Shaft Reveals New Work

Anime studio Shaft has formally introduced its new original production, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica (Magical Girl Madoka Magica). Shaft veteran Akiyuki Shinbo (Bakemonogatari, Hidamari Sketch) will direct. Hidamari Sketch creator Ume Aoki will provide the original character designs which Takahiro Kishida (Durarara, Noein) will adapt for animation. Phantom & Blassreiter TV series screenwriter Gen Urobuchi will compose the screenplay. Composer Yuki Kajiura (Noir, Kara no Kyoukai) will score the series.

This creates the feeling that Shaft is now turning into a new KyoAni, a studio whose every new production is a source of eager anticipation and tremendous speculation.

Source: Anime News Network