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NeoSam · 2008-03-06, 17:06

The seinen manga Sekirei will be getting animated.

Official anime site:
http://www.sekirei-tv.com/

Broadcast starts in Summer 2008.

セキレイ
Sekirei

The manga is serialized in the seinen manga magazine Young GanGan.
For now there are 5 volumes released of this manga.

Covers of manga volumes:

Spoiler:

Mangaka: Sakurako Gokurakuin

Young GanGan's page for the Sekirei manga:
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/magazin...ction/sekirei/

Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Action

Samanosuke · 2008-03-06, 17:15

So , Let's pray they keep the same Seiyu from the Drama CD.
Or at least keep Takana Rie for Tsukiumi ^^

**monir** · 2008-03-06, 17:38

Shouldn't the genre also read, "bewbies"? Thought I should make that observation at least. Will be looking forward to it.

Leonhart · 2008-03-06, 19:57

yes!!...one of my "boobies" manga collection....

*might be some will not interested on the storyline....

Bonta Kun · 2008-03-06, 20:10

WOO HOO ABOUT TIME!!!

This is now at the top of my "to watch" list!

and yes lets hope they stick with the same drama CD VA.

TrueKnight · 2008-03-06, 22:25

Somehow deep in my heart, I just knew this is bound to happen sooner or later....... Glad seeing this gets animated.

Now I wonder how the hell they are going to animate all those......bewbs. Seeing this show is basically all big boobies festival at its max.. Minus the loli and "traps" D:

Midonin · 2008-03-06, 22:36

Started reading the manga and I'm in for the show. Boobs and all.

Westlo · 2008-03-07, 05:28

Tsukiumi > all, I really hope Tanaka Rie (her drama cd voice) stays as her voice.

Kasn · 2008-03-07, 06:11

Official site link

http://www.sekirei-tv.com/

from (1 new image)

http://dol.dengeki.com/data/news/200...3e605326f.html

Siegel Clyne · 2008-03-07, 07:09

NEWS: Gokurakuin's Sekirei to be Animated for TV This Summer - Forum - Anime News Network

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Originally Posted by Siegel Clyne

Quoting portions of my post, MOON PHASE Miscellaneous Notes: Sekirei Animation Decision?, dated December 21, 2007, 04:40 AM GMT, on a Sekirei manga thread at another forum [AnimeSuki]...

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Originally Posted by Siegel Clyne

Sekirei Favorite Character Poll on AtWiki Japan

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Originally Posted by Siegel Clyne

Sekirei Drama CD Cast

Character : Voice Actor (Seiyuu)

Sahashi Minato : Tachibana Shinnosuke

Musubi (Sekirei No.88) : Kawasumi Ayako

Kusano [Kuu-chan] (Sekirei No.108) : Tamura Yukari

Tsukiumi (Sekirei No.09) : Tanaka Rie

Matsu (Sekirei No.02) : Matsuoka Yuki

Kagari / Homura (Sekirei No.?) : Hirata Hiromi

Uzume (Sekirei No.10) : Kobayashi Yuu

Asama Miya [Ooya] (Sekirei No.01) : Oohara Sayaka

Seo Kaoru : Nakai Kazuya

Hikari (Sekirei No.11) : Kaida Yuuko

Hibiki (Sekirei No.12) : Neya Michiko

Minaka Hiroto : Seki Toshihiko

Narashino (Sekirei No.74) : Takahashi Mikako
[Drama CD original character]

Tsudanuma Osamu : Kawada Shinji
[Drama CD original character]

Sekirei Character Popularity Poll on AtWiki Japan

[Poll Results Updated for this Post]

