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Hyperdimension Neptunia V Set for March 2013 US Release

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Dec 112012
 

[media-credit name="NIS America" align="aligncenter" width="572"]Neptunia_V_logo[/media-credit]NIS America has announced a March 2013 release date for the latest version of the Hyperdimension Neptunia strategy RPG on the Playstation 3. The game is the direct sequel to Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2, also on the Playstation 3.  The game features the following mechanics and additions from Mk2:

  • Dynamic Combat: Freely move units in battle to tackle foes! Set up your own combos, fill
    up the EXE Drive gauge, and then deal “massive damage” with your finishing attacks!
  • Scout System: Send out scouts to explore and gather information on dungeons! Level
    them up so they can find things you may have missed on your adventure!
  • Flag System: Break or repair “flag” triggers in dungeons to activate different events when
    your scouts return from exploring! This can change enemy spawns or reveal new items!
  • Burn Game Discs: Obtain blank discs and burn different types of data onto them to
    access hidden potentials! With the right combinations, you may even make a Godly
    Game! It’s your chance to craft your own AAA title for Neptune and friends to equip!

Synopsis:
Several years after preventing Arfoire’s revival, Gamindustri has remained at peace
without any major issues. The CPUs and their younger sisters have been enjoying their
quiet lives for a while… Then one day, the CPU of Planeptune—Neptune—is sent to
another dimension. This new dimension feels very much like her own…except it has only
progressed to the Gamindustri of the 1980s. In this dimension, a group of villains calling
themselves the “Seven Sages” are trying to create a world without CPUs. With help from
her new friends, including that dimension’s CPU of Planeptune—Plutia—Neptune begins
her quest to protect a totally different Gamindustri in her brand-new adventure!

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NIS America to Release Katanagatari Volume 2 on September 20th

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Aug 182011
 

[media-credit name="NIS America" align="aligncenter" width="658"]katanagatari volume 2[/media-credit]NIS America has announced September 20th as the release date for the second volume of the Katanagatari fantasy period action anime. The initial release will follow NIS America’s Limited Edition release pattern and will be packaged in a collectors box containing both the Blu-Ray and DVD versions of the series with episodes 6-12 on each disc.

Bundled with the limited edition will be a hardcover slipcase for the discs along with the hardcover “The Epic of Shichika” artbook. The set will retail for $69.99 and is available for preorder now via RightStuf and other online retailers. A caveat for those looking forward to the Blu-Ray version, the release does take note to mention that the subtitles are “non-removable” which means they are encoded into the video track and not able to be toggled on or off.

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NIS America Licenses Kimi ni Todoke

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Jul 012011
 

NIS America has announced during its AX2011 panel that it has licensed Kimi ni Todoke and will release the show in October, with pre-orders available at their booth in the Dealer’s Hall at Anime Expo.

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NIS America Warning of Mail Fraud Though Check Scam

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Nov 302010
 

NIS America logoNIS America has posted a warning on its homepage relating to a recent mail fraud scam involving hot checks being drawn out in its name as a part of the Publisher’s Clearinghouse sweepstakes.

The media publisher’s name is featured on the fraudulent checks as the payer of the amount written on the checks.  As the company does not participate in such promotional activity, its requesting the help of any and all who receive such letters to report them to the proper authorities and to the publisher.

Continue reading for the full statement and resources.

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Black Rock Shooter Game Developer Confirms Publishing Deal with NIS America

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Nov 262010
 

Black Rock ShooterThe Japanese video game developer Imagepoch, recently in the news due to its confirmation of a Black Rock Shooter video game adaptation has now confirmed in an interview with Dengeki Online that it has struck a deal with Nippon Ichi Software’s American branch to publish its forthcoming titles in Black Rock Shooter: The Game, Tale of the Last Promise and Chevalier Saga Tactics for the US and European markets.

The developer cites strong sales of the Disgaea developer’s titles in the 150-220K range as its impetus for expansion to the Western market. Black Rock Shooter: The Game will be launched next year in Japan, with noted animator ufotable handling the animation sequences for the game.

[via Siliconera]

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NISA Announces Working!! License as Wagnaria

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Nov 182010
 

Wagnaria Working!!Videogame publisher NIS America has announced its newest anime acquisition in Working!!, which has been retitled “Wagnaria”. 

The series will be released in March 2011 in a two disc DVD collection packaged as a premium set. The Working!! anime adaptation was adapted from author Karino Takatsu’s manga that first appeared in the January 2005 issue of Square Enix’s Young Gangan anthology.

Synopsis:
The family restaurant “Wagnaria” stands by itself in Hokkaido. One day Sota Takanashi, who loves all things small, meets tiny little Popura, who offers him a job working part time at the restaurant.

Attracted to her petite stature, Sota accepts her offer. To his surprise, the restaurant is filled with eccentric characters. Get ready to dish up some wacky comedy together with Sota and his coworkers!

Pandora Hearts and Our Homes Fox Deity Volume 2 Premium Editions in 2011

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Nov 122010
 

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NIS America has announced via press release that the second volumes of Our Home’s Fox Deity and Pandora Hearts will be released in 2011 in customary Premium Editions.  The Premium Edition for Our Home’s Fox Deity will include a bonus third disc with Japanese voice talent interviews and footage.  The Premium Collections will otherwise be identical with a hardcover artbook and two discs with 12 episodes each.  Continue reading for the spec sheet with full information on release dates and pricing.

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NIS America to Finish First Anime Releases in August?

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Jun 212010
 

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NIS America’s RosenQueen online storefront inadvertently revealed two placeholder listings this weekend for the premium versions of the second volumes of their first anime licenses in Toradora and Persona ~trinity soul~, with release dates set for the month of August on the 24th priced at $59.99 each. less than a month after the launch of the first respective volumes.

The listings have since been pulled, with informed speculation from Mania Anime/Manga suggesting that information on possible new licenses and/or the success of the anime licensing experiment will be revealed that same month.

Nippon Ichi Software Sales/Marketing Head to Resign on March 31st (Updated)

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Feb 202010
 

In a letter to investors, Nippon Ichi President Tomohiro Sato has announced his resignation from the company, effective March 31st, for what Sato calls “personal reasons”.

Nippon Ichi Software recently posted a 97% loss in operating income for the nine month period ending on January 2009 in comparison to the same period in 2008 in Japan, which sent the company’s stock price into freefall on the JASDAQ stock exchange.

The stock price which closed at ¥36,200 ($394.54) per share on February 5th, fell to a ¥7,000 drop ($78) on the 8th as the market reacted to the news by selling off the stock. The subsequent 20% drop in the stock price in turn forced the exchange to freeze the price before it could fall further and endanger the already fragile financial state of the developer.

The game developer and publisher’s US branch recently announced its intention to license and distribute anime in the US later this year beginning with Toradora! Pandora Hearts, Persona -trinity soul- andOur Home’s Fox Deity (Wagaya no Oinarisama). The resignation is not expected to affect those plans.

Update: Tomihiro Sato is the current head of sales and marketing for NIS Japan and is the person resigning in the letter sent to investors, while the current president and sometimes producer Sohei Shinkawa will not be stepping down. Apologies for the confusion.

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