The official website for the television anime adaptation of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation revealed two more cast members on Friday The anime will debut in April on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block. Crunchyroll will stream the anime worldwide excluding Asia (but including India) which is billed as "Season 1," will have 24 episodes Tapas has stated the anime will be the first anime adaptation of an American web novel and webcomic The anime will star Natsumi Fujiwara as Arthur and Makoto Furukawa as Grey TurtleMe is the story supervisor and executive producer. Tapas Entertainment's Mike Zhu, Kevin Nicklaus, and TurtleMe LLC's Gabrielle Luu are also executive producers on the series The anime's Japanese title is Saikyō no Ō-sama, Nidome no Jinsei wa Nani wo Suru?, which is the title of the webcomic in Japan The webcomic launched on Tapas in July 2018. TurtleMe is in charge of the story and adaptation for the webcomic. The webcomic started with artist Fuyuki23 but the artist changed in June 2023 for Season 6 to Rise Entertainment Yen Press is releasing the webcomic in print and released the sixth volume on August 20 The seventh volume is scheduled for March 25 The franchise is available in seven languages worldwide with more than 36.1 million for the webcomic and more than 25.7 million for the web novel The franchise globally grosses nearly US$500,000 monthly Sources: The Beginning After The End anime's website, Comic Natalie The Beginning After The End (TBATE) has announced the new additions of Kana Ichinose and Chiaki Omigawa to its voice cast while the release date is set for April 2025 Kana Ichinose is joining The Beginning After The End (TBATE) as Tessia a young elf girl captured by slave traders in the forest They have joined the main cast of Makoto Furukawa as King Grey and Natsumi Fujiwara as his new reincarnation Arthur Leywin Both actresses shared comments on their roles which you can read below.Tessia Eralith: An elf girl who was taken captive by slave traders in the forest and later crossed paths with Arthur she gradually became more cheerful and started smiling more often so I approached the role with a straightforward and honest performance.The recording sessions were also incredibly fun With the broadcast starting in April, it will be here before we know it! I hope you’re all excited to watch!”Jasmine Flamesworth: A member of the adventurer party “Twin Horns” and a former comrade of Arthur’s parents Although she is quiet and struggles to socialize she is a skilled Augmenter who wields dual blades and is known for her sharp observational skills and high learning ability.※Augmenter: A mage who utilizes mana internally to strengthen their body Chiaki Omigawas’s comment:“From the moment I auditioned “she’s so adorable!” — so I’m incredibly happy to be playing Jasmine I poured my heart into bringing out her sincerity and unwavering dedication hoping that these feelings will reach all of you.There’s still some time until the broadcast be sure to brush up on the original story!♡” Tapas describes the story:King Grey has unrivaled strength and prestige in a world governed by martial ability solitude lingers closely behind those with great power Beneath the glamorous exterior of a powerful king lurks the shell of man devoid of purpose and will.Reincarnated into a new world filled with magic and monsters the king has a second chance to relive his life Correcting the mistakes of his past will not be his only challenge Underneath the peace and prosperity of the new world is an undercurrent threatening to destroy everything he has worked for questioning his role and reason for being born again Voice actresses Kana Ichinose and Chiaki Omigawa are joining the upcoming TV anime adaptation of The Beginning After The End web novel The anime is expected to premiere in Japan in April 2025 a young elf girl who is taken captive by slave traders who is described as a silent dual-wielding adventurer They join lead cast members Natsumi Fujiwara as Arthur Leywin and Makoto Furukawa as Grey with Takamitsu Kono (Utawarerumono: The False Faces A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special) as series screenwriter Masami Sueoka (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human) as character designer and Keiji Inai (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?) as music composer Studio A-CAT is in charge of the animation production with Slow Curve credited with the general production TurtleMe (the pseudonym of American writer Brandon Lee) is closely involved in the adaptation as story supervisor and executive producer and Gabrielle Luu are also credited as executive producers for the series TurtleMe’s series began as a web novel published by Tapas on January 18 Fuyuki23 provided the illustrations for the webtoon comic adaptation which began serialization on Tapas’ website on July 7 Six print volumes have been released as of August 2024 with a seventh volume set for release on March 25 Fuyuki23 ceased illustrating artwork for the webtoon series in June 2023 due to conflict in payment structures, confirming the end of their involvement in an Instagram post Yen Press releases the comic adaptation of The Beginning After the End in English print and describes the main premise as:  King Grey is a remarkable ruler with a prosperous reign and yet…opulence and success cannot bury emptiness and solitude and he reincarnates as Arthur Leywin—a baby born in a world of magic and monsters Equipped with memories of his previous life and the desire to protect the newfound warmth surrounding him Art begins his journey of becoming a strong warrior once again magic studies—Art does it all in order to be as powerful as can be But will it be enough to repel the dangerous forces that threaten his second chance at life… Source: The Beginning After the End Official Website, Comic Natalie, Anime News Network In 2019 that relationship is as strong as ever and while the country’s respective national federations are working together on a number of projects - alongside the Kodokan - there are also countless independent examples at the grassroots level French outfit ASB Belfort Judo concluded a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan by visiting Neo Judo in Yokohama on Tuesday a city situated between Lyon and Strasbourg and approximately 25 km from the French-Swiss border joined a special joint training session at Neo Judo (Omigawa dojo) which is led by former Jigoro Kano Cup winner Omigawa Michihiro who trained at a number of dojo’s in the region including the Kodokan were joined by young and senior members of Neo Judo who welcomed their guests with typical Japanese hospitality The visit came about because Tsukino Takashi spent a number of years in France and assisted the group in finding clubs in Japan ASB Belfort Judo Club President Christine Powolny hailed the trip and shared some impressive information about her club Japanese people are very kind and we appreciate their hospitality “We have 630 registered judoka at our club in France and we hope to make connections with club’s around the world Takashi has been to our dojo many times and helped us to come here to Neo Judo “We are thankful to Omigawa san and we really like his dojo We hope we can host them in France in the future.” Omigawa (above - blue judogi at the 2001 Asian Championships where he took silver) said: “I’m very happy to see many international visitors here from France “Neo Judo is open to all judoka all over the world it offers many lessons for life and has a set of values which make you a better person “You don’t have to be a judoka or have a judo background to visit our club You can start your judo journey here and I’m always happy when people chose to visit this dojo “I want everyone to experience Japanese culture through judo and this is our goal our sport and our club is about providing people with new skills and experiences and exercising while having fun.” said the trip had been an eye-opener for him “The Japanese style of training is very different,” said the 1st Dan who previously earned a silver medal in the French Cadet Championships “The training in Japan generally is longer and more intense and it’s difficult but I think I could adjust and it would be very good for my judo “I feel like I’ve made improvements here and it’s been a great experience The Japanese culture was very surprising for me but it has left me wanting to come and stay longer.” For more information on Neo Judo visit http://www.neojudo.com/ or email [email protected] For more information on ASM Belfort Judo visit www.asmbelfortjudo.fr 2024 / As a symbol of the impressive results of the Japanese .. 2024 / Two-time junior world champion (Guayaquil and Odivelas) 2024 / The initial question of the day was clearly answered .. 