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The Fuji TV network has revealed that Waki Yamato’s historical shoujo manga “Asakiyumemishi” will be developed into an 11 episode anime TV series. The Asakiyumemishi ~ The Tale of Genji anime will debut in January 2009 and air as Fuji TV’s 14th “Noitamina” series, following the conclusion of the Nodame Cantabile: Paris anime series.

The best selling Asakiyumemishi manga series, originally published from 1979-1993, is adapted from Murasaki Shikibu’s classic novel The Tale of Genji.

Source: Anime News Network

PC game developer Shelf is now streaming the 2:30 anime opening sequence for its new visual novel game Kagirohi. The video clip may load very slowly.

Alternately, the video is available for direct download, along with an mp3 version of the game’s opening theme song “Akaneiro,” sung by Satou Hiromi, from the Kagirohi homepage.

The official homepage for the Quiz Magic Academy OVA series now hosts a 1:40 “making” music video that features a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the anime.

Source: Moon Phase

The Los Angeles Times newspaper now hosts a brief interview with Bleach creator Tite Kubo.

Source: Anime News Network

The TBS television network has formally announced that the planned production of a Tonari no 801-chan anime television series, based on the manga by Ajico Kojima, has been canceled. No explanation for the cancellation is provided.

Source: Anime News Network

Question:
How much anime owe their structure to Greek tragedies?
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The Moon Phase Diary reports that Kawashita Mizuki’s high school romantic comedy manga series Hatsukoi Gentei (First Love Limited) will be adapted into a drama CD and anime.

Despite Ohzora Publishing having announced just two weeks ago that Kyoto Animation would produce an anime series based on Ajico Kojima’s Tonari no 801-chan manga series, Ohzora Publishing has now removed the references to the anime series from its website. Likewise, the TBS television network no longer hosts the series website that it launched two weeks ago.

Reportedly the official blog of the Misonobashi 801 Shopping Center’s Yaoi-chan mascot — the green furry creature that plays a central role in the Tonari no 801-chan manga - announced on August 27th that the development of the Tonari no 801-chan anime had been placed on indefinite hiatus. Shortly later that blog post was deleted.

Source: Anime News Network

The Astro Boy Online forum now hosts a handful of promotional images from Imagi Entertainment’s currently in development CGI animated Astro Boy motion picture.

Question:
What’s your opinion of Kyouran Kazoku Nikki so far? Also, how likely is a U.S. license for the show?

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Japanese site My Comi Journal reports that the Initial D Extra Stage 2: Tabidachi no Green (loosely translated as “Initial D Extra Stage 2: Green to Go”) OVA will go on sale in Japan on December 5th. The new OVA will be a sequel to the 2001 Initial D: Extra Stage OVA starring female racers Mako & Sayuki. The Extra Stage 2 OVA will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Initial D anime franchise. Shuuichi Shigeno’s Initial D manga debuted 3 years prior to its anime adaptation, in 1995.

Source: Anime News Network

Starchild has opened its official homepage for the Toradora anime television series, which is scheduled to premier on October 1st.

The official homepage for the Noramimi 2 (”Noramimi Ni”) television series is now online. The new series is scheduled to debut in October.

MATSUDA98, the author of the official Tetsudou Musume (”Railway Girl”) manga based on TOMYTEC’s line of collectable figures of young women dressed in various railway employee uniforms, has revealed the news that the Tetsudou Musume franchise is to be developed into a live action television series.

Source: Canned Dogs

Question:
While there still isn’t enough anime legally available to the US for my taste, America (and basically the rest of the world) can now watch more anime through legal channels than they ever could. So, is the anime industry happy with people watching the Gonzo shows on YouTube/Crunchyroll, buying anime off of iTunes, and purchasing shows like Xam’d on the PS3?

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The official homepage for the Lucky Star OVA now hosts a short streaming TV commerical. The OVA is scheduled for release on September 26th.