Choices - Votes

Asama Miya [Sekirei No.01] - 150 votes

Matsu [Sekirei No.02] - 224 votes

Kazehana [Sekirei No.03] - 124 votes

Karasuba [Sekirei No.04] - 28 votes

Mutsu [Sekirei No.05] - 4 votes

Yume [Sekirei No.08] - 6 votes

Tsukiumi [Sekirei No.09] - 401 votes

Uzume [Sekirei No.10] - 2 votes

Hikari [Sekirei No.11] - 51 votes

Hibiki [Sekirei No.12] - 2 votes

Iki [Sekirei No.19] - 1 vote

Mitsuha [Sekirei No.38] - 1 vote

Yomi [Sekirei No.43] - 1 vote

Yashima [Sekirei No.84] - 3 votes

Musubi [Sekirei No.88] - 132 votes

Kuno [Sekirei No.95] - 4 votes

Haihane [Sekirei No.104] - 2 votes

Benitsubasa [Sekirei No.105] - 3 votes

Shiina [Sekirei No.107] - 5 votes

Kusano [Sekirei No.108] - 11 votes

Homura [Sekirei No.?] - 33 votes

Akitsu [No Sekirei No.] - 2 votes

Drama CD original character Narashino [Sekirei No.74], who talks in Kansai-ben (Kansai dialect) - among other things, she uses the honorific suffix "-han" instead of "-san" - is not listed as one of the choices in the poll.

Tsukiumi in the Sekirei drama CD reminds me of Suigintou in Rozen Maiden, Tomoe Marguerite in My-Otome, and Isabella in Soukou no Strain. In addition to all of them being voiced by Tanaka Rie, they all intensely dislike the main heroine in the story - Suigintou hates Shinku, Tomoe hates Arika, Isabella hates Sara, and Tsukiumi (sorta) hates Musubi.

While Suigintou and Tomoe suppress their anger most of the time, Tsukiumi has an extremely short temper and often explodes in fits of rage, yelling and screaming in the unique trademark fashion of Tanaka Rie.

Unlike the evil, crazy, psychopathic villain Tomoe, or the sad, pitiful, one-time villain Suigintou, or the mean, nasty, spiteful bitch Isabella, however, the seemingly always angry Tsukiumi acts tough, but (as someone else elsewhere has noted) is really just an innocent girl wanting to be loved.

Last edited by Siegel Clyne : 2007-10-06 at 03:28. Reason: Added Asama Miya's appellation, "Ooya" ("Landlady"). While others refer to Miya as "Ooya-san," Tsukiumi, who speaks in an archaic manner, calls her "Ooya-dono."

According to an entry on MOON PHASE Miscellaneous Notes (MOON PHASE Zakki), Wednesday, December 20, 2007, Japan Time, the next series from YOUNG GANGAN seinen manga magazine, published by SQUARE ENIX, to be animated after Bamboo Blade appears to be a title with the "name of a bird" ("tori no namae").

The YOUNG GANGAN manga series with a "bird's name" is Sekirei.

"Sekirei" means wagtail in Japanese.

I think that, in all probability, the Sekirei anime cast will be more or less the same as the Sekirei drama CD cast listed above in my earlier post, with additional seiyuu for additional characters in the anime.

Ayako Kawasumi's voice fits the naive Musubi. Sayaka Ohara's fits the oneesama Miya Asama. Rie Tanaka's voice fits the tsundere Tsukiumi.

Rie Tanaka's short tempered Tsukiumi sounds like Suigintou and Tomoe Marguerite in constant angry road rage mode (minus the evil and the villainy). That alone should attract the many devoted, if not fanatical, Suigintou fanboys in Japan.

Because she and her voice have become so closely associated with Suigintou, a character she has made famous and popular, anime fans inside of Japan - and, for that matter, outside of Japan - often refer to Rie Tanaka as Suigintou or as Gin-sama, Suigintou's nickname.

Even though a new Rozen Maiden anime has not aired on Japanese television in well over a year and a third series or a third season of the popular Rozen Maiden television anime series has yet to be announced, as I have documented elsewhere on the Internet, Suigintou remains popular.

Radio personality Suigintou hosts a highly successful hit internet radio show in Japanese, Suigintou no Koyoi mo Ennu~i (Suigintou's It's Ennui Again, Tonight). The Suigintou no Koyoi mo Ennu~i Web Radio Vol. 4 CD, starring Rie Tanaka as Suigintou, goes on sale April 23, 2008 in Japan.

However...

Aniplex reportedly got the domain,

http://www.sekirei-tv.com/

Frontier Works produces the Sekirei drama CD.

Googling Aniplex and Frontier Works together, as far as I can tell, shows no connection between these two companies on any anime.

