These anime characters are the most ideal student council members according to fans

Many anime have been based on school life, and school life would more often than not, involve student councils.For this week’s Charapedia poll, the Japanese anime database has asked 10,000 anime fans to vote for which anime characters do they think would make the best student council.

The poll asked 10,000 fans to vote not only for the anime character they think would be the best student council president, but also the best vice president, secretary, and treasurer. The first page contains who the fans voted for as treasurer and secretary while the second page contains the president and vice president. Here are the results:

Secretary

5) Kuroko Tetsuya (Kuroko’s Basketball)

4) Kiyoko Shimizu (Haikyuu!)

3) Hachiman Hikigaya (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU)

2) Nagisa Shiota (Assassination Classroom)

1) Aria Shichijou (Seitokai Yakuindomo)

Aria may be perverted, but she really does her job well as student council secretary. She is sociable and well liked, and she she gets the job done. Meanwhile, Nagisa Shiota is efficient and talented at observing others, so he would also make a good secretary. The same could also be said for #3 ranked Hachiman, who despite being a loner, can get things done as efficiently as possible… you might hate him at the end though, because his methods are a bit unorthodox.

Treasurer

5) Io Naruko (Cute High Earth Defense Club Love!)

4) Ai Haibara (Case Closed!/ Detective Conan)

3) Mogana Kikaijima (Medaka Box)

2) Nami (One Piece)

1) Suzu Hagimura (Seitokai Yakuindomo)

Suzu may be small, but she is definitely a force to be reckoned with at school as she is a genius who can calculate complex equations in her head without a calculator in a second, which makes calculating club budgets and school allocations a breeze. And speaking of money, Nami and Mogana are also spot-on in terms of becoming treasurers as both girls know how to handle money, and it is really scary how they can be when it comes to the subject.

President and Vice President results are on page 2

Vice President

10) Mio Akiyama (K-On!)

9) Sasuke Tsubaki (Sket Dance)

8) Misogi Kumagawa (Medaka Box)

7) Miyuki Shiba (the Irregular at Magic High School)

6) Makoto Tachibana (Free!)

5) Koushi Sugawara (Haikyuu!)

4) Takatoshi Tsuda (Seitokai Yakuindomo)

3) Nozomi Tojo (Love Live!)

2) Asuna (Sword Art Online)

1) Shintarou Midorima (Kuroko’s Basketball)

Vice Presidents are always the right hand of the President, always second-in-command, but always ready to take the lead, and it looks like fans have chosen a good leader in Midorima as the #1. Asuna, who served as the vice-captain of her guild in Sword Art Online, also has some great leadership skills, as well as former vice president, Nozomi

President

10) Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)

9) Tsubasa Hanekawa (Monogatari)

8) Misaki Ayuzawa (Maid-sama!)

7) Haruhi Suzumiya (The Haruhi Suzumiya series)

6) Hinagiku Katsura  (Hayate the Combat Butler!)

5) Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box)

4) Shino Amakusa (Seitokai Yakuindomo)

3) Seijurou Akashi (Kuroko’s Basketball)

2) Yukino Yukinoshita (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU)

1) Eli Ayase (Love Live!)

Eli may not be the leader of her school idol group, but she has proven her leadership skills as her school’s student council president. Yukino, who may not be a president herself, would also make a great president given her dedication to getting the job done as efficiently as possible, as well as her meticulous nature. Akashi on the other hand is a natural-born who is ready to take charge any time

So do you agree with the results?

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These anime characters are the most ideal student council members according to fans

Hollywood"s live-action Ghost in the Shell to have an earlier release date than planned

Hollywood’s live-action Ghost in the Shell movie is really happening, and as Scarlett Johanson revealed, filming for the movie will begin early next year, however, unlike what was previously announced, it seems that we may see the Hollywood version a lot earlier than expected.

Disney’s CinemaCon presentation from last month has announced that the movie will be released in April 14, 2017, however, they have rescheduled the release to an earlier date, which will be on March 31, 2017, which means we might get to see Hollywood’s take on Masamune Shirow’s classic manga a couple of weeks earlier than previously announced.

DreamWorks executive and legendary director, Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, E.T., Indiana Jones) is a huge fan of the original anime movie and has wanted this project to be realized for a long time now, and with this new Hollywood adaptation of the classic manga already starting filming this year, Spielberg will really be getting what he wants soon. According to reports, Scarlett Johanson was offered 10 million US dollars for the lead role.