2024 / With only one known international result 2024 / As the first category of the day prepared to step onto .. The UFC has released four more fighters from the promotion this week including Japanese veteran Michihiro Omigawa The chopping block has been busy this week for the Ultimate Fighting Championships With news that welterweight grappler Charlie Brenneman had received his walking papers following consecutive stoppage losses in the promotion four more fighters were handed their pink slips today Word of the releases came by way of MMA Opinion As well as the earlier news of the UFC cutting Charlie Brenneman - The UFC have also cut: Eiji Mitsuoka, Michihiro Omigawa, Tommy Hayden, & Walel Watson Watson got off to a terrific start in the UFC, knocking out Joseph Sandoval in just 1:17 but a trio of consecutive losses to Yves Jabouin, T.J. Dillashaw and most recently Mitch Gagnon sealed his fate So what's your take on this string of releases Or did they seal their fates with recent performances Just as quickly as a date and venue came together for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to the U.K., the UFC 138 fight card is filling up The latest addition announced by UFC officials is a featherweight bout pitting Brit Jason Young against Japanese fighter Michihiro Omigawa Young (8-4) will be looking to redeem himself after losing his Octagon debut to Dustin Poirier at UFC 131 in Vancouver He needs to pull this one out on his home turf or he could be sent packing After winning five consecutive bouts over solid competition to make his way to the UFC Omigawa has yet to chalk up a W in the Octagon He is coming off back-to-back losses to Chad Mendes at UFC 126 and Darren Elkins at UFC 131 The UFC 138 main event pits Chris Leben against Mark Munoz in a middleweight bout with title contention written all over it is confident that UFC Des Moines loss will fuel the fighter to take things to the next level A featherweight bout has been added to the UFC's fourth outing on FOX as Michihiro Omigawa is set to face Manny Gamburyan as part of the UFC on FOX 4 fight card Sources close to the situation confirmed the news with MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani Both fighters appear to be in must-win positions ahead of this pivotal bout UFC on FOX 4 will take place August 4th, 2012 and will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The event will be headlined by a non-title middleweight bout between Brian Stann and former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard the Commissioner for the Vancouver Athletic Commission speaks out on the controversial decision at UFC 131 that awarded Darren Elkins the win in his bout with Michihiro Omigawa explains the judging process behind Darren Elkins vs The main cast of the anime Bungo Stray Dogs has been announced beginning with Yuuto Uemura who will play main character Atsushi Nakajima will play a cast of characters themed on famous novelists An exhibit booth will also be set up for the anime during the two-day event Animate Girls Festival 2015 (AGF 2015) to be held on Nov A drama CD has also been slated to release just before the anime too giving fans a chance to be among the first to hear the characters’ voices has been chosen for the role of main character Atsushi Nakajima Uemura’s previous experience playing a main character includes Tsukito Totsuka in Kamigami no Asobi Mamoru Miyano will be playing the role of Osamu Dazai Fans are no doubt curious as to how Miyano who has played a wide array of main characters in such series as Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and Wooser’s Hand-to-Mouth Life Additional cast members include Yoshimasa Hosoya as Doppo Kunikida No doubt a big highlight of the anime will be how these cast members all playing literary masters will interact together Bungo Stray Dogs fan items will be on sale in advance at the event AGF 2015 These will include not just everyday staples like badges and acrylic keychains that feature exclusive artwork of the characters in chibi form but also items that seem like they would have a place in the series’ world including a book-shaped mirror This lineup of products available in advance also includes a drama CD which will give fans the chance to hear the characters’ voices before the anime The content of the drama CD also includes something else to look forward to: a spin-off story to volume 1 of the original manga AGF 2015 will be held in Ikebukuro Sunshine City and other locations on Nov Bungo Stray Dogs[Cast]Atsushi Nakajima: Yuuto UemuraOsamu Dazai: Mamoru MiyanoDoppo Kunikida: Yoshimasa HosoyaRanpo Edogawa: Hiroshi KamiyaJunichiro Tanizaki: Yoshiyuki ToyonagaKenji Miyazawa: Hiroyuki KaguraAkiko Yosano: Yu ShimamuraNaomi Tanizaki: Chiaki OmigawaYukichi Fukuzawa: Rikiya KoyamaRyunosuke Akutagawa: Kensho Ono Bungo Stray Dogs Official Site© 2016 Kafuka Asagiri Sango Harukawa / Kadokawa / Bungo Stray Dogs Production Committee Source: animeanimeSource article written by Katsunori Takahashi the broadcast schedule to *Twin Star Exorcists* has been confirmed The anime will broadcast on TV Tokyo beginning this April The latest information has been revealed for the new spring 2016 TV anime *Endride* New information has been revealed for the anime project *Hai-Furi* which began last summer If you loved the scenery in Chihiro’s train journey in Spirited Away you’ll love this unique location just one hour away from Tokyo The special New Year's Eve DREAM mixed martial arts (MMA) extravaganza continues to take shape this time adding a featherweight clash between Tatsuya Kawajiri and Michihiro Omigawa on Dec It will be the first fight for 'The Crusher' since defeating Donald Sanchez at ONE FC: 'Rise of Kings' in March Omigawa signed with UFC in 2011 on the back of a five fight winning streak which had seen him register wins over Hatsu Hioki and Cole Escovedo It was his second spell in the UFC but ended in ignominy as he was cut for the second time leaving him with a record inside the Octagon of 1-6 Kawajiri is one of the top featherweights in the world and has an outstanding record of 31-7-2 with his only recent losses coming at the hands of Gilbert Melendez, Shinya Aoki and Eddie Alvarez Omigawa's record dropped to 13-12-1 after his disappointing second UFC spell Two more fights were also recently added to the GLORY 4 portion of the card with Robin van Roosmalen set to take on Yuichiro Nagashim and Jerome Le Banner up against Koichi Pettas in kickboxing match-ups Shinya Aoki vs Antonio Mckee Bibiano Fernandes vs Yoshiro Maeda Melvin Manhoef vs Denis Kang Phil Baroni vs Hayato Sakurai Bibiano Fernandes vs Yoshiro Maeda Hiroyuki Takaya vs Georgi Karakhanyan Satoru Kitaoka vs Will Brooks Semmy Schilt vs Brice Guidon Sergei Kharitonov vs Rico Verhoeven Gokhan Saki vs Raomoru Anderson "Braddock" Silva vs Igor Jurkovic Remy Bonjasky vs Filip Verlinden Errol Zimmerman vs Jamal Ben Saddick Peter Aerts vs Mourad Bouzidi Daniel Ghita vs Fabiano Aoki Stay tuned for more details on this upcoming event as they become available www.twitter.com/jamesgoyder and we’ll see what happens.” - Chad Mendes a development that Mendes has been and will be watching closely.“We’re getting a lot of great talent coming down from ’55 now that ’45 has been thrown into the mix in the UFC and a lot of these guys that had names for themselves at ’55 that maybe were a little small for the weight now have a chance to come down and showcase their skills at ’45,” he said “But I don’t think that’s always the best thing to do Just because you’re cutting a lot of weight and going down to the next weight class doesn’t always mean you’re gonna do better that will actually hurt them.” Not to mention that the existing contenders at 145 have something to prove against veteran fighters who have already made their names in the organization.“It almost feels a little disrespectful,” said Mendes “These guys may be thinking it’s going to be a little easier coming down but I think it’s going to be a rude awakening for them and we’ll see what happens.”Just before he turns 26 on May 1st though Mendes will be kicking off his birthday celebration a day early as he will be Octagonside for the Aldo-Hominick bout at Rogers Centre And he’ll be more than a fan that night.“I’m real excited to see this fight,” he said but I think Aldo’s gonna be a little too devastating for Hominick Hominick likes to walk his opponents down and he doesn’t really use quick footwork to get out so I think Aldo’s leg kicks are gonna tear that front leg up But you never know – one punch and anything can change so I’m super pumped to see what’s gonna happen.”More importantly he’s pumped to see what’s going to happen in his own career once either Aldo or Hominick has his hand raised That waiting has been the toughest part for him and he’s ready for the next phone call to let him know what his immediate future holds.“I’m looking at both of them (Aldo and Hominick) finding their weaknesses and taking them apart,” he said “Hopefully I’ll get the call.”When he does he’ll be ready.