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Anime News Network .
Official Site ANN Info: The first of five volumes, "Hajisarashi," will be a gag story set in the municipal swimming pool. The next three volumes, which will be the "Saikoroshi" arc, will be a serious drama involving one of the story's heroines after the resolution of the two previous television series. This arc will be released between February and June of next year. The final volume, "Hirukowashi" on August of 2009, will be a slapstick romantic comedy based on a novel spinoff from the Higurashi Daybreak game, which is being ported to the PSP.
OVA: xxxHOLiC & Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
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xxxHOLIC] [
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle] .
Official Project Site Info: A 4 part OVA will be released with limited editions of the Tsubasa and xxxHOLiC volumes. There will be two OVAs for each series, with plots linked together.
OVA: Kiss x Sis
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Official Site Info: Keita has two step-sisters who love him in a lustful way and have no problems expressing it, they even are in competition about that. Much to the laughs of his friends, he endures it but when one day they come to his school to give him his lunch, he gets annoyed and explodes on them, then they confess their feelings for him in front of everyone and leave. Feeling sorry he chases after them and says that he'll study hard in order to get in the same highschool as them.
OVA: Kamen no Maid Guy
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Official Site MAL Info: Fujimi Shobo (publisher for Kamen no Maid Guy) announced that the 9th volume of the manga will include a anime DVD. The DVD will have an unreleased animated episode; this episode contains scenes that could not be aired due to "ethical regulations."
The limted edition will also include a digest of the television series, a limited original cover, a picture label for the DVD, a reversible jacket, and other features.
Volume 9 will be released on 22nd December.
OVA: Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (Naka)
Links: Myanimelist Otaku News Notes Info: Kodansha's official website for Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei has announced a standalone DVD release titled Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (Naka). Release is set two months prior to the second Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei OAD.
OVA: Da Capo If Part I
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Official Site
ANN Info: On December 25, the Japanese media distributor King Records will be shipping a DVD Box that will include the entire first D.C. ~Da Capo~ anime series (2003) and a new, tentatively titled D.C.I.F. Da Capo If Part I OVA episode. The new OVA will feature the popular character Kotori Shirakawa (Yui Horie) as the main character.
OVA: Initial D Extra Stage 2
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Anime News Network Info: Announced in chapter 530 of the Initial D manga, Extra Stage 2 will air on pay-per-view on October 3rd, 2008 and will be available on DVD on December 5th.
Movies.
Movie: Bleach - Fade to Black: Kimi no Na wo Yobu
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Official Site ANN Synopsis: A mysterious reiatsu (spiritual particle) explosion occurs in the center of Seireitei in Soul Society, causing it to be destroyed. At the exact same time, a major change overwhelms Kuchiki Rukia, which leaves her losing something important inside. Urahara Kisuke sends Kurosaki Ichigo to Soul Society to investigate the disturbance. Upon reaching Seireitei, Ichigo is set upon and attacked by shinigamis, once allies, who have no memory of him and Rukia. Now alone and on the run, Ichigo must find the missing Rukia and uncover the cause of the mysterious incident before it's too late.