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Love Live! follow-up series, Love Live! Sunshine"s official character profiles unveiled

The official website for the new Love Live! follow-up series, Love Live! Sunshine, has finally been updated and it now shows the character profiles of all nine new aspiring idols, all of whom are students in a school with less than 100 students and is found in the seaside town of Uchiura, near Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Last time, the voice cast for the nine aspiring school idols were revealed

Chika Takami (CV: Anju Inami) is a fan of μ’s, and like Honoka before her, is a second year student with orange hair. Her family runs an inn and is the youngest of three sisters. μ’s has inspired her to form a school idol group which aims to be the sister group of μ’s

 

Riko Sakurauchi  (CV: Rikako Aida) is an artistic second year student who transferred to Uchiura from Akihabara. She is usually quiet and withdrawn and only became a school idol because of Chika’s influence.

Kanan Matsuura (CV: Nanaka Suwa) is Chika’s childhood friend and is a third year student. She runs a diving school with her grandfather, and like many childhood friend characters, she often worries about Chika and decides to become a school idol in order to help her.

Dia Kurosawa (CV: Arisa Komiya) is the new series’ resident rich girl as she hails from a well known family in Uchiura. Cool and competitive, she is their school’s student council president, and like Riko and Chika, she is also a second year student. She vows that Chika will “regret” adding her to the group as she will accept nothing but total victory.

You Watanabe (CV: Shuka Saito) is her school’s ace diver who wants to be like her father, which is a ferry captain. She is a first year student and she seems that she is not as confident as the other members in becoming an idol, however, she does find singing and dancing to be very fun.

Yoshiko Tsushima (CV: Aika Kobayashi) is a second year and is the series’ resident Chuunibyou who thinks she is very unlucky as her life has been full of misfortune. She calls herself Johanne and says she is a demon cursed with misfortune.

Hanamaru Kunikida (CV: Kanako Takatsuki) is a first year and is a shrine maiden for a local shrine run by her family. Her friend, Ruby, managed to convince her to join the new group as she is a great singer and is part of a local choir. Her hobby is reading.

Ruby Kurosawa (CV: Ai Furihata) is the one who convinced Hanamaru to become a school idol by pestering her, however, she is considered to be a crybaby and is afraid of men. She is actually Dia’s younger sister but seems to be her complete opposite as she is not very confident with her abilities as compared with her prideful and competitive sister. She is an idol fan and can be compared to Hanayo in that regard, however, she is prone to stuttering. Her hobby is sewing.

Finally, third year Mari Ohara(CV: Aina Suzuki) may seem like an Eli clone as she is also half-Japanese (the other half is French, though her dad runs a Italian hotel chain). Her favorite genre of music is metal, however, her friendly personality is supportive of the others. She often inserts Italian words in her sentences and takes horseback riding lessons.

Fans get to vote for the official name of this new school idol group aiming to be recognized as the sister group for μ’s. Like the original Love Live! school idols, this group (which is also formed by an orange-haired protagonist), aims to reinvigorate their school, Ura no Hoshi Girls Academy.

So, what do you guys think of the new batch of school idols?

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[Video] President Barack Obama thanks Japanesse Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for anime and manga

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan is currently in the United States for a state visit which includes talks on the US and Japanese automotive industry as well as some trade deals with its military and economic ally. During the trip, President Barack Obama, thanked the Japanese leader for some of Japan’s most popular aspects, and that includes anime, mangas, and of course, emojis!

In the thank you message to “one of America’s closest allies in the world”, President Obama said that

“Today is a chance for Americans, especially our young people, to say thank you for all the things we love from Japan, like karate and karaoke … Manga and anime. … And, of course, emojis.”

The United States has a vast following of anime and mangas, with several celebrities admitting they are fans of several titles. Several mangas, such as One Piece, Naruto, Monster Musume, and Attack on Titan, have all made it to the prestigious New York Times Best Seller List. The influence of Japanese pop culture elements, which include anime and mangas, is evident in the country, and its leader, considered the most powerful man on Earth, has acknowledged this with that very thank you speech. Well, I guess there’s nothing left to say but… Thanks Obama!

Prime Minister Abe’s US visit also includes a White House state dinner with President Obama where they will be served Japanese Wagyu beef by Iron Chef Masaharu Miyamoto, a celebrity chef in both Japan and the US. After that, Abe will be watching a special performance of the Jersey Boys musical along with 300 other guests.

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[Video] President Barack Obama thanks Japanesse Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for anime and manga

[VIDEOs] Gengar goes Mega in the new Pokemon fighting game, Pokken Tournament

During last weekend’s Niconico Choukaigi event in Chiba, Japan, it was announced that the Ghost/ Poison Pokemon, Gengar, will be the latest addition to the upcoming Pokemon fighting game, Pokken Tournament, and Bandai Namco Entertainment has now started streaming a new PV for the game, and it introduces Gengar!

Bandai Namco Entertainment’s official youtube channel has also started streaming two new PVs for the game, and they feature some of the upcoming Pokemon fighters duking it out with fights which include Pikachu vs. Lucario, Pikachu vs. Machamp, Lucario vs. Gardevoir, Suicune vs. Gardevoir, and many more.