“I feel like I’m the best one at 145 and I’m definitely gunning to get that belt.” live blog for all five preliminary bouts in support of tonight's UFC pay-per-view at the Rogers Arena.The undercard bouts are Michihiro Omigawa vs but finds himself in the clinch against the fence moments later Massenzio ducks under a Soszynski punch and gets the double-leg Soszynski is doing more feinting than punching right now Soszynski backs Massenzio against the cage and throws making sure that size advantage comes in handy against a guy who weighed in at only 203 but Massenzio times it well and puts him down Massenzio just can't keep the bigger man down Good left hand by Soszynski stuns Massenzio in the final thirty seconds but Soszynski sprawls out well before the round ends MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Soszynski.Round 2: No surprise Massenzio is right back to looking for the takedown early in the round His rate of success with them isn't bad so far but even when he gets Soszynski down he can't keep him there for more than a few seconds Soszynski stops this one and does a little work on Massenzio's body but Massenzio seems content to get wrist control and stall for now Massenzio looks to be cut above his right eye The takedown attempts are coming like clockwork but Soszynski stops two in a row without much trouble Another takedown attempt from Massenzio and Soszynski tries a nifty little stepover to get out of trouble but Massenzio keeps him pinned against the fence Yet another Massenzio takedown attempt is stuffed and Soszynski stings him with a nice 1-2 in the final ten seconds The round ends with -- you guessed it -- a failed takedown attempt by Massenzio MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 for Soszynski Round 3: Massenzio's takedown campaign continues in the third but Soszynski is getting better at stuffing them then gets top position in Massenzio's guard Massenzio rolls to his knees and controls one wrist content to let Soszynski elbow away at his ribs Soszynski goes to work with some knees to the body Massenzio is motionless as his corner implores him to "dig deep" and "get your a-- up." Carrying the bigger man's weight -- plus all the energy expended shooting for one takedown after another -- seems to have left him spent Soszynski tries for a choke and gives up his position and that's time enough for three more failed takedown attempts from Massenzio MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Soszynski.Krzysztof Soszynski def 30-26)Soszynski apologizes for his performance in the post-fight interview explaining that he'd trained for a jiu-jitsu specialist and not a wrestler A featherweight fracas has been added to the UFC on Fox 4: "Stann vs. Lombard" event on Aug. 4, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, as the struggling Manny Gamburyan will take on Michihiro Omigawa MMAFighting.com brought word of the pending bout last night Gamburyan is likely on his last legs with the world's largest fight promotion as he's lost both of his two fights since rejoining the UFC dating back to his previous run with the promotion "The Anvil" has won inside the Octagon in four fights He'll try to turn the tide against Omigawa who has struggled nearly as bad losing three of his last four There's a widely panned decision in there that didn't go his way but a loss is a loss is a loss For the latest UFC on FOX 4 news and notes be sure to check out our complete event archive right here UFC 138: "Leben vs Munoz" was recently announced for the promotion's return trip to the United Kingdom (UK) for the LG Arena at the National Exhibition Centre on Nov And what would a UK fight card be without a couple of Brits there to represent it After assembling a five-fight win streak on the Japanese circuit Omigawa (12-10-1) is in dire need of a win after falling into an 0-2 hole following his Zuffa return earlier this year Young (8-4) was also unsuccessful his last time out, getting knocked around by Dustin Poirier en route to a unanimous decision loss at UFC 131 in his Octagon debut just last month Expect a sense of urgency from both combatants come fight night Also getting his feet wet across the pond is Terry Etim (14-3), who returns to the cage after suffering a submission loss to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 112 way back in April 2010 His defeat to the Brazilain jiu-jitsu wizard snapped a four-fight win streak Opposing him is Edward Faaloloto (2-2), whose UFC career is on life support after dropping a pair of bouts to Anthony Njokuani and Michael Johnson UFC 138, recently announced for the promotion's sole trip to the United Kingdom this year, will be headlined by the very first five-round non-title fight with a middleweight match-up pitting division hopefuls Chris Leben and Mark Munoz in what should be a violent war of attrition In addition, Thiago Alves will make his return to action against Swedish newcomer Papy Abedi in welterweight action For the current UFC 138 fight card and line-up click here spoke to MMAMania about last weekend's S-Cup Shootboxing event in Japan where his TKO victory over Michihiro Omigawa was overturned to a 'no contest.' The controversial decision eliminated him from the eight-man tournament the "Land of the Rising Sun" and the country of controversial officiating and promoter interference It has often been a common theme for Americans fighting overseas for foreign promotions that if they don't knock their opponent out Especially in the kickboxing/Muay Thai branch of combat sports an event put on by the Shootboxing promotion Kevin Ross was living proof of that maxim and a controversial decision cost him a chance at advancing to the semifinals of the tournament Ross, 34, was part of the 65kg eight-man tournament, along with Hiroaki Suzuki "The Soul Assassin" drew Omigawa in the quarterfinal match up of the tournament Ross and the former UFC featherweight collided heads in the first round Omigawa received quite a bit of attention to halt the bleeding while he was punished for the accidental clash of heads who is the welterweight champion for the Lion Fight promotion in America "That is what opened the huge gash over his eye They take him over to the doctors and try to stop the bleeding for quite a long time They finally get it stopped and then they end up give me a red card for it I've fought overseas plenty of times and I've been on the bad side of those kinds of things "A red card is for an intentional foul and that is an automatic point yet they took a point away from me as if I went out of my way and smashed my head into him The fight would continue and when they reached the second round the laceration about Omigawa's eye was visibly diminishing with each blow that Ross was landing The cut began to start gushing out blood and the fight was stopped once again They announced Ross as the winner by technical knockout and awarded him the winning trophy for that round WIth super fights taking place in between tournament fights Ross and his corner Chaz Mulkey were trying to find out how much time they had before the semifinal round so they could plan accordingly "We knew there were super fights in between," Ross said "We didn't know if it would be a half hour or an hour What should we do here?' He's talking to them and then he goes out to talk to some of the officials so we can figure out how much time we have in between He comes back to me and says the promoter or whoever was in charge ended up going in the back after all that happened and he overturned the decision and made it a no contest which means I wasn't able to advance to the next round and whoever won the super fight they were going to put in my place for the second round of the tournament." Ross was out and the winner of the tournament reserve fight Zouggari defeated Bovy Sor Udomson by technical knockout in the second round ‘if one of them gets hurt and we need to use you we will.' At that point I was like ‘no I'm putting my stuff on and I'm going to go and watch,'" said Ross who added that they were likely none too happy that he actually defeated Omigawa Mulkey wanted to argue after they learned of the decision to overturn the victory to a no contest but he felt it would go nowhere and just fall on deaf ears in a tone suggesting it was a no-win situation I knew I would have to knock him out in order to win I knew I wasn't going to win a decision no matter how it went I'm sure they would've found a way to disqualify me or fix it in some manner Everyone else was really mad and pissed off about it Ross mentioned the "other fights," as if there was something funny going on and Liverkick.com reported that some other shadiness took place in the semifinals and in the tournament final Amrani was robbed of a decision against Suzuki who by the way was last year's winner and this year's favorite to win the S-Cup The tournament reserve winner who replaced Ross apparently had the fight won after three rounds making it seem as if they would keep going until the fighter they wanted to win it actually won it and Suzuki finally prevailed by technical knockout Ross is planning on fighting before the end of 2014 "Huggy Bear" as he is also affectionately called by his buddies said he spoke to Omigawa later on that night and the Japanese fighter was very respectful and honorable "When we did a big group shot in the ring after the whole event was over he was thanking me for the fight and he was apologetic," Ross explained All the fighters were amazing and respectful It's just part of -- even more so than other than other places -- the Japanese culture and their promotions are known for doing stuff like that." Despite the controversial decision to overturn his win over Omigawa into a no contest Ross is taking it all in stride and surprisingly holds no ill will toward Shootboxing whatsoever and seems to have made his peace with the entire situation and is moving forward with his career It truly says a lot about his character and where he is at mentally "They were cool," Ross said about Shootboxing "They said how much they wanted me back and how much all the fans loved me over there and how they liked my style and how they wanted to see more of it I'm not going to go out of my way to look to do it when I have nothing else going on at