Another (generic discussion thread)

[Kunagisa]

Source.

Title:
Another

Originally Posted by Reception

• Ranked 3rd in 【Kono Mystery wa Sugoi!】(This Mystery is Amazing!) domestic division.
• Runner-up for the 10th 【Orthodox Mystery Award】 (lost by one vote).
• Winner of 2010 【Mystery ga Yomitai!】/(Want to read mystery!).
• Also ranked 3rd of 2010 【Orthodox Mystery Best 10】.

Author:
AYATSUJI Yukito
綾辻 行人

Originally Posted by Brief Biography

• Husband to ONO Fuyumi of 12 Kingdom fame and were both in Kyoto University Mystery Research Club
• A detective mystery novel writer of the orthodox-school.
• Debuted with 【Jukkakukan no Satsujin】(Murder of Ten Corners Mansion) of the 【Yakata Series】(Mansion Series) in 1987. The fifth book of the series, 【Tokeikan no Satsujin】(Murder of the Clock Mansion) was regarded as the best in the series and was winner of the 45th Japan Mystery Writers Association Award of the long novel division along with MIYABE Miyuki's 【Ryuu wa Nemuru】(Sleeping Dragon) in 1992.

Story:

Spoiler for Not really spoilers, but hiding for those who absolutely do not want to read anything about the story beforehand:

Originally Posted by ANN

26 years ago, in a third-year classroom of a middle school, there was a student named Misaki. As an honors student who was also good at sports, the charming girl was popular with her classmates. When she suddenly died, her classmates decided to carry on as if she was still alive until graduation. Then, in the spring of 1998, a boy named Kōichi Sakakibara transfers to that classroom, and he grows suspicious of the fearful atmosphere in that classroom. In particular, there is a beautiful, aloof girl named Misaki Mei who wears an eyepatch and is always alone drawing pictures.

I'm a super, duper mystery lover (though not as much for horror)! The manga adaptation of this title by KIYOHARA Hiro is a decent read. I wonder how this 677 pages novel adaptation would be animated =).

[Kaisos Erranon]

Is this a mystery novel in the 'whodunit' sense or the 'OOOOOH MYSTERIOUS ATMOSPHERE WITH MAYBE A DEATH OR TWO" sense?

If it's the latter I don't care.

[Kunagisa]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

Is this a mystery novel in the 'whodunit' sense or the 'OOOOOH MYSTERIOUS ATMOSPHERE WITH MAYBE A DEATH OR TWO" sense?

If it's the latter I don't care.

Thanks for asking, I should've used "detective mystery writer" instead of just "mystery writer"; and afaik, the orthodox school is same as whodunit (think Ellery Queen). As for the story itself, I've only read the manga which hasn't progressed very far yet so .

Refer to post 68

[fertygo]

Errrrr.... Noitamina ?

[Leo_Otaku]

oooh looking forward to this 0_0 I hope madhouse animates this

[Kaisos Erranon]

Originally Posted by stuopidget

Thanks for asking, I should've used "detective mystery writer" instead of just "mystery writer"; and afaik, the orthodox school is same as whodunit (think Ellery Queen).

YES. GOD YES.

I never get to see these anymore, just 'crime novels' and shows like Yakumo that only pretend to be real mysteries.

Originally Posted by Leo_Otaku

oooh looking forward to this 0_0 I hope madhouse animates this

I don't.

[Kanon]

Will definitely watch this.

[totoum]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

I don't.

Why not?Seems like something right up their allley to me and it's the first studio that came to mind after I read the description

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by totoum

Why not?Seems like something right up their allley to me and it's the first studio that came to mind after I read the description

It might be because their recent track record (Tatami Galaxy aside) is not very flattering. Still, they've done a great job on similar adaptations in the past (I'm thinking of Mouryou no Hako), so I wouldn't mind if they got this one. They just need to pick the right director.

[MeoTwister5]

Looks madly interesting. Maybe I should check the manga. Mystery shows with an actual mystery to solve rather than a simply mysterious setting is rare these days.

And if it's NoitaminA, looks like 11-13 episodes max.

[Arbitres]

beautiful, aloof girl named Misaki Mei who wears an eyepatch and is always alone drawing pictures.

*barely can contain excitement*

I'm looking forward to this, it being mystery is just more frosting on the cake.

[Master Anime]

Website Open http://www.another-anime.jp/

[winhlp32]

Noizi Ito character designs = must check out for me.

[Wilfriback]

There is even enough material to adapt?
So far 12 episodes wouldn't be enough.

[Jarmel]

I was wondering who was the studio. Not familiar with Mourou no Hako but it seems they did a good enough job.

[Leo_Otaku]

Sweet! Just the studio I had wanted! The staff look great! I can't wait for this ^-^

[Ravenblitz]

"Another" anime to watch out for

[Flower]

Hrm ... this looks kinda interesting actually - and I am not much of a mystery genre person....

[zeniselv]

wow, what a contrast the anime designs and the book designs make.

[winhlp32]

http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-3640.html

Another anime start 2012 January.

Studio: PA works

=nice animation
=poor composition?

But its contradicting with an earlier post that says Madhouse?


EDIT: confirmed its PA works.

Director: Mizushima Tsutomu
Writer: Higaki Ryou
Chara Design: Ishii Yuriko