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PS4/Vita game ships in N. America, Europe in November NIS America began streaming a trailer for its Demon Gaze II game on Thursday. The video previews the game's Asteria setting, and also shows some of the monsters the players will face throughout the game. The game will launch for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in North America on November 14 and in Europe on November 17. The game will be available in both physical and digital copies. Both consoles will have a limited edition with a soundtrack, hardcover art book, and collector's box. Kadokawa Games released Demon Gaze II for PS Vita in Japan last September. NIS America previously released the first Demon Gaze fantasy dungeon role-playing game for the PS Vita in North America and in Europe in April 2014. NIS America describes the story: The world's western frontier—with a dark shroud covering his memories of the past. The land before him contains many labyrinths that hold both treasure and danger in equal volumes

Last month, IDW Publishing announced a Goosebumps comic book series, inspired by R.L. Stine’s classic line of children’s horror novels. The series is slated to run for three-issue arcs, from a variety of creative teams starting with Monsters at Midnight by writer Jeremy Lambert and artist Chris Fenoglio; set in “Horrorland,” a location from the novels. CBR has the first look at the solicitation text for November’s Goosebumps: Monsters at Midnight #2, along with covers by Chris Fenoglio, Drew Rausch and Derek Charm. For the rest of IDW Publishing’s November 2017 solicitations, check back tomorrow on CBR! Goosebumps: Monsters at Midnight #2 (of 3)— Cover A: Chris Fenoglio Jeremy Lambert (w) • Chris Fenoglio (a & c) Trapped in HorrorLand, sisters Mia and Ginny have no hope of escape… that is until a little Horror named Irk mentions the gate on the other side of the Scream-Park! Only problem is the never-ending nightmares tha

1st RPG in CAPCOM's franchise shipped on Friday in U.S., Europe Nintendo began streaming a launch trailer on Friday for its English release of CAPCOM's Monster Hunter Stories Nintendo 3DS game. The game shipped in the United States and Europe on Friday, and in Australia on Saturday. The game, which is the first RPG for the Monster Hunter franchise, shipped in Japan last October. In the game's story, in a certain village of Riders, children start their adventure with a game of "Egg Hunting Tag." The protagonist, Lilia, and Shuval go into the forest and discover a monster egg, and the egg hatches. Through this meeting, the monster awakens, and the three friends each start to walk on their own separate paths. The Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON tie-in anime premiered in Japan last October. Crunchyroll is streaming the ongoing series with English subtitles as it airs and Funimation is streaming an English dub. CAPCOM is also developing Monster Hunter: World, the newest i

Little Glee Monster previously performed theme song for My Hero Academia season 2 This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed the new theme song artists on Monday for the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations television anime series. Little Glee Monster will perform the new opening theme song, and Melofloat will perform the new ending theme song. Both themes will premiere in the show in October. Little Glee Monster previously performed theme songs for Pokémon XY and My Hero Academia season 2. The Boruto: Naruto Next Generations television anime series premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 5. Viz Media is simulcasting the series on Hulu as it airs in Japan, with new episodes every Wednesday. Crunchyroll is also streaming the anime. The anime began adapting Masashi Kishimoto's one-volume Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring manga in August. The arc centers on Sarada Uchiha. Viz Media released the manga volume in English in print

Manga to run in Big Comic Original This year's 19th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine announced on Wednesday that manga creator Naoki Urasawa will launch a new series in the 21st issue on October 20. The title and other details on the new series have not yet been revealed. Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced last year that it would debut a new manga by Urasawa in 2017, but it has not updated the news. Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki ended their Billy Bat manga (pictured right) in Kodansha's Morning magazine in August 2016. The duo launched the manga in Morning magazine in October 2008. Kodansha published the 20th and final compiled book volume of the series in September 2016. Viz Media has published Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, 21st Century Boys, Monster, and Pluto manga. Monster inspired a television anime series in 2004-2005, and 20th Century Boys inspired a live-action trilogy film adaptation in 2008-2009. Additionally, his Yawara!

