News Roundup: Aug. 19-25, 2016

August 26, 2016

Gakuen Handsome

The Gakuen Handsome anime will premiere Oct. 3 in Japan. The anime is based off Tohoku Penet’s PC game by the same name. According to Anime News Network, “The original game’s ‘school love story’ is set at Baramon High School, a private boys’ school for the prefecture’s most elite. The protagonist transferred into the school and meets various major players on campus, such as the ‘outlaw teacher,’ the soccer captain, and a childhood friend whom the protagonist has not seen in seven years. The school presents opportunities for friendship, love, and conflict. The tagline of the game is, ‘Whenever you exited the school gates, you were handsome.’”

Yuri!!! on Ice

There is a new trailer out for the ice-skating anime Yuri on Ice.

Sanrio Danshi ~Watashi, Koi o, Shirimashita~

A second promotional video has been released for Sanrio’s Sanrio Danshi ~ Watashi, Koi o, Shirimashita~ (Sanrio Boys ~ I knew love ~) mobile game.

IDOLiSH7 album cover

IDOLiSH7 will be getting an anime. Their latest album was released on Wednesday. The characters are drawn by Arina Tanemura.

Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3

More details have been announced about Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3 Limited Edition box set.

Aozora Yell actors

Three new commercials are available for the live-action film Aozora Yell, which is based off of a manga by Kazune Kawahara. According to ANN, “The story of the manga centers on Tsubasa, a girl who saw an inspirational brass band performance at the finals of the Japanese high school baseball championships one summer. Tsubasa vows to join the band when she enters high school, and she happens to meet a certain boy there.”