the time I'm more than happy to do this as opposed to an MMA fight or something Jerome Le Banner def If anyone was looking for proof that cage-side monitors were not the answer to outbreaks of controversial scoring, I present to you UFC 131: "Dos Santos vs Carwin" from the Rogers Arena last Saturday night (June 11) in Vancouver The promotion's trip to "Hollywood North" had a handful of questionable decisions, including but not limited to the featherweight scrap between Darren Elkins and Michihiro Omigawa featured on the live Facebook stream of the event's preliminary card Elkins was awarded the unanimous decision win That sent UFC President Dana White into a rage, prompting him to sympathetically award Omigawa his win bonus and torch the judges for their perceived incompetence (via Heavy.com): It's just getting to the point now where when you see something that's that blatantly wrong.. the hard part for me is you're affecting people's lives what people are pissed off about is the fighters we even have television monitors in front of these f*cking guys now You're watching a television monitor and you still come up with a 30-27 in these fights You should never judge another fight as long as you live You don't deserve to be in the fight business you're hurting these f*cking guys that are out training and working hard Jonathan Tweedale, the Commissioner for the Vancouver Athletic Commission, explains to Luke Thomas of SBNation.com that round two was "challenging" to score and that an "argument can be made in favor of either fighter." "If there is any controversy as to the outcome of the fight it must be because of the second round That was a very challenging round to score An argument can be made in favour of either fighter he was stopped dead in his tracks by Elkins' combination punches and at another point he was slightly buckled Due to Omigawa's unusual stance and balance it was difficult to tell exactly whether he was rocked by some of these shots and the control shift to Elkins as he landed the combo as well as the total effective strikes landed could reasonably warrant awarding the round to Elkins (The FightMetric numbers agree.) As to the blood - it represents something but a cut can be caused by a glancing blow and some fighters just cut more readily than others." It's difficult to avoid the mob mentality that frequently accompanies bad decisions but whose side are you taking in this debate Or was the fight close enough to make an argument for either fighter Let's hear your take on the decision for "Elkins vs 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}.css-v4v4rs{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}@media (min-width:0px){.css-v4v4rs{display:block;}}@media (min-width:1100px){.css-v4v4rs{display:none;}}.css-mps3fk{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 The boxing skills of even the average mixed martial arts fighter have come a long way since the early days of the sport Nowadays you would be hard to find one mixed martial artist who doesn't focus on the boxing aspect Many boxers have bad mouthed the hands of a mixed martial arts fighter but I believe if these mixed martial arts fighters decided to only focus on boxing they could potentially make a name for themselves I believe you could theoretically put almost any of these fighters in any order These are the top 10 boxers I believe that could make the transition from mixed martial arts to making potentially noise in the world of boxing Omigawa looks more and more like a boxer with every fight he's had Omigawa's record is incredibly deceiving If you doubt the boxing skills of Omigawa than look no further than the video above as he dominated the dangerous striker and DREAM featherweight grand prix runner-up Hiroyuki Takaya WEC bantamweight champion Domick Cruz I believe could make a successful transition into boxing Cruz has unorthodox footwork mixed with speed and accuracy that has puzzled many of his opponents While Cruz has very few knockouts on his record he is incredibly elusive and has tired many of his opponents out just by how mobile he is Conor HeunThis will not come as a shock to many fans of the sport Noons made the list as he already has shown some tremendous hands in the sport of mixed martial arts In the sport of MMA, Noons has managed won 8 of his 10 fights by way of knock out. After taking a two-year hiatus from the sport of mixed martial arts, Noons has looked solid coming back into the sport but there are those who wonder just how far he'd get as a boxer if he faced stiffer competition. Gegard Mousasi4 of 10"The Dreamcatcher" Gegard Mousasi has shown a wide arrange of skills in the mixed martial arts world Before entering the world of mixed martial arts Mousasi won an amateur boxing title in the Netherlands at the tender age of 16 I believe one of Mousasi's sharpest displays of boxing came at K-1 Dynamite 2008 when he utilized sharp hand combinations to take out the former heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two-time K-1 World Grand Prix Finalist Musashi The twin brother of former UFC and Pride heavyweight champion Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has showcased some great boxing skills in the light heavyweight division Nogueira is not only a sharp boxer in the sport of mixed martial arts but he has placed third in the super heavyweight division in the Pan American games While Nogueira has only had 5 knock outs in his mixed martial arts career he has shown crisp combinations and the ability to slip punches Many fans believe that if Nogueira made the permanent move to boxing that he could fair well and certainly has the background to do so At #5 is Team Black House fighter Junior Dos Santos Many spectators and even professional mixed martial arts fighters have said that Junior Dos Santos has the best hands in the heavyweight division Santos has incredibly speed for a heavyweight and has big knock out power as evident by being the only man to have knocked out the always tough Fabricio Werdum Nick Diaz I believe is arguably one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the sport of mixed martial arts Originally known as just a submission fighter Nick Diaz quickly erased that monicker by knocking out former Elite XC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler Almost nobody else in the sport other than Chael Sonnen throws as many punches as one Nick Diaz and can keep the pace of a fight at a high level from bell to bell While Diaz isn't a huge one-punch knockout style fighter the accumulation of strikes over the duration of a fight has broken the wills of many of Diaz's opponents Longtime boxing trainer Freddie Roach once said how B.J Penn has the best boxing in MMA and has said he's one of the best strikers he has ever worked with Penn originally started as primarily a grappler but has since transformed into a great striker Penn in the past has shown some of the best boxing in the sport Perhaps one of Penn's most brilliant displays of boxing is when he outclassed former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk on the feet Known as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport some people maybe surprised why Anderson isn't #1 on the list  But I personally have him ranked below Vitor Belfort due to his performance against Chael Sonnen and Vitor's overall boxing skills "The Spider" Anderson Silva throughout much of his career has shown a freaky way of avoiding strikes and landing devastatingly accurate punches on the feet Many people believe that Silva's style would translate to boxing well and some critics even believe that if Silva focused primarily on boxing he could hang with some of the best in the world of mixed martial arts there hasn't been many fighters at all that have shown the skills Silva has on the feet At #1 is Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort While Belfort has had inconsistent performances in the past nobody can deny that when the fight stays standing that Belfort has shown tremendous hands Belfort has been one of the top mixed martial arts fighters in the world for some time now In the world of mixed martial arts there have been very few people who could throw hands like one Vitor Belfort It seems that in the last few years Belfort has finally reached his potential after knocking out such greats as Rich Franklin and Matt Lindland almost effortlessly Everyone has been salivating for an Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort to truly see who is the #1 striker in the middleweight division and possibly the world but fans will have to wait as Silva rematches Chael Sonnen and Belfort takes on Yushin Oakmi Chiaki Omigawa, voice actress of Soul Eater's Maka, confirmed on her “Yurutto Fuwatto” (Lax & Fluffy) radio program on Thursday that an anime adaptation of Atsushi Ohkubo's Soul Eater Not! manga has been green-lit The voice actress did not reveal anything else about the anime "I think lots of people have already heard about this..." The Internet domain name souleaternot.tv was registered under Kadokawa Corporation's name on October 18. The December issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine revealed on Tuesday that an “important announcement” for Atsushi Ohkubo's Soul Eater Not spinoff manga will be published in the magazine's January issue on December 12 The Soul Eater Not! manga returned from hiatus last month