Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline (French-Japanese Co-Production)

[ChibiGoku]

I actually didn't see a topic here, so I thought I might as well post this over here.

Anyways, for those who aren't familiar with the name, Time-Jam: Valerian and Laureline is a Japanese-French co-productioned based off a French comic, known as Valérian: Spatio-Temporal Agent.

The production team consists of Two main studios: Satelight, who is doing the 2D Animation, and Europacorp, who is supposibly involved with doing the 3D animation. Dargaud, who publishes the comic, is watching over production.

Here's some trailers for the series:

First French Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=u9lpviZOdVM&mode=related&search=
TAF Japanese Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=L4G80WjJoQ4&mode=related&search
Second French Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8_TCLJsaCkA&mode=related&search

France will begin broadcasting this October 20th, 2007 on Canal + (Family). Japan is still tentative on airing it of this year, but could end up airing as early as January 2008.

Staff:

Director: Eiichi Sato, Philippe Vidal
Animation Direction: Tooru Yoshida, Toshiyuki Kubooka
Original Character Design Art: Charles Vaucelles
Character Designs: Makoto Uno
Music: Alexandre Azzaria

[Ialdaboth]

I saw the trailer some days ago too and considered posting it here and on AoD... thanks ChibiGoku !

There is also an english version of the first trailer :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOL3hS3hSOY

And the Wiki article :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val%C3%A9rian_and_Laureline

I'm not very fond of the designs and the kiddie show treatment, but can't wait watching it nonetheless. A Valerian anime series ? We have been waiting for it for years !

PS : The first volume of the complete edition of the original french comics has been out since last week. It's a good opportunity to rediscover the title if you understand the language :)

[tosho]

One small question

Does anyone have the tv shows?

[solomon]

Hmmm An anime based of off un bande dessine? how interesting, I have a feeling that itll be worked over so as to appease the control board of France 3 (one of Frances public broadcasters) as they are known for airing children's shows.

Kinda wanna read the comic first though.

[ChibiGoku]

Well, doing a snooping around, apparently it's schedule to air on Canal + (Family) in France on October 20th, 2007. Still no scheduled date for the series in Japan, even though it's planned to air there some point in this year...