Because of that lack of connection, some Japanese fans believe that there will be wholesale changes in the cast from the Sekirei drama CD to the Sekirei anime.

On the other hand, Googling Aniplex and Seven Arcs (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series; Inukami! TV series and movie) together, as far as I can tell, shows no connection between these two companies on any anime prior to Sekirei.

In addition, YOUNG GANGAN official website's introduction page for the Sekirei manga lists the Sekirei television animation announcement next to and just above the Sekirei drama CD cast list.

So hope remains for the Sekirei drama CD cast being at least partly retained for the Sekirei anime.

We will see.

In any case, the Sekirei anime should do well in Japan with the fighting girls and the T & A a la Ikkitousen.

And, true to her background of creating BL/yaoi manga and doujin, Sakurako Gokurakuin's Sekirei also features the ultimate trap, a Sekirei who suffers from gender identity confusion and is either a male changing sex to female, a futanari (hermaphrodite), or whatever else you can think of.

Re: NEWS: Gokurakuin's Sekirei to be Animated for TV This Summer

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Originally Posted by rankothefiremage

Kuu-chan's va is that of nanoha..........

You're right.

That could be a sign that Seven Arcs might retain at least part of the cast from the Sekirei drama CD for the Sekirei anime.

Sekirei TV Anime Series Official Website Is Up

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Originally Posted by Siegel Clyne

Aniplex reportedly got the domain,

http://www.sekirei-tv.com/

The official website for the Sekirei television anime series is now up.

Note: I added back the AnimeSuki links which are barred by policy at Anime News Network.

TrueKnight · 2008-03-07, 07:29

Hah! Alright~ Tsukiumi is No. 1! Tsundere characters are always popular.

Anyways in the anime... I pray that Minato's sister and her 'trap' Sekirei gets screentimes as minimal as possible. D:

**White Manju Bun** · 2008-03-07, 10:07

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Originally Posted by TrueKnight

Anyways in the anime... I pray that Minato's sister and her 'trap' Sekirei gets screentimes as minimal as possible. D:

Rofl! Ill admit that was hard even for me.
Well Im a fan of the manga but since Im sure the anime will be 100% fanservice Im not sure if Ill watch it. Plus the only reason I read the manga is Kagari

We'll see.

2H-Dragon · 2008-03-07, 10:12

This works as manga, because you are forgiving. And the fanservice and cute chars come at you at a rapid pace. Anime tend to drag shit out. You have to rely on the fights and plot(which this lacks o_O). Good comedy and good animation might save this though. =o

longshot · 2008-03-08, 01:27

*kneels down an prays* please do not let them butcher this anime like they have done to other manga adaptations

Westlo · 2008-03-08, 06:41

Seven Arcs should do a decent job with the fights, Nanoha A's had some nicely animated intense fight scenes in the first half. Also as shown with the Nanoha series any glaring animation errors should get fixed for the dvd release.

MeganeShounen · 2008-03-08, 09:03

I just checked the anime website link up there... it seems like they've already uploaded the images.

But something bothers me. I might just be me being Captain Obvious but the art merely looks like colored manga pages. Or maybe it's just placeholder art until the actual anime trailer comes out...

*prays for good art and better ecchi for the anime*

Leonhart · 2008-03-08, 11:07

Hope they can give a much better quality for on-air anime. nanoha seems to be their biggest dissapointment...for me.

blitz1/2 · 2008-03-08, 11:49

umm, synopsis please?

The drama CD cast looks promising, I hope they keep it that way.

NeoSam · 2008-03-08, 12:23

There's a wiki entry for this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekirei

Nvis · 2008-03-08, 18:48

If Seven Arcs is doing this, I'm a little worried.

2008-03-06, 17:06	Link #1
NeoSam Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 29	Sekirei The seinen manga Sekirei will be getting animated. Official anime site: http://www.sekirei-tv.com/ Broadcast starts in Summer 2008. セキレイ Sekirei The manga is serialized in the seinen manga magazine Young GanGan. For now there are 5 volumes released of this manga. Covers of manga volumes: Spoiler: Mangaka: Sakurako Gokurakuin Young GanGan's page for the Sekirei manga: http://www.square-enix.co.jp/magazin...ction/sekirei/ Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Action __________________ Last edited by NeoSam; 2008-03-08 at 06:53.