after the main Soul Eater manga ended in the magazine in August. It launched in 2011, and Yen Press is publishing both the Soul Eater and Soul Eater Not [Via 0takomu] Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information National Report a former Ground Self-Defense Force member whose reports about being sexually abused by colleagues led to a national scandal is moving on with her life as a judo instructor here Relieve your stress and go home feeling better,” Gonoi said at a trial lesson she held for judo beginners joined the event at Omigawa dojo in Yokohama’s Aoba Ward on Feb like “osoto-gari” (major outer reap) and her specialty “You are all very good,” she applauded the participants Gonoi was unsure if she should hold the event until the day before Gonoi went public about being sexually assaulted by male GSDF members in 2021 and demanded the Defense Ministry investigate the case the ministry in September acknowledged the assault and apologized Four of the five perpetrators personally apologized to Gonoi a month later The ministry in December dismissed the five servicemen and punished four others Gonoi sued the five perpetrators and the government saying she felt their apologies were empty She is seeking damages from the five for her mental distress and from the government over its failure to take sufficient measures and properly investigate the matter Her move led to defamatory comments online Many accused her of filing the lawsuit “just for the money” Gonoi said the online harassment made her think about calling off the judo event “I was so scared of people that I couldn’t leave my home,” she said head of the dojo and a mixed martial artist told her to push back and not let the critics win “She would have regretted it if she had canceled the event,” Omigawa said “She would have been at the mercy of those who are slandering her without even showing their face.” when Gonoi decided to resign from the GSDF and file a complaint she asked Omigawa if she could work at the dojo He immediately asked her to come for an interview She was at her parents’ home in Miyagi Prefecture at the time “I could tell that she was passionate about judo,” he said Omigawa proposed the event as a step for Gonoi to gain experience as an instructor who works at a law firm took part in the event after learning about it on Twitter She said her heart ached after meeting Gonoi “A young woman had to go through such battles,” the woman said She said that she was sexually harassed when she worked at a manufacturer She was asked to entertain attendees at a drinking party and was once left alone with a business partner at an after-party “I had to endure it with a smile,” she said she was glad that “she was moving to the next step.” but that’s not what life is all about,” the woman said “I hope she can detach herself from it and enjoy the rest of her life.” Participants sent Gonoi down to the tatami more than 100 times that day “Judo taught me that it’s important to get up and face the opponent no matter how many times I am thrown Gonoi plans to compete in the individual championship of the All-Japan Businessmen’s Judo Federation in August She started judo as a preschooler and competed in national tournaments when she was in junior high school and high school She joined the GSDF because she wanted to enroll in the SDF Physical Training School But her career was cut short before that could happen Gonoi decided to participate in the August tournament I want to live my life not as a victim but as a person,” Gonoi said repeatedly “I want to change the atmosphere where victims are not allowed to laugh.” Her soft smile showed not a victim but a person who just loves judo “I thought I wanted to cheer up the participants but they were the ones who cheered me up.” sexual assault victim meets her attackers Ex-SDF members indicted in sexual assault of former female soldier Ex-SDF member goes public about being sexually harassed Japan ex-soldier says misconduct routine in her GSDF unit Defense Ministry apologizes to ex-SDF member for sexual assault Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) 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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiIuvJb_mcA judoka Satoshi Ishii beat Ikuhisa Minowa by unanimous decision Joachim Hanses submitted Hideo Tokoro via triangle and Michihiro Omigawa submitted Cole Escovedo via armbar Pragmatic88Slot Gacor The following were the results from the main card of the big event.UFC 126 Results: Mike Pierce defeated Kenny Robertson via TKO (punches) in Round 2 0:29.Kyle Kingsbury defeated Ricardo Romero via TKO (punches) in Round 1 0:21.Paul Taylor defeated Gabe Ruediger via KO (head kick) in Round 2 1:42.Demetrious Johnson defeated Kid Yamamoto via Unanimous Decision.Donald Cerrone defeated Paul Kelly via Submission (rear naked choke) in Round 2 3:48.Miguel Torres defeated Antonio Banuelos via Unanimous Decision.Jake Ellenberger defeated Carlos Eduardo Rocha via Split DecisionJon Jones defeated Ryan Bader via Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 2 4:20.Forrest Griffin defeated Rich Franklin via Unanimous Decision.Anderson Silva defeated Vitor Belfort via KO (front kick and punches) in Round 1 3:25.But while these were the results of the fights they do not necessarily tell the whole story Sometimes simply winning or losing isn’t enough to make you a real winner or loser on a given night.Fanhouse’s Ariel Helwani interviewed many of the show’s fighters and will help explain who the real winners and losers were from Saturday night’s UFC 126 event .css-ek22sk{margin:0;font-size:1.2rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-family:Proxima Nova,Proxima Nova Fallback Helvetica,Proxima Nova Fallback Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;line-height:1.44rem;padding-top:var(--br--dimensions-padding__sm);padding-bottom:var(--br--dimensions-padding__sm);color:var(--br--palette-foreground__primary-mainChannel);}The night didn’t last long for Kyle Kingsbury as he took care of business early in his fight knocking out Ricardo Romero just 21 seconds into the first round.Now on a three-fight win streak after back-to-back losses Kingsbury got the monkey off his back by finishing his first opponent since March 2007 at KOTC Battle at the Bowl when he submitted Angelo McElroy.AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) continues to represent well on pay-per-view and Kingsbury may have earned himself more appearances on the big show with his great performance Michihiro Omigawa’s return to the UFC was a disappointing one as he was on the losing end of Chad Mendes’ impressive night Omigawa struggled to do much of anything in this fight with the only real source of offense he had coming in the first round when he appeared to have Mendes’ trapped in an arm bar Though his arm looked like it was in bad condition Mendes was able to fight through the pain and escape the hold before the end of Round 1 Though he showed great takedown defense at times during this fight strong wrestlers appear to be one of Omigawa’s weaknesses as he had a very difficult time getting Mendes off him once he was on his back one of which opened up a large cut on Omigawa’s eyelid that could be seen from a mile away but it almost seems as if the UFC intentionally brought Omigawa in as a hand-picked opponent to help build credibility for Mendes who lost a tightly contested fight with fellow fan favorite Forrest Griffin at UFC 126.Franklin has been gradually making his transition back to 205 pounds and weighed in two pounds under the weight limit at 203 pounds during Friday’s weigh-ins While there’s no rule that says a fighter can’t be a few pounds under the weight limit the fact Franklin was underweight for this fight was an obvious factor A much larger Forrest Griffin was able to control the pace of the fight particularly in the first round when he brought Franklin to the ground and smothered him with ground-and-pound from the guard Franklin escaped the round and looked much better in the subsequent rounds but the energy he used during Round 1 may very well have doomed him as he had to work tirelessly to avoid Griffin passing his guard where he would be able to do some serious damage The unanimous judges' decision went to Griffin in what was a clear showing that Franklin is going to have a tough time against the bigger-bodied fighters at light heavyweight He will need to continue to add muscle and bulk up for his next fight UFC 126 was supposed to be the debut party for Japanese sensation “Kid” Yamamoto but Demetrious Johnson apparently didn’t get the memo.The ultra-quick 135-pounder bounced around the cage for 15 straight minutes this might have been the first time in his career that Yamamoto was out-paced by his opponent.Both men showed a tremendous amount of respect for one another in the fight which was great to see for a fight that was viewed by so many people on Facebook Johnson was awarded a unanimous decision with the judges scoring the bout 29-28 once and 30-27 twice His career record improved to 8-1 as he gained his third straight win under the Zuffa banner.Johnson thanked Xbox after the fight as his victory over a well-respected fighter was viewed by what will very likely amount to be by far the biggest number of fans who have ever watched him fight live With Demetrious Johnson being in the “Winner” column it’s not surprising that his opponent was on the opposite list who spent most of the night watching “Mighty Mouse” bounce around the cage and take him down on numerous occasions.Yamamoto was not only making his UFC debut but was also making his debut in the Continental United States as he had only ever fought in the States in Hawaii.