Little Busters - Anime Pre-Airing News and Anticipation

[winhlp32]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

The news seems to be coming out; seeking the official source...

Producer: Kawase Kohei
Director: Yamakawa Yoshiki
Series Composition: Shimada Michiru
Character Design: Iizuka Haruko
Animation Production: J.C.Staff


I imagine some people will fear the worst, but I do think everyone is extremely aware of the high expectations, so I think people should wait and see.

This'll be interesting...

[totoum]

Did the staff info leak before the official announcement?

Well if that's the (JC) Staff I'm grabbin' some popcorn because I can't wait to see people's reaction

[boggart]

Here's my reaction...

No no no no no no no no!!

[Ithekro]

If this is true...well, it will throw a giant wrench in the "Space Opera" stories bit of International SaiMoe League (ISML). Not that that really matters. But Key crossing lines from KyoAni to J.C. Staff would seem like a big thing...as major "rivals". At least on a strictly moe contest level.

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Yes, that definitely did not look like KyoAni or P.A. Works, if legit. It's generic enough and looks decent enough to be A-1, maybe - but my first thought from the look was "JC Staff".

Ahem, I just wanted to top this for posterity...

[Reckoner]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Ahem, I just wanted to top this for posterity...

If your hunch was right in the end, major props .

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

Director: Yamakawa Yoshiki

Yeah, um, I don't think this news is particularly accurate, if only because of this.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by totoum

Did the staff info leak before the official announcement?

It seems like the insinuation is that it's an early leak from the magazine being released on Tuesday... but I have to say that, not having seen the evidence, this sounds like a perfect 2ch fabrication to me too, since it's guaranteed to cause a flurry of controversy. But, then again, I don't see any reason why it couldn't be true (which would make it a good fake). Anyway, we should know more soon.

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

Yeah, um, I don't think this news is particularly accurate, if only because of this.

I don't know... I don't think the direction of this anime is the biggest challenge, but rather the writing and planning, which I'm sure Key is heavily involved in no matter who the staff will be. So I think it's within the realm of possibility. (And I personally liked Hatsukoi Limited well enough, even if it wasn't a huge success commercially... )

[Aspirety]

I'm interested to know the source of this info...
JC Staff? Hmmmm...

[Guardian Enzo]

If they really wanted to troll hard, they'd have gone with DEEN. Or Yamakan directing...

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

If they really wanted to troll hard, they'd have gone with DEEN. Or Yamakan directing...

No, this is actually believable, which makes it a far better lie.

In any case, if this new rumor is actually true, I'm still going to watch it, but it will be bad.

[Aspirety]

"At least it's not DEEN" is all I can think right now, hahaha.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

If they really wanted to troll hard, they'd have gone with DEEN. Or Yamakan directing...

Yeah, but that's too obvious a troll. The best fakes give you no obvious hint that they couldn't be true, and I think that applies here.

Edit: Beaten.

Originally Posted by AspieSincerity

I'm interested to know the source of this info...

At this point, I think we should count it as rumour awaiting proof.

[rulfo]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

The news seems to be coming out; seeking the official source...

NOTE: At this point this should only be considered a rumour until proof is provided.

Producer: Kawase Kohei
Director: Yamakawa Yoshiki
Series Composition: Shimada Michiru
Character Design: Iizuka Haruko
Animation Production: J.C.Staff


I imagine some people will fear the worst, but I do think everyone is extremely aware of the high expectations, so I think people should wait and see.

WHAT!!?



That rumor is scary....

Ok.... I better pray hard on this one.

[boggart]

Meanwhile, I found this in the Games section; a few quotes from November regarding Little Busters anime:

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=108559

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

Yeah, but that's too obvious a troll. The best fakes give you no obvious hint that they couldn't be true, and I think that applies here.

Edit: Beaten.

At this point, I think we should count it as rumour awaiting proof.

Well sure, this is less obviously outlandish. But it it's a fake, it's a very good one - usually scammers don't have that kind of restraint. If they're trolling, I applaud the sheer art of the effort - these are names that seem almost religiously average. You could hardly have chosen figures who stand out less, for reasons either good or bad.

[Ithekro]

You would think Key would be higher standard?

[boggart]

If I were Key, I would have held out until KyoAni were free to take on the project. It's not like the fans haven't already waited, what's another few seasons?

[Aspirety]

KyoAni have abandoned Key. If this is true, it shows they were getting desperate for someone, anyone, to get it animated.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by Ithekro

You would think Key would be higher standard?

I think that's a bit of a dangerous line of thinking. If you have a good idea of how you want the show to be made, sometimes what's most important is finding someone who really believes in your vision and is determined to do a good job. Sometimes the bigger names and more experienced staff have their own ideas of how to do things and are more likely to insert themselves into the work. So, sometimes working with underdogs (who have something to prove) can be a bet that pays off. But, of course, it's risky.

Assuming this does turn out to be true, I can only say again that they definitely did not go into this project blindly without knowing what the fans want.

Originally Posted by AspieSincerity

KyoAni have abandoned Key. If this is true, it shows they were getting desperate for someone, anyone, to get it animated.

I don't think they were desperate. Past interviews suggested that they actually rejected previous offers and teams, and that many companies were interested in the project. If this is indeed true, we should assume that they chose the team they felt would do a good job.