The fighting game is one of the latest projects by Tekken producer, Katsuhiro Harada, who promises that the game won’t feel like Tekken at all. It is scheduled for release in arcades in Japan this summer.

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[VIDEOs] Gengar goes Mega in the new Pokemon fighting game, Pokken Tournament

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F coming to Singapore this May

Hold on to your seats Singapore because Golden Village Cinemas is giving anime fans a treat by exclusively showing the latest Dragon Ball movie, Dragon Ball Z: Fukkatsu no F or Resurrection F.

As seen in the poster visual above, Resurrection F will have its Singaporean premiere this May 7 and will be shown in the country until May 27. In this 3-week run, premiums will be given away, with a different one every week. The first week will feature an A2 size movie poster, the second week will feature an A4 size special plastic folder, and the third week will feature a movie key chain.

You can book your tickets now via http://www.gv.com.sg/GVMovieDetails#/movie/0126

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F will feature Japanese dub with both English and Chinese subtitles. It will follow the Z Fighters as they take on a newly-resurrected Frieza in his golden form and is even more powerful than ever. The movie’s scenario is written by Dragon Ball creator, Akira Toriyama, who is also supervising the entire movie.

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Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F coming to Singapore this May

Fans identify the New York locations from the new Love Live! School Idol Movie trailer

The upcoming Love Live! School Idol Movie will be hitting several countries around the world, including South East Asia. It’s latest trailer featured one of the cities the movie will be shown in, New York city, and it did not take long for fans to identify the areas featured in that new trailer… less than 24 hour in fact. This first images are a dead giveaway as they features the nine main characters in Manhattan’s world-famous Central Park.

 

In fact, a lot of scenes were featured in Central Park

This scene which featured Honoka, Hanayo, and Ely is at the corner of E 38th Street and Park Avenue, which itself is quite famous

This next one features Honoka at the New York City subway

Here are several others which feature various areas within the Big Apple, which include the famous Empire State Building and NBC Studios where shows like Saturday Night Live are filmed!

 

Now those are some dedicated fans, huh? Love Livers really are some of the most dedicated fans in the world.

The Love Live! School Idol Movie will be directed by Takahiro Kyougoku (Both seasons of the Love Live! TV anime) and produced by Sunrise (The Gundam franchise). It will premiere in Japan on June 13, 2015.

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Fans identify the New York locations from the new Love Live! School Idol Movie trailer

Cast for Love Live! follow-up series, Love Live! Sunshine, finally revealed

With the original Love Live! School Idol Project anime wrapping up with the upcoming Love Live! School Idol Movie, which will also be released in several countries around the world, the upcoming June issue of Dengeki G’s Magazine, will be announcing the cast chosen to voice the idols for the next Love Live! project, Love Live! Sunshine.

Leaked magazine scans from the upcoming June issue have revealed who will be voicing the new batch of Love Live! school idols and they are:

Chika Takami –  Anju Inami

Riko Sakurauchi –  Rikako Aida

Kanan Matsuura – Nanaka Suwa

Daiya Kurosawa – Arisa Komiya

You Watanabe – Shuka Saito

Yoshiko Tsushima –  Aika Kobayashi

Hanamaru Kunikida –  Kanako Takatsuki

Mari Ohara –  Aina Suzuki

Ruby Kurosawa – Ai Furihata

Anju Inami, who will voice Chika Takami, is currently playing Ino Yamanaka in Live Spectacle Naruto stage musical and will be headed to Malaysia from May 30 – 31 before heading to Singapore this June 6.

Meanwhile, Arisa Komiya, who will be voicing Daiya Kurosawa, is a gravure idol and actress who previously appeared in the 2012 Super Sentai series Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters.

This Komiya Arisa has done both sentai and gravure work. Those two almost always seem to correlate www pic.twitter.com/bw6M5BUaSg

— cowboy@映画ラブライブ！6/13 (@cowboybibimbop) April 27, 2015

Many of the cast are considered relative unknowns by many fans, however, it was the same situation with the first batch of Love Live! school idols, as some of their voice actresses were still a mystery to many at that time, however, they are now some of the most sought-after voice actresses in Japan.

Like the original Love Live! school idols, the story will be set in a school with only a few students, less than 100 in fact. It is set in a small seaside town called Uchiura, near Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Dengeki G’s is now holding a poll and with that poll, fans get to decide the name of this new school idol unit.

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Cast for Love Live! follow-up series, Love Live! Sunshine, finally revealed

Silent Hills officially cancelled by Konami, Norman Reedus speaks

After all the hype and excitement, the upcoming collaboration game between Konami and Hollywood director, Guillermo del Toro, which is Silent Hills, has officially been cancelled by Konami itself.