“Kid” failed to impress us as he didn’t really bring the usual fire and non-stop action that we see in his fights His striking was off all night and he couldn’t get Johnson on his back in what must have been a very frustrating situation for the highly talented Japanese fighter This certainly won’t spell the end for the “Kid” in the UFC but it certainly does not put him in good starting position as he hopes to ascend back to the top of the world rankings After a bizarre start to the fight that saw Paul Kelly throw punches just a split second after touching gloves with Donald Ceronne the “Cowboy” was finally able to take care of business in the second round.Though Cerrone has a background in Muay Thai kickboxing he submitted Kelly with a beautifully executed rear naked choke; marking the 12th submission victory he has notched in his 14 career wins Ariel Helwani caught up with an emotional Cerrone as he discussed the fight and reluctantly informed Helwani that Cerrone's grandfather had recently passed away It wasn’t until later tonight that we found out via Cerrone’s Twitter account that the passing of his grandfather actually happened just 20 minutes prior to fight time Our thoughts go out to Cerrone and his family in this very tough time Certainly his grandfather would be proud of the way he performed tonight This was supposed to be the night that Vitor Belfort ended Anderson Silva’s reign over the middleweight division in the UFC After over two minutes of feeling-out time in which neither fighter really landed much of anything to note aside from a solid but unspectacular punch from Belfort; the fight ended very dramatically.As the two circled the center of the cage Silva faked a front body kick but changed it at the last minute to a front kick to the face sending the Brazilian challenger to the canvas as his eyes rolled into the back of his head After a couple more punches to make sure his opponent was out Silva’s hand was raised once again as the king at 185 pounds.Though Vitor and Anderson showed a tremendous amount of respect for one another after the fight the exact direction of Belfort’s career going forward is unknown He claimed that he would be back sooner than later but will this loss do what it has done to so many other victims of Silva’s in the past and send him into a downward spiral (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)After a 14-month layoff to recuperate from surgery and various nagging injuries Forrest Griffin made his triumphant return to The Octagon as he defeated Rich Franklin by unanimous decision.The win wasn’t pretty as Franklin himself acknowledged and it was the third straight victory of his career to come by decision but it was great to see Forrest back in the cage and entertaining his fans Not only was Griffin promoted tonight as a fighter with his win but Joe Rogan made a special point to mention the two books he has put out which is always a great way to create some publicity for those of us who don’t exactly stay up-to-date on the latest writing projects from our favorite fighters Expect Griffin’s book sale numbers to take a nice spike tomorrow as fans rush out to the book stores to see what crazy thoughts are going through this maniac’s head Chad “Money” Mendes improved his undefeated record to 10-0 with a big unanimous decision win over Japanese featherweight Michihiro Omigawa.Many consider Mendes to be “the next Urijah Faber” as he continues his ascension to the top of the 145-pound division This comparison is a tough one to live up to but he shares many tendencies with his fellow Team Alpha Male training partner.Both fighters are excellent wrestlers with solid stand-up and powerful ground-and-pound techniques But while Faber recently made the decision to drop to 135-pounds it is Mendes who has risen up the rankings at 145-pounds This win almost certainly puts Mendes in everyone’s top-10 in the featherweight division It may only take one or two more wins before he is stepping in the cage and competing for the UFC Featherweight championship it’s hard not to feel bad for UFC Middleweight championship No who seems to have been being promised a title shot for as far back as anyone can remember.With victories over Lucio Linhares Okami should have been on the path to face the winner of Anderson Silva vs that likely won’t be happening.UFC President Dana White explicitly said that he would attempt to put together the “dream fight” between UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva and UFC Welterweight champion Georges St Pierre if and when both fighters won their upcoming bouts Pierre to defeat Jake Shields before the huge fight will be booked.It’s hard to blame the UFC for wanting to make this potentially blockbuster fight but you also have to feel for Yushin Okami who will likely have to continue to defend his position as the No 1 contender until his title fight is eventually booked.“I don’t care I simply would like to fight the best fighter,” Okami told Ariel Helwani in a post-show interview Translation: “Give me my damn title shot.” The biggest winner of the night realistically could be Jon “Bones” Jones who earned his place in UFC history when he was announced as the new No 1 contender for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship in a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan previously undefeated Ryan Bader for nine minutes before slapping on a guillotine that would eventually be the nail in the coffin in this huge fight “Bones” had been criticized by some over the past few weeks who claimed that he was beginning to get a bit egotistical about his skills but he shut down those critics by proved his talents while remaining very humble in the process.Just 23 years old Jones will take the place of the injured Rashad Evans in six weeks at UFC 128 It doesn’t get much bigger than that for this young superstar Another amazing performance from Anderson Silva truly ended all discussion about him being the best fighter in the world at 185 pounds early in the fight; Silva eventually caught his former training partner with a highlight-reel front kick knockout that will certainly go down in history as one of the best finishes to a fight in UFC history.Though there was a lot of trash talking the week leading up to the fight both Silva and Belfort were very appreciative of one another after the fight and both men likely earned quite a few fans in the process for their display of sportsmanship But now that the debate between Silva and Belfort is out of the way it’s time to finally settle the debate that we have been dreaming about for years Pierre can just get by Jake Shields at UFC 129 in April UFC President Dana White announced recently that he will be working on finally getting the fight booked between the world’s top two pound-for-pound fighters The pay day for this fight will be enormous and could very well go down as the biggest fight in MMA history Even looking aside from the unbelievable competition we will likely see between these two juggernauts the payday for the fighters is likely to be bigger than anything they have received in the past If the UFC doesn’t break their all-time pay-per-view buys record with this fight as a headliner The pioneers in Japanese mixed martial arts include the likes of Kazushi Sakuraba, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki and the rarely talked about founder of both Shooto and Japanese mixed martial arts Satoru Sayama. Even before the UFC there was Shooto, the sport of Japanese mixed martial arts has been around since 1985. Modern day Japanese mixed martial arts tends to come from the lighter weight classes, redefining the term, "that big things come in small packages." These are the top 10 best Japanese Fighters in mixed martial arts present day. .css-ek22sk{margin:0;font-size:1.2rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-family:Proxima Nova,Proxima Nova Fallback Helvetica,Proxima Nova Fallback Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;line-height:1.44rem;padding-top:var(--br--dimensions-padding__sm);padding-bottom:var(--br--dimensions-padding__sm);color:var(--br--palette-foreground__primary-mainChannel);}MMA Record: 18-4 Notable wins: Hideki Kadowaki, Antonio Carvalho, Akitoshi Tamura, Alexandre Franca Nogueira, Cole Miller Here at #10 is Shooto featherweight superstar "Lion" Takeshi Inoue. Inoue is a former two-time Shoot lightweight champion (143 lbs) and has had 11 of his 18 wins come by knock out or submission. Despite recently losing to Hatsu Hioki, Inoue on multiple occasions has solidified himself as one of the best in Japan. Organizations: Sengoku, Pancrase, DEEP, ZST Notable wins: Michihiro Omigawa, Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, "The Korean Zombie" Chang Sung Jung Coming in at number 10 is former Sengoku featherweight grand prix and featherweight champion Masanori Kanehara. Kanehara has had his ups and downs in his MMA career, but perhaps his career defining moment is when he replaced Hatsu Hioki in the featherweight grand prix and defeated the top