New Announced Anime

[NeoSam]

Another World Masterpiece Theater anime will start broadcast on January 6, 2008.

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Title:
ポルフィの長い旅
Porufi no Nagai Tabi

Broadcast: January 6, 2008

Staff:
Original Work: Paul-Jacques Bonzon
Director: Mochiduki Tomomi
Script: Kunii Kei
Character Design: Akahori Shigeo
Animation Production: Nippon Animation

Characters and their seiyuu:
Porufi (???): Kaida Yuki
Mina: Fujimura Ayumi

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Source: MoonPhase

Paul-Jacques Bonzon is a french writer:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul-Jacques_Bonzon

The anime is based on a novel by Paul-Jacques Bonzon, but I don't understand french, so I have no idea whats the original title of the book.

[Fellini 8.5]

As you're so much better at this than I, can you tell me if this says what I think it says? All I can manage is Google Translate...

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/sak-anime/20071030

Source: Lightning G's

"Mirai Nikki" Anime
April 2008
Director: Koichi Mashimo / screenwriter: Yousuke Kuroda / Music: Yuki Kajiura / Production: Bee Train

...and I think there's some interesting names in the cast as well, but I'm no good at that.

I take it this is an unconfirmed rumor? Not having luck with finding anything else.

Thanks!

[giapet]

Well, "Mirai Nikki" literally means Future Diary (or Diaries), and it's a manga by Esuno Sakae that ran in Monthly Shounen Ace in 2006.

I don't see anything about it on the website for Dengeki G's, or on Shounen Ace's, so definitely still unconfirmed at this point

But it's entirely plausible. It looks like the manga is reasonably popular and recent, plus now seems to be the time all the companies are kicking their announcements for winter in gear.

[Ialdaboth]

Originally Posted by NeoSam

Source: MoonPhase

Paul-Jacques Bonzon is a french writer:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul-Jacques_Bonzon

The anime is based on a novel by Paul-Jacques Bonzon, but I don't understand french, so I have no idea whats the original title of the book.

It's Les Orphelins de Simitra (Simitra's orphans). the book was published back in 1955. Looks like it received a New-York Herald Tribune special price. The story is about two young Greek children, the boy Porphyras and his little sister Mina, who live near Simitra. One day a catastrophe leave those two children without their father, and they are forced to depart. Together, they will travel all Europe in search of a place to fulfill their dreams.

Typical Nippon Animation's Sekai Meisaku Gekijou stuff, if you ask me

[Siegel Clyne]

...Hakaba Kitarou.

STAFF
Series Director: Chioka Kimitoshi
Series Composition: Narita Yoshimi
Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Yamamuro Tadayoshi
Production: Toei Animation

CAST
Kitarou: Nozawa Masako
Medama Oyaji: Tanonaka Isamu
Nezumi Otoko: Ootsuka Chikao

Three very veteran seiyuu reprise their classic roles in the newest television animation series from the venerable Hakaba Kitarou / Gegege no Kitarou manga-based anime franchise.

[NeoSam]

The seinen manga Detroit Metal City by Wakasugi Kiminori will be getting animated.

Also according to MooPhase's anime list; the shounen manga Hazama no Uta by Kaishaku will be getting animated.

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デトロイト・メタル・シティ
Detroit Metal City

The manga is serialized in the seinen manga magazine Young Animal.
Currently there are 3 volumes released of this manga, and the fourth volume will be released on 29/11/2007.
Covers can be seen here:
http://www.s-book.com/plsql/com2_series?tid=459214351

From the group Scum-Scans:

Detroit Metal City is about a hardcore rock band that has gained immense popularity in the indies scene. The main character is a push-over, Negichi Souchi, who is trying to make a living in the music world, but he didn't imagine in his wildest dreams that it would be in such a band. Read and see what hilarious situations he gets himself into.

Genre: Seinen, Comedy

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ハザマノウタ
Hazama no Uta

Broadcast: 2008

Animation Production: TNK

The manga is serialized in the shounen manga magazine GanGan Powered.

The first volume of the manga will be released on 22/12/2007.

Genre: Shounen

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Sources: MoonPhase, MoonPhase's anime list

Detroit Metal City will also be getting a live action movie adaptation.

[NeoSam]

Links in this post contain adult content.

The eroge Hime Kishi Angelica ~Anatatte, Hontou ni Saitei no Kuzu da wa!~ (姫騎士アンジェリカ～あなたって、本当に最低の屑だわ！～) by SILKY'S will be getting an adult OVA adaptation.

The first OVA episode will be released on 25/1/2008.

Getchu's page for the first OVA episode:
http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=482005

Getchu's Page for the game:
http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=347585

[NeoSam]

An official site for the Bus Gamer anime has opened:
http://www.fwinc.co.jp/busgamer/

Wiki entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_Gamer

Toki Mishiba, Nobuto Nakajyo, and Kazuo Saitoh are hired to play the Biz Game, a game much like capture the flag, only with company secrets and insane amounts of money involved. At first they think it's a crazy but fun way to get some money, but as the game goes on, they hear stories about mysterious deaths on the news, and recognize the victims as members of the teams they've beaten in the game. When one of the losers of a game dies right in front of them, they realize what is really at stake - their very lives!

[NeoSam]

According to MoonPhase's anime list the second season of Wellber no Monogatari anime will start broadcast in January 2008.

[relentlessflame]

I don't believe I've seen this mentioned in this thread or anywhere in the series forum... School Days is getting a second OVA episode (or rather, the Kokoro-episode is the second OVA episode). School Days <Valentine Days> will be available exclusively as part of the Limited Edition School Days LxH PS2 game, currently scheduled for release on January 17th, 2008.

