I was pleasantly surprised while browsing Hulu to find the Japanese drama adaptation of Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture, which is currently airing in Japan, on Hulu with the most up to date episodes. The series was original created by Ishikawa Masayuki in 2004 as a manga and received an anime adaptation in 2007. The story follows Sawaki Tadayasu who is entering his first year at an agricultural university. Sawaki is blessed with a special ability to talk and see bacteria and other micro organisms, an ability which has interested his grandfather's friend, Professor Itsuki. Fans of the series should definitely check it out. The English subtitles are provided by Funimation, and you can watch the episodes on Hulu here or at Funimation's homepage.
We've been waiting for some time for a more complete version, but a preliminary outline of some the series that will be airing this summer in Japan is available online. A bit lackluster this season, we will update as soon as a new version is released.
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PC adult game maker Ricotta has announced on Wednesday that the anime series Princess Lover! will be receiving an adult OVA adaptation in the form of two episodes. Character designs will be provided by Kazuya Kuroda who has worked on series such as Aki Sora, Chrono Crusade, Princess Resurrection, Sakura Wars, Spice and Wolf, and Vandread. Animation will be handled by Hoods Entertainment who has worked on the anime adaptations of Aki Sora and Seikon no Qwaser. Originally an adult PC game, Princess Lover! was adapted into an anime and manga series in 2009. The first episode will be released on September 24, and the second on October 29. Scans have surfaced online; however, due to the explicit nature, we cannot post them.
NIS America may be new to releasing anime, but they are no stranger when it comes to bundling their products with extra goodies. The company released on Wednesday some of the first pictures of their English DVD release for Toradora! and Persona -trinity soul-. Both box sets with come with 2 DVDs totalling to 13 episodes with a bonus hard cover information book filled with interviews, artwork, character summaries, and more! Interested buyers can preorder them now from NIS America's online store for a discounted $47.99 which supposedly comes with a bonus poster.
Both sets are slated to be released in early July coinciding interestingly enough with Anime Expo. We're sure NIS America has very good reasons to release then. More information on that later, pictures of the bundle inside!
Revealed on Tuesday, Gainax's Tomoyuki Uchikoga announced their newest project titled Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (Pansuto) on his twitter account. The series will be headed by Hiroyuki Imaishi, Director for Gurren Lagann, while character designs will be provided by Gurren Lagann's character designer Atsushi Nishigori. A leaked scan of the June issue of Newtype Magazine is reporting that the series will follow the adventures of two angels, the blond haired Panty and black haired Stocking, who battle ghosts on Earth. Gainax's Executive Director, Hiroyuki Yamaga will be making his yearly return to FanimeCon on May 28, and we will be sure to ask him more about the series then.
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