ranked fighter Michihiro Omigawa by split decision. Organizations: Sengoku, Shooto, Pride, TKO Notable wins: Takeshi Inoue, Masanori Kanehara, Jeff Curran, Mark Hominic, Hideki Kadowaki Featherweight Sengoku and Shooto standout Hatsu Hioki has been widely recognized as one of the best in the world in his weight class for several years now. Hioki has been known for his powerful takedowns in the clinch with an unorthodox submission style that has left many opponents puzzled. Recently Hioki won the Shooto lightweight title (143 lbs) off of Takeshi Inoue. Hioki's next bout will be against "Ultimate Fighter" veteran Jeff Lawson at Sengoku 14. Yoshihiro Akiyama is a Japanese middleweight superstar and a decorated judoka that currently fights in the UFC Akiyama became infamous for the Japanese grease ate after defeating Japanese Legend Kazushi Sakuraba utilizing a large amount of vaseline  Since then the fight has been ruled a no contest Most recently Akiyama lost to Chris Leben via triangle choke at UFC 116 Akiyama's next bout is scheduled to be against "Ultimate Fighter" season 3 light heavyweight winner Michael "The Count" Bisping at UFC 120 in England Top ten lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri is a former Shooto welterweight champion (154lbs) that has faced some of the sports best Kawajiri is known for his tremendous wrestling ability and despite not having many knock outs on his resume While Kawajiri has come up short against the likes of Shinya Aoki Kawajiri tends to rarely ever be out of a fight Tatsuya Kawajiri was named fight of the year by Sherdog After suffering 3 straight losses in a row and dropping from featherweight to lightweight Michihiro Omigawa has resurrected his mixed martial arts career with fighting for Sengoku Omigawa used to be known as a purely a judoka Omigawa has greatly improved his boxing and has shown some of the best hands in his weight class Japanese middleweight Yushin Okami started his career as a judoka but quickly became a natural at wrestling he has made a name for himself in the UFC and has solidifed himself as one of the best middleweights in the world Most recently Okami defeated Mark Munoz and showcased that he is no longer just a powerful grappler with his improved boxing Megumi Fujii is currently ranked the #1 female fighter in the 115lbs division and has been known as pound-for-pound the best female in the world Fujii is a highly decorated grappler with a black belt in Judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu as evident after winning 17 of her 21 fights by way of submission Fujii is coming off a win over All-American wrestler Carla Esparza by way of armbar and has advanced to the semi-finals of the Bellator 115lb female tournament "The Fireball Kid" Takanori Gomi is a former Pride lightweight and Shooto welterweight champion (154lbs) that currently fights in the UFC Known for his wrestling and powerful hands Gomi ruled the lightweight division at one point in time Most recently Gomi made his first attempt at getting his career back on track after knocking out Tyson Griffin at UFC on Versus 2 At #1 is Japanese lightweight submission specialist Shinya Aoki Despite being one known as a one dimensional fighter Aoki has defeated several top ranked opponents and has submitted 15 of his 24 opponents Aoki recently submitted top ten ranked Tatsuya Kawajiri by submission via an achilles lock at DREAM 15 The anime previously added Kana Ichinose and Chiaki Omigawa You can see them alongside the supporting cast in the new key visual below.The Beginning After the End (TBATE) – New Season 1 Key Visual Featuring Main CastAbout the TBATE AnimeThe Beginning After The End (TBATE) anime staff includes: Source: The Beginning After The End Official Website©TBATE Anime Production Committee New Year’s Eve is celebrated with a monumental fighting spectacle the fight-loving Japanese public and MMA and kickboxing fans the world over will be treated to 10 MMA matches a mini tournament and two K-1 rules superfights Many of the matchups will feature athletes consecrated in Japan Two Olympic judo champions will face off under MMA rules will make his MMA debut against Hidehiko Yoshida in a matchup that has been postponed several times already who is coming off wins over Joachim Hansen and Vitor Shaolin Other Japanese heroes to make appearances are Tatsuya Kawajiri Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto and Hayato Sakurai Kazuyuki Fujita has the tough task of facing Alistair Overeem although Overeem is a standup specialist – even knocking out Brazil’s Ewerton Teixeira in the final of the K-1 World GP – he is coming off three submission wins in a row Also awaited is the Super Hulk tournament final between Ikuhisa Minowa and Rameau Thierry Sokodjou The K-1 rules bouts pit Andy Souwer against Masato and Ray Sefo against Yosuke Nishijima The official website for the television anime of Tadataka Kawasaki's Chio's School Road (Chio-chan no Tsūgakuro) manga revealed four more cast members and the titles of the opening and ending theme songs for the anime on Tuesday (Note: Character name romanization is not official.) Naomi Ōzora, Chiaki Omigawa, and Kaede Hondo will perform the anime's opening theme song "Danger in my Tsūgakuro" (Danger in My School Commute) as their respective characters Ōzora and Omigawa are performing the ending theme "Nana Iroad" (Rainbow Coloroad) song as their respective characters The CD singles for both songs are slated for July 25 Naomi Ōzora as Chio Miyamo a first-year high school student at Samejima Academy She is a hardcore PC gamer who loves overseas games and despises Japanese games Chio's childhood friend who is also a first-year student at Samejima Academy popular classmate who ranks #1 in the school clique system Yō Taichi as Madoka Kushitori a third-year Samejima Academy student and the captain of the Kabaddi team She loves the sport of Kabaddi and has large breasts Rikiya Koyama as Mayuta Andō a feared neighborhood delinquent and member of a biker gang Hiroki Takahashi as Gotō-sensei an educational guidance teacher at Samejima Academy He stands at the school gate every morning and strictly disciplines the students Minori Suzuki as Momo Shinozuka a second-year student at Samejima Academy and a public morals committee member She helps Gotō-sensei with his educational guidance every morning and Kaede Hondo will perform the anime's opening theme song as their respective characters Ōzora and Omigawa are performing the ending theme song as their respective characters The "dramatic extreme going to school comedy" manga follows the titular female high school student Chio Miyamo and her adventures to commute to school every day Chio runs into problems both big and small Sources: Chio's School Road anime's official website (link 2), Comic Natalie The comedy spinoff manga based on Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungo Stray Dogs manga shows the manga's characters in SD form in comedic gag scenes Kanaineko launched the manga in Kadokawa's Young Ace Up Asagiri and Harukawa's original manga centers around a league of literary figures with supernatural powers. For example, in real life, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa wrote acclaimed stories that inspired Akira Kurosawa's Rashōmon film and the Aoi Bungaku Series anime's Jigoku Hen (Hell Screen) arc he has the power to transform and manipulate his cloak into a monster-like entity some of these writers solve mysteries as part of the "Armed Detective Agency," while others appear as antagonists Yen Press is publishing the manga and novel series in English Sources: Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! anime's website, Comic Natalie The official website for the television anime of Tadataka Kawasaki's Chio's School Road (Chio-chan no Tsūgakuro) manga revealed three more cast members and the show's July 6 premiere date on Monday Naomi Ōzora as Chio Miyamo Chiaki Omigawa as Manana Nonomura Kaede Hondo as Yuki Hosokawa Sources: Chio's School Road anime's official website, MoCa News The teaser website for the television anime of Tadataka Kawasaki's Chio's School Road (Chio-chan no Tsūgakuro) manga opened and unveiled the main cast The anime has been delayed from an April premiere to a July premiere Chio runs in to problems both big and small Kawasaki launched the manga in Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine in 2014 and Kadokawa will publish the manga's eighth compiled volume on March 23 The manga won the "Flapper Award" at the ninth "MF Comics Awards." Digital Manga's Project-H imprint published Kawasaki's I'm Coming with You! adult manga in English in 2014 Source: MoCa News The official website for the television anime of Tadataka Kawasaki's Chio's School Road (Chio-chan no Tsūgakuro) manga revealed the character visuals for the anime on Friday and Kadokawa published the manga's eighth compiled volume on Friday Source: MoCa News The pictures with the cast below are are the character designs from the manga: Takuya Igarashi and Yōji Enokido, the director and screenwriter team behind Ouran High School Host Club and Star Driver, will helm the anime at Studio BONES Writer Kafka Asagiri artist Sango Harukawa began the manga in Kadokawa's Young Ace in 2012 Kadokawa will ship the 8th compiled volume of the manga on September 4 The pair also writes and illustrates the Bungō Stray Dogs