News Briefs for Feb 9 - 15

Here is a collection of news briefs for the last week in anime/manga news. These briefs include announcements that would not normally receive their own news thread. Please check the News Board for previous major announcements. Last week's News Briefs can be found here.

Upcoming Anime

Baby Steps 2nd Season
Additional cast members for the TV series were announced.

Atsushi Hira: Takuya Eguchi
Rames Krishna: Natsuki Hanae

Source: Ota-Suke
Previous related news: News Briefs for Jan 19 - 25


[u]Denpa Kyoushi (TV)[/u]
It was revealed in Shounen Sunday that Hiroshi Kamiya will replace Daisuke Ono as Junichirou Kagami, the protagonist in Denpa Kyoushi.

Source: Yaraon


Kekkai Sensen
It was announced via Kekkai Sensen's official site that due to Shinji Ogawa's poor health, he will be replaced by Banjou Ginga for the role of Gilbert F. Altstein.

Source: ANN


Re-Kan!
Additional cast members for the TV series were announced.

Daihen-zamurai: Yoshihisa Kawahara
Hanako-san: Mikako Izawa
Ero-neko: Kujira
Merry-san: Eriko Matsui
Ko-gal Spirit: Aya Uchida
Faceless Spirit: Futaba Kino

Source: Ota-Suke
Previous related news: News Briefs for Dec 22 - 28


[u]Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai[/u]
Main and supporting cast members, as well as staff members for the TV series, were announced.

Cast
Tanukichi Okuma: Yuusuke Kobayashi
Ayame Kajou: Shizuka Ishigami
Anna Nishikinomiya: Miyu Matsuki
Hyouka Fuwa: Saori Gotou
Otome Saotome: Satomi Arai

Staff
Director: Youhei Suzuki
Series Composition: Masahiro Yokotani
Character Design: Masahiro Fujii
Production: J.C.Staff

Source: Yaraon
Previous related news: Light Novel 'Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai' to Get Anime Adaptation


Shokugeki no Souma
Additional cast members for the TV series were announced.

Yuuki Yoshino: Maaya Uchida
Ryouko Sakaki: Ai Kayano
Shun Ibusaki: Taishi Murata
Zenji Marui: Yuusuke Kobayashi

Source: ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Dec 15 - 21


Other Anime News

FUNimation Dubs Assassination Classroom, Death Parade, Tokyo Ghoul, and 7 More Shows
FUNimation announced on Friday that it will offer broadcast dubs beginning on Wednesday, February 18 at 8:00 p.m. EST. FUNimation will launch a two-hour "primetime block" and will feature the broadcast dubs of Assassination Classroom, Death Parade, and Tokyo Ghoul √A, in that order, followed by a web show titled DubbleTalk.

The other broadcast dubs will air as follows:

• The Rolling Girls on Saturdays at 12:58 p.m. starting February 21
  
• World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman on Sundays at 11:05 a.m. starting February 22
  
• Kamisama Kiss 2nd Season on Mondays at 1:35 p.m. starting February 23
  
• Absolute Duo on Mondays at 1 p.m. starting March 16
  
• Yuri Kuma Arashi on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. starting March 16
  
• Akatsuki no Yona on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. starting March 17
  
• Maria the Virgin Witch on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. starting March 22
  

The broadcast dubs will be available to FUNimation subscribers; the DubbleTalk web show will stream on FUNimation's site and Twitch TV.

Source: FUNimation
News submitted by Universalx


Manga News

12th Volume of Seitokai Yakuindomo to Bundle OVA
A scan of the latest issue of Weekly Shounen Magazine (to be released this Thursday) revealed that the 12th volume of manga Seitokai Yakuindomo will bundle a limited edition OVA.

Source: Scan via ANN


Industry News

Terra Formars Live Action Movie Premiere Date Announced
It was announced that the movie will premiere in Japan in 2016.

Source: ANN


Seiyuu Naomi Wakabayashi Gives Birth
Naomi Wakabayashi announced on her blog that she gave birth to a baby girl. She previously announced her pregnancy last September.

Source: Official blog