New Nergigante monster, game's Digital Deluxe, Collector's Editions also unveiled Sony unveiled a new trailer during its Tokyo Game Show conference on Tuesday for CAPCOM's upcoming Monster Hunter: World game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The trailer reveals the game's simultaneous worldwide launch date of January 26 for the PS4 and Xbox One, and also reveals a new monster named Nergigante. CAPCOM also revealed the game's Digital Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition versions. The Digital Deluxe Edition comes with the Samurai Set armor, three additional gestures, two additional sticker sets, an additional face paint, and additional hair style. The Collector's Edition contains everything from the Digital Deluxe Edition, and also includes a Nergigante figure, a download code for the game's soundtrack, and the "Monster Designs" art book. Those who pre-order any edition of the game will receive a download code for the Origin Armor set and Fair Wind charm. I

2nd part of 2nd season starts on October 7 with Crunchyroll stream The official YouTube channel for the Monster Strike anime franchise began streaming a promotional video on Friday for the upcoming Monster Strike the Anime: The Fading Cosmos series. The official site for the anime also revealed a new visual. The above video's description and the below visual teases, "Nostradamus predicted that the world will end in 13 episodes." The "first part" of the anime's second season ended September 2. Monster Strike the Anime: The Fading Cosmos will premiere on October 7. Crunchyroll will stream the series. Xmas Eileen will perform the theme song "Timer." Crunchyroll is also streaming the Monster Strike net anime series and the second season. Both seasons are also streaming on the series' official YouTube channel with English subtitles. Crunchyroll is additionally streaming the Monster Strike The Movie anime film. The anime is inspired by the Monster Strike smartphone gam

Game slated for worldwide launch on PS4, Xbox One on January 26 The official YouTube channel of PlayStation Japan began streaming a commercial for CAPCOM's upcoming Monster Hunter: World game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The video highlights the game's world and monsters. The game is slated for a worldwide release on PS4 and Xbox One on January 26. The game will be available in Digital Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition versions. The Digital Deluxe Edition will come with the Samurai Set armor, three additional gestures, two additional sticker sets, an additional face paint, and additional hair style. The Collector's Edition will contain everything from the Digital Deluxe Edition and also include a Nergigante figure, a download code for the game's soundtrack, and the "Monster Designs" art book. People who pre-order any edition of the game will receive a download code for the Origin Armor set and Fair Wind charm. In addition, digital pre-orders will

Anime to have 17 episodes Bandai Visual began streaming a promotional video for the IDOLiSH7 television anime on Thursday. The video introduces the main characters and shows a newly-animated performance of the IDOLiSH7 group's first song "Monster Generation." An earlier animated music video for the song debuted in 2015. In addition, the staff revealed at the advance screening of the first two episodes on Thursday that the anime will have a total of 17 episodes. The first two episodes will debut together as a one-hour special. The advance screening version opened in 79 theaters in Japan and will begin streaming in Japan on Friday at noon. The first two episodes will also screen early at Anime NYC in the United States on November 18. The anime will premiere in January. The cast members for the IDOLiSH7 and Trigger idol groups are returning from the game: IDOLiSH7 Toshiki Masuda as Iori Izumi Yusuke Shirai as Yamato Nikaidō Tsubasa Yonaga as Mitsuki Izumi KENN

Shō Tsukikawa directs romantic comedy starring Masaki Suda, Tao Tsuchiya The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Robico's My Little Monster (Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun) manga began streaming a teaser trailer for the film on Wednesday. The video reveals the film's additional cast and April 27 opening in Japan. The cast includes: (Top row, left to right): Masaki Suda as Haru Yoshida Tao Tsuchiya as Shizuku Mizutani (Middle row, left to right): Yūki Furukawa as Yuzan Yoshida, Haru's big brother Yūki Yamada as Kenji "Yamaken" Yamaguchi, Haru's old friend and current rival Elaiza Ikeda as Asako Natsume, a pretty girl who despises boys (Bottom row, left to right): Minami Hamabe as Chizuru Oshima Gaku Sano as Sōhei "Sasayan" Sasahara, Haru and Shizuku's classmate and a baseball team member Mokomichi Hayami as Mitsuyoshi "Micchan" Misawa, Haru's cousin Shō Tsukikawa (live-action Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai, Kimi no Suizō o Tabeta