novel series The "battle action" story Bungō Stray Dogs centers around a league of literary figures with supernatural powers. For example, in real life, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa wrote acclaimed stories that inspired Akira Kurosawa's Rashōmon film and the Aoi Bungaku Series anime's Jigoku Hen (Hell Screen) arc these writers solve mysteries as part of the "Armed Detective Agency." Japanese bookstore employees ranked the manga among the top 15 for 2014 Source: Comic Natalie The March issue of Square Enix's Shonen Gangan magazine is announcing on February 12 more cast and staff for the anime adaptation of Atsushi Ohkubo's Soul Eater Not! manga Playing the characters debuting in Soul Eater Not! are Takahiro Sakurai as Akane (top right), Seiichirō Yamashita as Flay (top left), Mikako Komatsu as Eternal Feather (bottom right), and Kotori Koiwai as Kana Altair (bottom left) The cast returning from the original Soul Eater anime is as follows: Dancing Dolls, a 5-girl dancing and singing unit that rose to fame from their dancing videos posted online, will perform the anime's opening theme song, while Tsugumi, Meme, and Anya voice actresses Haruka Chisuga, Aoi Yūki, and Saori Hayami will perform the ending theme The magazine also announced that the fourth compiled volume of the Soul Eater Not begins before the start of the original Soul Eater story As Tsugumi Harudori (voiced by Haruka Chisuga) enters the gates to Shinigami Buki Shokunin Senmon Gakkō (also known as Shibusen) a school for training Meisters and Weapons (humans that can transform into various weapons) she encounters Meister Maka Albarn (Chiaki Omigawa) and her Weapon Soul Eater Evans (Kōki Uchiyama) Weapon Tsugumi is assigned to not one Meister Her hectic days with the gentle Meme (Saori Hayami) and high-class lady Anya (Aoi Yūki) begin Masakazu Hashimoto is directing the anime at BONES, and Satoshi Koike is designing the characters for the series. Asami Tachibana and Yuuki Tachibana are scoring the anime's music The anime will premiere on Japanese television in April Both fighters are coming off a string of losses. Gamburyan has lost his last 3 fights and Omigawa has lost 3 out of his last 4 bouts. Gamburyan most recently faced Diego Nunes at UFC 141 in December 2011 where he lost by unanimous decision. Omigawa was last defeated via unanimous decision to Yuri Alcantara at UFC 142 in January 2012 Both of these fighters need to win to stay viable in the UFC the loser of this fight will be cut from the UFC Gamburyan dropped from the UFC several years ago after 2 consecutive losses and went to WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting), where he was somewhat successful. When UFC absorbed WEC and its fighters, Gamburyan came back and the last 2 of his 3 losses were under the UFC banner. Prior to that “Manvel the Anvil” was an alumnus of The Ultimate Fighter, where he lost to Nate Diaz UFC on Fox 4 will additionally feature Joe Lauzon vs. Terry Etim, Travis Browne vs. Ben Rothwell and Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida A little more than a year ago, Jason Young upset highly-rated Lithuanian sambo specialist Sergej Grecicho on the stage of a music venue in North London reenergised and rebuilt by the trainers at American Top Team – he says he is ready to cause a shock on an international scale The 25-year-old from South East London is honest enough to admit that when his manager received the call from UFC matchmaker Joe Silva earlier this year Not because he felt he wasn’t deserving of an opportunity but because he didn’t know he was even on the radar of the higher-ups at Zuffa The turning point came in April this year on the first ever MMA card to be held in Ontario, Canada – three weeks before Georges St-Pierre and Jake Shields went at it in the main event of UFC 129 in the Rogers Centre Young caught the eye of a UFC scout with a unanimous decision victory over local favorite and instructor at the Toronto BJJ academy While the victory was an impressive notch on his record it was the swagger he displayed which made people take notice After showing off an arsenal of head kicks submission attempts and spinning back fists he was shortly offered a shot at the major leagues “I didn’t think at that moment in time I had done enough to get there and now I’m here and being around all these great fighters and these names,” said the featherweight whose professional record moved to 8-3 with the win over Britto “My mentality when I was fighting on the UK and European scene was that I wanted to fight the best I don’t want to fight someone who’s just got a record If someone was the best in the country then I wanted to fight them If I do something I want to do it properly and that’s how I got here I suppose “I’m an exciting fighter who always comes out to bring the fight and the guys I’ve fought – even though my record isn’t great by UFC standards – I’ve beaten guys who are like 19-4 and who were on eight or nine-fight winning streaks His bravado is backed up when you look at his record and see victories over the grizzled veterans of the British scene such as Abdul Mohamed and Francis Heagney while defeats have come against the likes of Liverpudlian twister Paul Sass who is now 12-0 and 2-0 in the UFC after submitting TUF 12 finalist Michael Johnson last month After a decision loss to Dustin Poirier – who will take on Pablo Garza next weekend – in his UFC debut Young made a commitment to becoming the best mixed martial artist he could be A spell at Adrenaline MMA in Ontario was followed by a lengthy stay at American Top Team in Florida “I’m around people I used to watch on television like Mike Brown training with him and talking to him as a friend,” he said “I’ve been watching people like Yves Edwards since before I started training and know he’s coming to me and saying ‘I’m so excited to watch you fight’ Standing in his way now is Michihiro Omigawa Having also started out in a heavier weight class the judo specialist’s record of 12-10-1 a reflection of the quality of opposition he has met along the way The Japanese fighter is able to boast wins over the likes of Hatsu Hioki but has lost all four of his fights inside the UFC cage Young was in attendance at Wembley in December 2005 when JZ Calvancante stopped Omigawa in under a minute at Cage Rage 14 and believes his opponent’s return to British shorts will prove equally fruitless “He’s got really good boxing and is a black belt in judo but I think I’m bigger than him for the weight,” he said “I’ve been down with American Top Team doing wrestling and jiu-jitsu every day for the past eight weeks Every person I turn to is sick on the ground “I can’t see him man-handling me because I used to fight at a heavier weight and I was never thrown around at that weight I wrestle with people such as Gleison Tibau – one of the biggest lightweights in the world Hopefully you’re going to see a fighter you haven’t seen before.” For a fighter whose career started in a crowded nightclub in East London Saturday night in Birmingham – following various stop-offs in North America – will be a true test of how far he has come Deep 90 will be headlined by a flyweight title fight Yuya Shibata and Makoto Takahashi will go head to head at the Korakuen Hall on June 29th with the vacant 125lbs title on the line Shibata (16-6) challenged unsuccessfully for the Deep 115lbs title this year He is coming off back to back wins as a flyweight and will be looking to claim one of the promotion’s belts at the second time of asking Takahashi (8-1-1) challenged for the Deep flyweight title last year but dropped a decision to Tatsumitsu Wada It was the first and only loss of the teenager’s career and he will be looking to become the youngest champion in the promotion’s history on June 29th Wada vacated the title last year in order to sign with ONE Championship. He is set to face Demetrious Johnson in the semi final of the flyweight Grand Prix although the date and venue for this matchup has not yet been announced The show also features UFC veteran Michihiro Omigawa (17-14-1) who faces Yuki Ohara (9-7) in a featherweight fight Meanwhile reigning Deep middleweight champion Tatsuya Mizuno (20-12-1) faces Mitsuyoshi Nakai (1-3) in a non title bout Deep 92 is set for Tuesday and the full fight card has been released Reigning welterweight champion Ryuichiro Sumimura returns in a non title bout after a year long absence Sumimura (13-7-) won the title last April. However he was submitted by Kiichi Kunimoto at Rizin 12 a few months later and has not fought since The champion has been matched with Yoshitomo Watanabe (16-16-3) in a bout that will not have his belt on the line. His opponent has won four out of his last five bouts and tasted victory at Deep 90 earlier this year The other bout added to the card pits two former title challengers together Makoto Kamaya (32-17-4) fought for the bantamweight belt last year while Shoji Maruyama (16-12-1) had a shot at the featherweight strap in 2013 Kamaya has won seven out of his last nine while Maruyama is coming off back to back losses at Deep 88 and Deep 89 heading into this 135lbs bout In total there are now ten fights on the card In the main event Koji Takeda defends his lightweight title against Juri Ohara Also in action at the Korakuen Hall will be Michihiro Omigawa Deep-Jewels 26 is set for the same venue on the previous day.