.

Source: Moon Phase

Bandai Entertainment Acquires Lucky Star

A teaser trailer included on the fourth Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya DVD reveals that the Lucky Star anime television series will be distributed in America by Bandai Entertainment.

Source: Anime on DVD

True Tears Website Opened

The official Japanese homepage for the True Tears anime television series is now online. The adaptation of the PC simulation game developed by Lacryma is scheduled to premier next year.

Source: Moon Phase

Yen Press Acquires Yaoi Manga

Yen Press has announced its first yaoi titles, all by Lily Hoshino. Three volumes are planned. Love Quest (Rabu Kue) will release in October 2008; Mr. Flower Bride (Hanayome-kun) in March 2009; and Mr. Flower Groom (Hanamuko-san) in July 2009.

All three titles are licensed from Houbunsha. U.S. retail price will be $12.99 each.

Source: ICv2

Details of School Days Video Announced

The December issue (on sale October 30) of MediaWorks' Dengeki G's magazine will announce details of School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan, the video spinoff from the School Days television anime series. The March 28 video is intended to be a more comedic parallel-world story about a magical girl team. Director Keitaro Motonaga, series script supervisor Makoto Uezu, character designer Junji Goto, and the animation studio TNK will all return for this project. Most of the anime cast will also return, including Daisuke Hirakawa (Makoto), Tae Okajima (Kotonoha), Shiho Kawaragi (Sekai), Keiko Imoto (Setsuna), and Megu Ashiro (Kokoro). Source: Moon Phase