Source: The official LxH website (and also in Dengeki G's magazine 2007-12 issue)

[NeoSam]

From AnimeNation:

Macross F Trailer Released
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The official Japanese Macross homepage now hosts a two minute long trailer for the upcoming, tentatively titled "Macross F" television series. The trailer has also been uploaded to YouTube (alternate link).

Source: Anime News Network

True Tears Trailer Released
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The official homepage for the upcoming True Tears anime television series now hosts a streaming trailer. The series is scheduled to debut in January.

Source: Moon Phase

[NeoSam]

A trailer for the BLASSREITER -genetic- anime can be watched here:
http://www.nitroplus.co.jp/pc/lineup/an_01/index.php

And more trailers, from AnimeNation:

Ryofuko-chan Anime Sample Online
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Japanese multimedia anime news site CHO! Animelo now hosts a 17 minute long streaming sample of the upcoming first Yawaraka Sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan OVA. The anime is a spin-off from Jiro Suzuki's "Souta-kun no Akihabara Funtouki" manga.

Source: Moon Phase

[NeoSam]

Some more news about the Detroit Metal City anime:

From AnimeNation:

New Detail on Detroit Metal City Anime
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Hakusensha's Young Animal Magazine has revealed that the planned Detroit Metal City anime, based on Kiminori Wakasugi's popular manga, will apparently be an OVA, animated by acclaimed studio 4°C (Mind Game, Genius Party).

[Siegel Clyne]

Originally Posted by Siegel Clyne

Rozen Maiden: Träumend Original Drama CD ~Christmas-Hen~ (Tentative)

Release Date: November 21, 2007 December 21, 2007

Price: 2,999 yen (tax included)

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Rozen Maiden Web Radio Bara no Kaori no Garden Party Bangai-Hen Suigintou no Koyoi mo Ennu~i Vol.3 CD

Release Date: December 5, 2007

Price: 2,800 yen (tax included)

The scheduled release date for the Rozen Maiden: Träumend Original Drama CD ~Christmas-Hen~ in Japan has been moved back from Wednesday, November 21, 2007 to Friday, December 21, 2007.

Released Saturday, November 10, 2007 in Japan, the December 2007 issue of Animage magazine, published by Tokuma Shoten, reportedly indicates that the January 2008 issue of Animage, slated to go on sale Monday, December 10, 2007 in Japan, will include as an extra gift an Animage original edition of "Gin-sama Chronicle 'Suigintou no Koyoi mo Ennu~i'" Internet radio CD.

The "Suigintou mo Koyoi mo Ennu~i" ("Suigintou's 'It's Ennui Again, Tonight'") Internet radio show, hosted by none other than the silver haired, black winged doll of darkness herself, Suigintou aka Gin-sama aka Tanaka Rie, has proven itself to be a popular program - popular enough, at least, to have a third CD scheduled to go on sale in Japan.

With PEACH-PIT finally receiving Rozen Maiden fan mail from Comic BIRZ and publisher Gentousha after all these years, the new Rozen Maiden ~träumend~ drama and Suigintou radio CDs going on sale in December 2007, and anime oriented Animage pushing its own CD version of the Suigintou Web radio show, a number of Japanese fans think that the Rozen Maiden manga may start up again (somewhere), and that the much more popular Rozen Maiden anime will get a third season.

Only time will tell.

[NeoSam]

Yes, as was mentioned before, a different boy's light novel from the MF Bunko J label will be getting animated.

And here is the light novel that will get animated:

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かのこん
Kanokon

A light novel series that's published under the shounen(boy's) light novel label MF Bunko J.
For now there are 7 volumes released of this light novel seires, and volume 8 will be released on 22/11/2007.
Covers:

Spoiler:

Author: Katsumi Nishino
Illustrator: Koin

A manga adaptation of this boy's light novel is serialized in the seinen(young men's) manga magazine Comic Alive.
For now there are 2 manga volumes.
Covers:

Spoiler:

Genre: Shounen, Romance, Comedy

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Source: MoonPhase

The anime adaptation is mentioned on obi strip on the latest Kanokon light novel volume (volume 8):
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/book/5138355/

Wiki entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanokon

Other boy's light novels from the boy's (shounen) light novel label MF Bunko J that got animated:

• Kage Kara Mamoru
• Kamisama Kazoku
• Zero no Tsukaima

[NeoSam]

The second season of Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 will start broadcast in October 2008.

Source: MoonPhase

[NeoSam]

According to MoonPhase's anime list, a second season of Hidamari Sketch anime will start broadcast in 2008.

The anime will be titled:

ひだまりスケッチ×365
Hidamari Sketch x 365

[NeoSam]

The official site for the Kanokon anime:
http://www.kanokon.com/

Other than the address of the site, nothing is on the site right now. The site hasn't been officially opened yet.

[NeoSam]

Kyou Kara Maoh! has been decided for a third anime adaptation.

The anime will start broadcast in April 2008, and scheduled for 39 episodes.

Source: MoonPhase

Previous anime adaptations:
First anime adaptation
OVA series

[NeoSam]

More info about Toshokan Sensou anime:

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Broadcast: April 2008

Original Work: Arikawa Hiro
Director: Hamana Takayuki
Series Composition: Konuta Takeshi
Original Character Concept: Adabana Sukumo
Character Design: Nakamura Satoru
Color Design: Katayama Yumiko
Art Director: Ikeda Shigemi

Animation Production: Production I.G
Official site: http://www.toshokan-sensou.com/

The official site opens on 25/11/2007.

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Source: MoonPhase