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Stark700 · 2021-04-08, 12:13

Original anime Sonny Boy is coming for Summer 2021. Director will be Shingo Natsume with production by studio Madhouse. (Sonny Boy Comittee)

Official site should be up this week.

MisaoFan · 2021-04-08, 12:15

According to the description, it will be a survival story with a male protagonist. Hisashi Eguchi will be in charge of original character designs.

Guardian Enzo · 2021-04-08, 16:50

Which is interesting, because Eguchi is legendary for his drawing of girls.

Kanon · 2021-04-08, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Which is interesting, because Eguchi is legendary for his drawing of girls.

Maybe it's a harem survival story

Guardian Enzo · 2021-04-08, 17:25

Madhouse lead produces anything so rarely these days that I’m always at least interested. And Natsume has one of the most star-studded Rolodexes in anime, so if there’s any budget he’ll put together a dream team.

Stark700 · 2021-04-28, 04:05

PV is out

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2021-04-28, 05:24

The artstyle looks kinda shoujo to me.

MisaoFan · 2021-04-28, 06:13

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Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

The artstyle looks kinda shoujo to me.

For me, not really. It looks more like an artstyle that's common in seinen manga with realistic art and grounded stories. This is the key visual:

Here's the premise:

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The science-fiction ensemble drama centers around 36 boys and girls. On August 16, midway through a seemingly endless summer vacation, middle school third-year student Nagara (center in image above), the mysterious transfer student Nozomi (right), and classmates such as Mizuho (left) and Asakaze, are suddenly transported from their tranquil daily lives to a school adrift in an alternate dimension. They must survive with the super powers that have awakened within them.

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Natsume conceived the story and is directing and writing the anime at Madhouse. Norifumi Kugai (ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.) is handling the anime characters designs based on the original designs by manga artist and illustrator Hisashi Euguchi (Stop! Hibari-kun, original character designs for Roujin Z, Perfect Blue, Planet Survival).

Studio Pablo's Mari Fujino (Dororo) is directing the art, and Ken Hashimoto is the color key artist. Akane Fushihara is serving as the compositing director of photography, and Kashiko Kimura is editing. Shōji Hata is directing the sound.

Ging Nang Boyz rock band vocalist and guitarist Kazunobu Mineta wrote the theme song "Shōnen Shōjo" (Boys and Girls), as heard in the video, specifically for the anime.

Fevvers · 2021-04-28, 08:06

So this is what Natsume Shingo’s been up to... Interesting!

Frontier · 2021-04-28, 09:29

Something about this kind of screams "old school" to me.

bastek66 · 2021-04-28, 18:58

Wow, Eguchi last time did original character designs for tv series was Uninhabited Planet Survive 19 years ago

Cosmic Eagle · 2021-05-03, 21:53

Getting 7 Seeds vibe here

Metaneo · 2021-05-04, 22:43

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Originally Posted by bastek66

Wow, Eguchi last time did original character designs for tv series was Uninhabited Planet Survive 19 years ago

It's been THAT long since I watched that? Now I feel old..... again. I still get an urge to watch that again if I could find it.

mweloo · 2021-05-15, 00:52

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...-debut/.172735

Cast is out. So far, it's basically a Boogiepop reunion.

Guardian Enzo · 2021-05-15, 06:53

This has a super-strong 90's anime vibe to it.

Frontier · 2021-05-15, 08:50

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Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

This has a super-strong 90's anime vibe to it.

Yeah, this does seem kind of retro to me

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Guardian Enzo · 2021-06-17, 04:47

PV:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/5mR7vlx2sbU

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As an original this could end up being mediocre or even terrible, of course. But it's literally the only series on the schedule that looks to me like it at least has the potential to be great.

scififan · 2021-06-24, 00:44

The character design is fine. It remdins me about anime movies from past year.

The story makes the reference to an old manga, called Drifting Classroom. So, some audience may already have idea what will happen. That manga is brutal. Sort of like Lord of Flies. However, this anime involves high school students, instead of elementary school students of the manga.

The humor of the anime is wacky.

Stark700 · 2021-07-15, 11:17

Episode 1

I really like the art style of this show tbh, feels stylistic and unique even with the way character expresses their personalities.

Premise seems interesting and I find most of the cast intruging. This can either be a hit or a miss but honestly, the way they build this first episode showed promise. Looking forward to more honestly.

2021-04-08, 12:13	Link #1
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Sonny Boy Anticipation Original anime Sonny Boy is coming for Summer 2021. Director will be Shingo Natsume with production by studio Madhouse. (Sonny Boy Comittee) Official site should be up this week. __________________

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Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	PV is out <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/qQ2DqgnaAio">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> __________________

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Obelisk ze Tormentor Black Steel Knight Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indonesia	The artstyle looks kinda shoujo to me. __________________

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Frontier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013	Something about this kind of screams "old school" to me. __________________

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bastek66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012	Wow, Eguchi last time did original character designs for tv series was Uninhabited Planet Survive 19 years ago __________________

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Fevvers a regular van veen Join Date: Feb 2007	So this is what Natsume Shingo’s been up to... Interesting!

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Cosmic Eagle 今宵の虎徹は血に飢えている Join Date: Jan 2009	Getting 7 Seeds vibe here __________________

2021-05-15, 00:52	Link #14
mweloo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014	https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...-debut/.172735 Cast is out. So far, it's basically a Boogiepop reunion.

2021-06-24, 00:44	Link #18
scififan Senior Member Join Date: May 2014	The character design is fine. It remdins me about anime movies from past year. The story makes the reference to an old manga, called Drifting Classroom. So, some audience may already have idea what will happen. That manga is brutal. Sort of like Lord of Flies. However, this anime involves high school students, instead of elementary school students of the manga. The humor of the anime is wacky.

2021-07-15, 11:17	Link #19
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Episode 1 I really like the art style of this show tbh, feels stylistic and unique even with the way character expresses their personalities. Premise seems interesting and I find most of the cast intruging. This can either be a hit or a miss but honestly, the way they build this first episode showed promise. Looking forward to more honestly. __________________