Fūun Ishin Dai Shogun [Dai-Shougun - Great Revolution]
 

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Plot summary: In the late Edo period, Japan faced an unprecedented crisis with the arrival of black ships from overseas. However, Japan drove away the black ships thanks to Onigami, giant robots that have existed in Japan since the ancient times. The country has remained in self-imposed seclusion from foreigners ever since. The story begins in this Japan that never experienced the Meiji Restoration.

Note:My first reaction that I received from this series is the upcoming Nobunaga The Fool because of the fact it mixes mecha with historical influence, so I'll probably give it a chance.

"....premiering next April." / (Winter 2014) Fūun Ishin Dai Shogun / öhhh, there is something wrong^^

I accidentally clicked as Winter 2014 as it's not my intention, but thanks!

No problem ;)

Taki, what are you doig here?

for a minute there i thought this was a spin-off of that 80's super robot series Go-Shogun anime or some SRW originals :heh:, didn't some Bones anime did that too? not in the plot concept but the type of genre? the one with the Karakuri robot that is crewed by a group of kids?

Fixed. Thanks for info. ^^

I've seen the purple shinobi character floating around as various forms of merchandise. So this is where it's from.

Yes, more revisionist history ftw! \^_^/

10/10 Will watch

http://moca-news.net/article/20140305/201403051712a/01/

Cast:
Tetsuya Kakihara
Ayako Kawasumi
Yukari Tamura
Hideki Ogihara
Miyuki Sawashiro

Character key visuals (large image warning):
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Also lots of storyboard concept artwork at the link.

edit: ANN translated the character profiles:

We got a lot of history and mecha this year.

I'm still looking forward to watch the show and having mecha story mixed with historical elements is rarely blend well (the currently ongoing Nobunaga the Fool was especially decent from what I've seen). I hope it won't have too much fanservice given the director's recent portfolio and even though the character designs aren't my thing, they are quite well-drawn and especially fitting for the setting (except the Miyuki Sawashiro character in the last pic, she's out of place and could have starred in the upcoming Blade & Soul anime rather than this one).

Wow, that's a pretty nice cast. I think it's safe to assume, going off the original key visual, that the main love triangle will be between Tetsuya Kakihara's character and the two females voiced by Ayako Kawasumi and Yukari Tamura?

Suffice to say, Kawasumi's character is quite easy on the eyes, and Tamura's looks like a cute Kitsune :).

Miyuki Sawashiro's character is a Miyuki Sawashrio character all right :heh:.

I really like the Mecha design, though I wonder if J.C. Staff will go for CG or 2D for the Mecha animation?

Well, a romance/Mecha series by Dai Sato and the director of Shakugan No Shana sounds quite enticing, so I'll be sure to check this out :D.

To bad Yukarin playing the cutie once more. I prefer her Badass Adorable charas like Nanoha or Fear.

Damn. I wanted to write it.

Sorry :p.

Though I think that there's a high possibility that, despite her looks, Yukarin's character is going to also be quite competent in a fight so you might just get your badass adorable character yet ;).

My first reaction was: "Another Nobunaga the Fool", but it seems this will have actualy some decent and possibly funy characters (plus one voiced by Myukichi!)

Well unlike former there is pretty good chance I will not drop it at least.

PS: I don't particulary mind a bit fanservice.

Hope they'll give us a PV sometime soon.

Well, here's your wish -- though it's not much to look at for now:

^ is that the OP in that trailer?......... I NEED IT NOW!!!~

looks like all the ladies wanted to rob Keiichi's virginity.....? :heh:

I can easily foresee at least two girls (if not more) wanting to fall in love with Keiichiro and from the looks of it, I'd rather have love triangle over harem in this case since I can think plenty of shows that have that kind of gender ratio without (or at least so small it feels overly subtle) harem elements.