This Week's Top 10 Most Popular Anime News (22-28 September 2017)

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But as always, we have another anime news recap for you. Here are the anime and otaku news that had the most page views this last week, 22-28 September 2017!

Which articles really piqued your interest?

10th Place

My Girlfriend is Shobitch introduced three more characters ahead of its broadcast premiere on 12 October. Check out the character illustrations and a brief description.

My Girlfriend is Shobitch Introduces Three New Ladies and Cast

9th Place

With all those anime events and premieres happening worldwide, the readers of MANGA.TOKYO have begun paying more attention to Japanese-only events as well, maybe because of the secret wish all worldwide fans have that these kind of events will someday happen all around the planet. What do you think? Are anime ever going to be that mainstream?

Anime-Gataris Gets Event at Iida Oka no Machi Festival

8th Place

Touken Ranbu is here to stay. The anthropomorphized swords have a lot in store for us in the coming months. A sequel movie to the recent Katsugeki Touken Ranbu was recently announced, and the Fall 2016 Touken Ranbu Hanamaru will screen a compilation movie that will tie the story to the second season that is scheduled for Winter 2018. Excited?

Touken Ranbu Hanamaru Announces Compilation Movie and Title of Second Season

7th Place

You can’t really ignore such a bombastic trailer as the one for the first movie of the Donten ni Warau anime trilogy. Do yourselves a favor and see it now. All these MT readers who brought it on 7th place can’t be wrong.

Donten ni Warau Side Story Reveals Action-Packed Commercial

6th Place

When a legendary director like Shoji Kawamori announces a new project, the rest of us anime fans just need to stay put and listen. On 17 October, we will know more about The Next!

Macross Director Shoji Kawamori to Introduce New Anime Project

5th Place

Two new pilots and a new mecha was revealed in the third round of introductions for original anime Darling in the FranXX. We still have a few reveals before we learn more about the plot and the cast.

Darling in the Franxx Character Introduction Round 3

4th Place

The latest Kemono Friends situation has become something of a hot potato in the anime world with fans wondering on the real reasons behind the controversy.

Kadokawa Lets Go of Kemono Friends Director, Huge Commotion on Twitter

3rd Place

Remember that controversy in the 4th place? Kadokawa released an official statement. It didn’t make things better. Fans are very angry at the company for how it treated the situation.

Second Round of the Kemono Friends Drama: Yaoyorozu Studio Pulls Out of New Project

2nd Place

MT readers really love Sword Art Online. The moment the trailer for the new SAO game was posted on MT, it climbed to the first place of our Trending list. The new smartphone game will be soon available for Android and iOS devices.

New Trailer for Sword Art Online: Integral Factor Smartphone Game

1st Place

The Fullmetal Alchemist live action adaptation is just a couple of months away. The original author of the classic story about the Elric brothers, Hiromu Arakawa, decided to break her TV embargo and appear for the first time on a show dedicated to a Fullmetal Alchemist exhibition.

Fullmetal Alchemist Author Hiromu Arakawa Makes Her First TV Appearance

Till Next Week!

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