Tribe Cool Crew Dance [Anticipation]

[Stark700]

http://cdn02.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/max500x500g/cms/news/77219/tribe-kurukuru.png.jpg

From ANN:
Avex Group and Sunrise are working together to produce a new dance-themed television series titled Tribe Cool Crew. The new series will premiere next fall. Bandai Channel's YouTube channel is currently streaming a promotional video for the series. Although the promotional video features animation, the companies have not confirmed if the new project is an anime.

Official website:
http://www.tribecoolcrew.net/

It is assumed to air during October or Fall. It sounds like the show will feature dancing as a theme from Sunrise based on the short description. How odd.

[videoman190]

This Anime could take on the popularly of dance crews and dance flicks "Like step it up" and "You got served"

Teaser trailer for people outside japan
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/TE8tVgG7YpE/

[ChibiGoku]

So, it's been officially confirmed: It's an anime (www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-09-02/shizuka-ishigami-tooru-sakurai-star-in-sunrise-tribe-cool-crew-dancing-anime/.78223). Airing in the slot Battle Spirits has been in for years, no less.

Really liking the designs and the concept actually has me interested. Really hope someone picks it up. Though, giving that it's a Sunrise title, might have to rely on the not so legal methods. Ah well.

[MisaoFan]

So, it's been officially confirmed: It's an anime (www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-09-02/shizuka-ishigami-tooru-sakurai-star-in-sunrise-tribe-cool-crew-dancing-anime/.78223). Airing in the slot Battle Spirits has been in for years, no less.

Really liking the designs and the concept actually has me interested. Really hope someone picks it up. Though, giving that it's a Sunrise title, might have to rely on the not so legal methods. Ah well.

From what I hear, the show will be "Japan's first full-fledged TV anime series" as it sounds.

[SaintessHeart]

Why Avex only and not Avex-Konami? Did they went separate ways after PPP trailed off in the start of 2000s?

[ChibiGoku]

Trailer's out, thankfully not region locked this time: http://www.nagoyatv.com/tribecoolcrew/

Click below where it says Movie for it to play.

The actual animation for the episodes is 2D, though the actual dancing is CGI, which I think was to be expected. Honestly, it doesn't look too bad, though I need to see more of it before I can really get a full opinion.

This still has my interest, either way. Looking forward to this.

[ChibiGoku]

Sorry for the double post. For the record, it was announced for simulcast (http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-868367/new-fall-titles-tribe-cool-crew-the-fruit-of-grisaia-cross-ange-rondo-of-angel-and-dragon).

So, first episode aired a little while ago. Current thoughts on it:

I'm actually enjoying it. Haneru and Kanon seem like interesting characters. Although Haneru seems like the typical run of the "Shonen" characters, I like how he is. Kanon, on the other hand, seems rather reserved and seems, like Haneru, dances in secret. She also has another identity (whose name I forget) that she goes online, uploading videos of her dance moves.

I need to see the episode again for a second time, but it seems the series is setting up for the characters to "Team" up for dance contests. Since I'm not familiar with the dance culture, I'm not entirely sure what to expect, but so far the dancing has been okay. I kinda wish it was traditionally animated, but the CGI doesn't look too glaring or out of place for them. Seems a little bit better than Aikatsu!, which I might attribute to the series style more than anything else.

Music is also decent. Although the dance music does use dubstep, it doesn't offend my ears. That to me is a good sign. Openings also decent, though on the long side (2 minutes, rather than the traditional 1 minute and 30 seconds), though there's no ending. Instead, there's an entire segment dedicated to Avex and Japan's Street Dance Association's dance tips and style, as well as contests going on. It also gives information about the dance culture as a whole. I'm not entirely sure if this'll make it into the simulcast, but I kinda hope.

Because of the above segment, the episode is also a little shorter than most anime and is probably the reason there is no ending sequence as well.

But yeah, definitely going to keep watching.

For anyone who wants to check out the series, it'll be streaming tomorrow, over at Crunchyroll. You can find the series page here (http://www.crunchyroll.com/tribe-cool-crew). Not sure if the simulcast is delayed or it'll be on regular schedule next week. Either way, a day late is not too bad.

As for the opening, took the liberty to uploading it here:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26rob0_tribe-cool-crew-opening-1_music

No youtube link, since I'm not comfortable uploading this to my main Youtube account, given parties involved could flag the video.