News Briefs for Feb 23 - Mar 1

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

Arslan Senki (TV)
Additional cast members and the ending theme were announced.

Silvermask: Yuki Kaji

Ending Theme: "Lapis Lazuli" by Eir Aoi

Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Feb 16 - 22


Haiyore! Nyaruko-san F
Theme songs and an additional cast member for the OVA were announced.

Shirogane Atoko: Nozomi Yamamoto

Opening Theme: "Haiyore Once Nyagain" by Ushiro kara Haiyori-tai G (Kana Asumi, Miyu Matsuki, and Yuka Ootsubo)
Ending Theme: "Kitto Engage" by RAMM ni Haiyoru Nyaruko-san

Source: Nekonotemo 1, 2
Previous related news: New OVA of 'Haiyore! Nyaruko-san' Announced


Kekkai Sensen
An anime original character and its voice actress were announced, along with the opening theme song.

White: Rie Kugimiya

Opening Theme: "Hello, world!" by Bump of Chicken

Source: ANN
Previous related news: News Briefs for Feb 16 - 22


Ninja Slayer
Cast members for the TV series were announced.

Ninja Slayer: Toshiyuki Morikawa
Fujio Katakura: Show Hayami
Nancy Lee: Chiwa Saito
Koki Yamamoto: Sora Amamiya
Dragon Yukano: Risa Taneda
Laomoto Khan: Masane Tsukayama
Clone Yakuza: Tessyo Genda
Narrator: Goblin

Source: Hachima Kiko
Previous related news: Anime Adaptation of Cyberpunk Novel 'Ninja Slayer' Announced


Nisekoi:
An additional cast member for the TV series was announced.

Fuu-chan: Kotori Koiwai

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


Owari no Seraph
Theme songs and additional cast members for the TV series were announced.

Kururu Tepes: Aoi Yuuki
Crowley Eusford: Kenichi Suzumura

Opening Theme: "X.U." by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Gemie
Ending Theme: "scaPEGoat" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Yosh

Source: Official Twitter
Previous related news: News Briefs for Jan 26 - Feb 1


Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai
It was revealed on the official website that the movie will premiere on May 9, 2015. Cast and staff members were also announced, along with a new key visual.

Cast
Oei: Anne Watanabe
Hokusai Katsushika: Yutaka Matsushige
Koto: Jun Miho
Onao: Shion Shimizu
Sayogoromo: Kumiko Aso
Manjidou: Danshun Tatekawa
Zenjirou Ikeda: Gaku Hamada
Hatsugorou Iwakubo: Michitaka Tsutsui
Kuninao Utagawa: Kengo Koura

Staff
Editing: Nishiyama Shigeru
Music: Fuuki Harumi

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Production I.G Lists New Anime Film for 2015


Show By Rock!!
Staff members and theme songs were announced, along with a new promotional video.

Staff
Art Director: Hatsumi Kumano
Character Design: Masaru Ooshiro
Character Design, Prop Design: Ryou Hirata
Concept Design, Mechanical Design: Fumihiro Katagai
Director: Takahiro Ikezoe
Director of Photography: Tsuyoshi Kanbayashi
Music: Yasuharu Takanashi, Funta7, Rega Sound
Music Production: Pony Canyon
Series Composition: Touko Machida
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Studio: Bones

Opening Theme: "Seishun wa Non-Stop!" by Plasmagica
Ending Theme: "Have a nice MUSIC!!" by Plasmagica

Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Jan 26 - Feb 1


Vampire Holmes
Main cast members for the TV series were announced.

Holmes: Yoshinobu Sena
Hudson: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Kira: Ayahi Takagaki

Source: Official site
Previous related news: Smartphone Game 'Vampire Holmes' Gets Anime Adaptation for Spring 2015


Other Anime News

Aikatsu! - Currently Airing
Two additional cast members were announced to join the TV series from Spring 2015, with different a airing time.

Rin Kurosawa: Yuuki Takada
Madoka Amahane: Chihiro Kawakami

Source: Moca


Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (TV) - Currently Airing
It was revealed that episode 0, titled Deai no Jikan (Meeting Time), which covers the meeting between Koro-Sensei and Tadaomi Karasuma, will be bundled with the first volume of the BD/DVD. The special was previously screened at Jump Festa on November 9, 2014.

Source: Official site
Previous related news: News Briefs for Feb 9 - 15


Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season - Currently Airing
Upcoming theme songs and additional cast members were announced.

Shigehiro Ogiwara: Yuu Hayashi
Shuuzou Nijimura: Ryotaro Okiayu

Opening Theme 2: "ZERO" by Kensho Ono
Opening Theme 3 Performer: GRANRODEO
Ending Theme 2: "Ambivalence" by SCREEN mode
Ending Theme 3 Performer: OLDCODEX

Source: Official site


Industry News

Corpse Party Gets Live Action Movie
It was revealed that the Corpse Party horror game franchise will get a live action movie. Ryousuke Ikeoka will star in the film, along with Rina Ikoma who will play third-year high school student Naomi Nakashima. It was also announced that Masafumi Yamada will direct the film and that Asami Imai will be in charge of the theme song.

Source: Otakomu