2008-03-06, 17:15	Link #2
Samanosuke Genma Killer Join Date: May 2007	So , Let's pray they keep the same Seiyu from the Drama CD. Or at least keep Takana Rie for Tsukiumi ^^ __________________

2008-03-06, 19:57	Link #4
Leonhart ReincarnatioN™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Borneo Island Age: 30	yes!!...one of my "boobies" manga collection.... *might be some will not interested on the storyline.... __________________

2008-03-06, 20:10	Link #5
Bonta Kun Mr Lolidragon Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow	WOO HOO ABOUT TIME!!! This is now at the top of my "to watch" list! and yes lets hope they stick with the same drama CD VA. __________________ JOIN THE SEKIREI ORDER!

2008-03-07, 05:28	Link #8
Westlo Yo, I respect that! Join Date: May 2007 Age: 26	Tsukiumi > all, I really hope Tanaka Rie (her drama cd voice) stays as her voice. __________________ Favs from 2009: Bakemonogatari, Cross Game, Shin Mazinger Z, Denpa teki na Kanojo & Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari.

2008-03-06, 22:25	Link #6
TrueKnight Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004	Somehow deep in my heart, I just knew this is bound to happen sooner or later....... Glad seeing this gets animated. Now I wonder how the hell they are going to animate all those......bewbs. Seeing this show is basically all big boobies festival at its max.. Minus the loli and "traps" D:

2008-03-06, 22:36	Link #7
Midonin InTernet Superstar Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Age: 20	Started reading the manga and I'm in for the show. Boobs and all.

2008-03-07, 06:11	Link #9
Kasn Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Official site link http://www.sekirei-tv.com/ from (1 new image) http://dol.dengeki.com/data/news/200...3e605326f.html

2008-03-07, 07:29	Link #11
TrueKnight Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004	Hah! Alright~ Tsukiumi is No. 1! Tsundere characters are always popular. Anyways in the anime... I pray that Minato's sister and her 'trap' Sekirei gets screentimes as minimal as possible. D:

2008-03-07, 10:12	Link #13
2H-Dragon Silent Warrior Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Netherlands Age: 23	This works as manga, because you are forgiving. And the fanservice and cute chars come at you at a rapid pace. Anime tend to drag shit out. You have to rely on the fights and plot(which this lacks o_O). Good comedy and good animation might save this though. =o

2008-03-08, 01:27	Link #14
longshot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008	kneels down an prays please do not let them butcher this anime like they have done to other manga adaptations

2008-03-08, 06:41	Link #15
Westlo Yo, I respect that! Join Date: May 2007 Age: 26	Seven Arcs should do a decent job with the fights, Nanoha A's had some nicely animated intense fight scenes in the first half. Also as shown with the Nanoha series any glaring animation errors should get fixed for the dvd release. __________________ Favs from 2009: Bakemonogatari, Cross Game, Shin Mazinger Z, Denpa teki na Kanojo & Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari.

2008-03-08, 09:03	Link #16
MeganeShounen The Rebirth Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eternal City Mac Anu, Delta Server, The World R:2	I just checked the anime website link up there... it seems like they've already uploaded the images. But something bothers me. I might just be me being Captain Obvious but the art merely looks like colored manga pages. Or maybe it's just placeholder art until the actual anime trailer comes out... prays for good art and better ecchi for the anime

2008-03-08, 11:07	Link #17
Leonhart ReincarnatioN™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Borneo Island Age: 30	Hope they can give a much better quality for on-air anime. nanoha seems to be their biggest dissapointment...for me. __________________

2008-03-08, 11:49	Link #18
blitz1/2 Bara and Kira's Medium Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Taking care of Barasuishou and Kirakishou under 1 roof. @_@	umm, synopsis please? The drama CD cast looks promising, I hope they keep it that way. __________________ Mai fans, Unite!!

2008-03-08, 12:23	Link #19
NeoSam Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 29	There's a wiki entry for this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekirei __________________

2008-03-08, 18:48	Link #20
Nvis Senior Join Date: Dec 2003	If Seven Arcs is doing this, I'm a little worried.