24 February 2013

Weekly News – SAO Dub, Honda Chieko Passes Away, and more

- Aniplex USA confirms Sword Art Online English dub -

Aniplex of America confirmed that its release of the Sword Art Online anime series will include an English dub. Also, a question and answer session with SAO light novel creator, Reki Kawakara, and an appearance of the opening song performer, Aoi Eir will be held at Sakura Con in March.

- 27 arrested in Japan for file sharing -

Japan's National Police Agency announced that it had arrested 27 suspects across the country for uploading anime, manga, music videos and games on the internet. At least two suspects allegedly used Perfect Dark, a sharing software intended to maintain the privacy of the user.

- Date A Live ends abruptly due to artist's health -

The April issue of the Monthly Shonen Ace magazine announced that the manga adaptation of Koushi Tachibana's Date A Live light novel series is ending because the artist's health makes it difficult to continue serialization. The anime adaptation will air in April.

- To Aru Majutsu no Index movie premieres -

The theatrical movie "To Aru Majutsu no Index: Endymion no Kiseki", based on the popular To Aru Majutsu no Index and To Aru Kagaku no Railgun series premiered yesterday in Japanese cinemas. The movie's ending theme song, "Fixed Star", is a new single from a popular anison singer, Mami Kawada.

- Voice actress Chieko Honda passes away -

The talent agency Aoni Production announced on Friday that the voice actress Chieko Honda passed away due to multiple forms of cancer on February 18th. Honda was undergoing treatment before succumbing. Her roles include Kozue Kaoru from Revolutionary Girl Utena, Ennil El from After War Gundam X, and many more.

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24 February 2013

Weekly News – SAO Dub, Honda Chieko Passes Away, and more

- Aniplex USA confirms Sword Art Online English dub -

Aniplex of America confirmed that its release of the Sword Art Online anime series will include an English dub. Also, a question and answer session with SAO light novel creator, Reki Kawakara, and an appearance of the opening song performer, Aoi Eir will be held at Sakura Con in March.

- 27 arrested in Japan for file sharing -

Japan's National Police Agency announced that it had arrested 27 suspects across the country for uploading anime, manga, music videos and games on the internet. At least two suspects allegedly used Perfect Dark, a sharing software intended to maintain the privacy of the user.

- Date A Live ends abruptly due to artist's health -

The April issue of the Monthly Shonen Ace magazine announced that the manga adaptation of Koushi Tachibana's Date A Live light novel series is ending because the artist's health makes it difficult to continue serialization. The anime adaptation will air in April.

- To Aru Majutsu no Index movie premieres -

The theatrical movie "To Aru Majutsu no Index: Endymion no Kiseki", based on the popular To Aru Majutsu no Index and To Aru Kagaku no Railgun series premiered yesterday in Japanese cinemas. The movie's ending theme song, "Fixed Star", is a new single from a popular anison singer, Mami Kawada.

- Voice actress Chieko Honda passes away -

The talent agency Aoni Production announced on Friday that the voice actress Chieko Honda passed away due to multiple forms of cancer on February 18th. Honda was undergoing treatment before succumbing. Her roles include Kozue Kaoru from Revolutionary Girl Utena, Ennil El from After War Gundam X, and many more.

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