The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming Kanokon anime television series is now online. The anime is scheduled to premier next year.
The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming Allison & Lilia anime television series is now online. The series is scheduled to premier next April.
Source: Moon Phase
Pop Japan Travel (PJT) and Toon Zone are now co-sponsoring a “Who Wants To Be A Vampire?” writing contest to promote PJT’s upcoming “Cold Steel Tour” of Tokyo, Kamakura and Sapporo, Japan. Entries should detail “your first night as a vampire” in 1,000 words or less, and are due on December 15, the same day as applications for the Cold Steel Tour. The winning entry will receive a copy of the first Vampire Hunter D novel autographed by author Hideyuki Kikuchi, an autographed copy of the first Vampire Hunter D manga, and a variety of other prizes.
Visit Pop Japan Travel for full content participation details and information on the “Cold Steel Tour.”
Question:
How much demand do you think there is for moe, harem, dating sim, and other more otaku focused anime in North America? These genres seem to be becoming more and more popular in Japan. Do you think there is a substantial portion of North American anime fans who enjoy these types of anime, or does this group remain a niche market within the already niche general anime market? If so, do you think the increase in these types of anime in Japan and increasing lack of less otaku oriented anime could mean trouble for anime in North America?
The Japanese CHO! Animelo multimedia site has announced that AIC’s original school comedy anime Candy☆Boy will be available for free online viewing beginning November 22nd.
Source: Moon Phase
Discotek Media has reportedly indefinitely delayed the American DVD release of the Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon motion picture due to concerns over sluggish sales in the domestic anime market.
Source: Lupin the Third.net
The official Japanese homepage for the live action Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar motion picture adaptation of Kyosuke Usuta’s gag comedy manga is now open. The movie is scheduled to premier on January 12, 2008.
The official Japanese homepage for the live action TV drama adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi’s 1 Pound Gospel manga series is now online. The series is scheduled to premier in January.
Source: Ultimatum
Question:
Which anime setting or world would you like to live in if you didn’t have the abilities or skills of the main character (if you are simply one of the regular inhabitants)? For example, I love Fullmetal Alchemist, but if I didn’t know any alchemy, then I don’t know that I would want to live there.
Famitsu Magazine has reported that a 39 episode long third series of Kyo Kara Maoh anime will premier next April. The series will actually be the fourth Kyo Kara Maoh anime series following the first two TV series and the Kyo Kara Maoh R OVA series.
Source: Anime News Network
Viz Media has formally announced plans to publish an English translation of Takehiko Inoue’s wheelchair basketball manga series “Real” beginning next July. Viz will also begin releasing Inoue’s Slam Dunk basketball manga series in America next September.
Source: Anime News Network
Anime on DVD now hosts an exclusive interview with Bandai Visual USA regarding its handling of the HD and Blu-Ray formats and plans for future use of the formats.
The Sankei Sports Newspaper has reported that Toei is developing a live action feature film adaptation of Kazuo Umezu’s 1969 horror manga “Orochi.” The film will be directed by Norio Tsuruta (Ring 0 director) and written by Ring movie series screenwriter Hiroshi Takahashi for Japanese release next fall.
Source: Tokyograph
Question:
Why does it seem in almost all anime, there is the overall theme that “love conquers all,” or “good always defeats evil”? I was drawn into anime because of the intricate storylines, but there seems to be little variation between anime these days. I liked Chrono Crusade because it shows that being on the side of good does not always guarantee victory. So, are anime writers getting lazy with their themes these days, or do I just seem to find the ones that all look the same? Or am I just looking for too much?
The “obi” advertising wrap on the new, eighth volume of Katsumi Nishino’s Kanokon light novel series reveals plans for a Kanokon anime. The romantic comedy series revolves around a human boy, a wolf-girl, and a fox-girl. The light novel series has been licensed for English translation by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Source: Anime News Network
According to an uncited report on the Japanese 2Channel message board, promotional posters revealed at the November 18th Hidamari Sketch promotional event “Chou Hidamatsuri” revealed that a second Hidamari Sketch anime television series, titled Hidamari Sketch x 365, will premier next year.
Source: Anime News Network
DREAMUSIC has announced that the December 5th release of Japanese pop vocalist Meilin’s new single “Candy☆Boy” will by accompanied by an original anime music video created by AIC and directed by Happy Lesson OVA series director Hoshikawa Takafumi.
Source: Moon Phase Blog