Silent Hills, which also features actor Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead fame, was one of the most hyped up games Konami has introduced last year, but with the gaming company’s recent restructuring and Kojima leaving Konami after Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, the game’s future was in question, and with the cancellation now officially confirmed, it seems that the Silent Hills hype train has come to a screeching stop leaving a lot of fans severely disappointed.

Norman Reedus has also spoken about the matter and tweeted in his personal twitter page, @wwwbigbaldhead, how disappointed he is.

“Super bummed about this was really looking forward to it. Hopefully it’ll come back around. Sorry everyone”

Konami meanwhile released a statement about the matter as well.

“Konami is committed to new Silent Hill titles, however the embryonic ‘Silent Hills’ project developed with Guillermo del Toro and featuring the likeness of Norman Reedus will not be continued.

In terms of Kojima and Del Toro being involved, discussions on future Silent Hill projects are currently underway, and please stay tuned for further announcements.”

So Konami will be continuing Silent Hill games, but not Silent Hills. Well, that’s still a huge bummer given that people were actually excited to see a Guillermo del Torro – Hideo Kojima project with Norman Reedus in the lead.

The Silent Hills playable teaser or P.T. will also be pulled from the PlayStation Network this April 29, so fans who want proof in the future that this project actually existed, then now’s the time to download it.

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Silent Hills officially cancelled by Konami, Norman Reedus speaks

Fans rank the Top 10 mangas they want to read the final volume of early

There will always be mangas that just keep going and going and going, and we want to read the ending of these mangas before they are even released. One example is Naruto, which had its final chapter leaked online and caused a lot of stir not only in Japan, but the entire world.

Japanese media website, Web R25, has taken a look at some mangas and asked 200 men and women from 20 – 30 years of age, and asked them which of these mangas do they really want to read the final chapter early. Here is what they had to say:

10) Captain Tsubasa by Youichi Takahashi

9) Berserk by Kentaro Miura

8) Oishinbo by Tetsu Kariya and drawn by Akira Hanasaki

7) Hajime no Ippo by George Morikawa

6) Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue

5) Hunter X Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi

4) Golgo 13 by Takao Saito

3)  Detective Conan by Gosho Aoyama

2) Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen-mae Hashutsujo/ KochiKame by Osamu Akemoto

1) One Piece bu Eiichiro Oda

In an unsurprising turn of events, One Piece is the manga series that fans have voted for as the manga whose final chapter is the one which they want to read early. The series has gone on for almost two decades already and for one thing, it does not seem that it will end any time soon.

Second place meanwhile goes to one of the longest-running mangas in existence, KochiKame, which started its run waaaaaaaaaaaaay back in 1976, which is more than an entire decade before I was even born! Like One Piece (and many of the titles in this list), it also does not show any signs of ending just yet and might even go on for years to come.

so, which manga do you wanna see the ending of early?

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Fans rank the Top 10 mangas they want to read the final volume of early

[Video] New Fate/ Grand Order TV ad introduces new Rider-class servant

Fate/ Grand Order is one of the most anticipated upcoming smartphone games today, and a new TV ad has already started airing in japan, and it introduces the latest servant to join its ranks, which is a female Rider-class

This new Rider is voiced by none other than Saori Hayami (The Irregular at Magic High School’s Miyuki Shiba and OreImo’s Ayase Aragaki). She is designed by Mineji Sakamoto, and her true identity is still a big mystery, though her sword (a katana) and her costume suggests that she is a Japanese hero.

Last week, Type Moon introduced the latest Saber-class servant, who like Rider is also a mystery. She is voiced by Mamiko Noto (Hell Girl’s Ai Enma)

Fate/ Grand Order will be Type Moon’s latest smartphone game, which aims to introduce the Fate series to a more mainstream audience. Fate/ Stay Night creator, Kuniko Nasu himself, will be writing the game’s scenario.

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[Video] New Fate/ Grand Order TV ad introduces new Rider-class servant

[Video] New character, Gigas, joins Tekken 7, Gengar joins Pokken Tournament

During the Nico Nico Choukaigi event in Chiba, Japan, Tekken 7 producer, Katsuhiro Harada, has announced the latest character to join the seventh installment to Bandai Namco’s popular fighting game franchise, Tekken 7, and he’s gonna be big…

Gigas is described to be a mysterious giant with a lot of strength and its origins seem to be unknown… for now at least. It will be added to the game’s arcade roster tomorrow, April 28, 2015. It will join newly-added Filipina fighter, Josie Rizal, catgirl/ idol, Lucky Chloe, and others as new additions to the franchise.

The event also introduced another new character to one of Katsuhiro Harada’s upcoming new projects, which is the Pokemon fighting game, Pokken. The new fighter introduced is the Ghost/ Poison Pokemon, Gengar from the first generation.

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[Video] New character, Gigas, joins Tekken 7, Gengar joins Pokken Tournament