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Stark700 · 2015-02-20, 00:12

Staff:
Studio: Bones
Director: Masahiro Ando
Scripts: Deko Akao
Character Designs: Kumiko Takahashi
Music: Michiru Oshima
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi

Cast:
Saori Hayami: Snow White
Ryota Ohsaka: Zen

At long last...! Summer 2015. It's coming. I hope for 2 cour faithful adaptation by Bones. Over 60+ chapters of material and imo an entertaining fantasy-shoujo.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...v-anime/.85205

Flower · 2015-02-20, 00:14

Yes! Good news!

And hmm ... a shoujo adaptation by Bones, eh? Interesting....

For those not familiar with the series the link has a brief summary:

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The story of the shojo manga revolves around Shirayuki, a beautiful girl working as a medicine woman who has red hair, which is very rare in her country. When she is proposed and chased after by the prince of her country, she runs away, only to meet Zen, the prince of a neighboring country. Finding respect for the young man, she decides to serve at his side as his court doctor.

Guardian Enzo · 2015-02-20, 00:16

Shoujo fantasy, BONES, directed by Andou and written by Akao Deko??

Sorry, gotta clean the keyboard.

Seriously, bless you BONES - just bless you...

mweloo · 2015-02-20, 01:33

I have a major weakness for anything that might have a fairytale motif in its story. The staff looks great, and the artstyle's pleasant, so.. colour me interested.

whitecloud · 2015-02-20, 01:37

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Originally Posted by mweloo

I have a major weakness for anything that might have a fairytale motif in its story. The staff looks great, and the artstyle's pleasant, so.. colour me interested.

READ it..READ IT..now....you wont be dissapointed

Jarmel · 2015-02-20, 02:02

Not the genre I would have preferred.

I have a strong hunch this won't be for me.

Frontier · 2015-02-20, 02:05

A Shoujo fantasy from Bones? With Saori Hayami and Ryota Ohsaka as the leads? Those are pretty good on their own, and judging by some reaction it sounds like the source material is quite enjoyable as well so I'll definitely be checking it out

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mistress_kisara · 2015-02-20, 02:07

Yes!!! Really happy with this news!

Flower · 2015-02-20, 03:49

For the record there is an existing manga thread for this series: http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=86112

And summer suddenly looks promising!

kuromitsu · 2015-02-20, 04:05

I'm sure this will be very nice, but I'm just so disappointed that it seems every new shoujo stuff we get is either a sweet fantasy romance or yet another high school romance with all the clichés. :/ (I suppose there's Kuroshitsuji, and Yona which technically has a plot aside of being a fantasy romance.)

There's so much more to shoujo manga than this... why can't we have an adaptation of a shoujo horror manga, or a mystery or a dark fantasy or basically anything that is not cute and and not set in a high school or *gasp* is not a romance... (<- rhetoric question)

~~Pocari_Sweat~~ · 2015-02-20, 06:14

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The story of the shojo manga revolves around Shirayuki, a beautiful girl working as a medicine woman who has red hair, which is very rare in her country. When she is proposed and chased after by the prince of her country, she runs away, only to meet Zen, the prince of a neighboring country. Finding respect for the young man, she decides to serve at his side as his court doctor.

For some reason this plot synopsis reminded me of the Histoical K-drama series "Dae Jung Geum" or its English title "Jewel in the Palace".

Though I don't expect this to be anywhere near as good since that given it's the anime medium meaning it'll have shojo tropes and I don't think it'll have the political intrigue that Dae Jung Geum had (nor the benefit of 1hour x 50+ episodes) it is very pleasant to see this renaissance of shojo adventure stories as of late. This is also by Bones no less, one of my personal favourite studios.

Blue-kun · 2015-02-20, 06:44

BONES, Ando, Oshima, and a manga which showed great promise from the first few chapters I read a bunch of months ago. I'm absolutely thrilled. It's gonna be great having the Oshima + Ando combo back too. Can't wait :')

~~Pocari_Sweat~~ · 2015-02-20, 07:06

Oh I just saw Saori Hayami name. How did I miss that. Ok I'm watching! (was already gonna watch but this just double confirmed

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Nightengale · 2015-02-20, 09:37

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSS

One of my favourite shoujos current running.

The One Above God · 2015-02-20, 11:19

Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait!!!!!!! This...this is wonderful! Series I've started reading last year are getting anime adaptions one after another this year

MisaoFan · 2015-02-20, 12:33

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Originally Posted by kuromitsu

I'm sure this will be very nice, but I'm just so disappointed that it seems every new shoujo stuff we get is either a sweet fantasy romance or yet another high school romance with all the clichés. :/ (I suppose there's Kuroshitsuji, and Yona which technically has a plot aside of being a fantasy romance.)

Black Butler isn't technically published as a shoujo manga though due to its serialization on G-Fantasy, a shounen manga magazine.

Seeing this announcement made me feel like I'm really welcoming more of the fantasy-based shoujo series since I actually like that kind of genre out of the demographic the best. With SoreSeka already incredible enough, Yona of the Dawn ending up into something positive and Bones doing a okay job at shoujo manga adaptations, making it into a successful series is guaranteed.

Haohmaru · 2015-02-20, 15:05

Ouran is one of my favorite BONES shows. If the original material is anywhere as good as Ouran, this could be something special.
Is this any fun though? Ouran had me dying of laughter. I don't expect this to be as funny, but it'd be great if this show has good comedy as well.

kuromitsu · 2015-02-20, 15:17

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Originally Posted by MisaoFan

Black Butler isn't technically published as a shoujo manga though due to its serialization on G-Fantasy, a shounen manga magazine.

Last time I looked it up it was classified as a unisex mag... so yeah, technically it's not "shoujo-shoujo" but it's the kind of dark fantasy you can see in some shoujo magazines.

Haak · 2015-02-20, 17:53

I read a few chapters a while back but just couldn't get into it and gave up pretty fast. But I think that's because fantasy world shoujo just never seems to click with me and Studio Pierrot's recent attempts to convince me haven't worked either. But I'm more than willing to let BONES have a shot.

Maxulous · 2015-02-20, 20:17

This looks to be yet another samey shoujo romance masquerading as a fantasy show. Akao, Oshima and Takahashi have all done good in the past, so that's something.

2015-02-20, 00:12	Link #1
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Akagami no Shirayuki-hime (Red-haired Snow White) [Anticipation] Staff: Studio: Bones Director: Masahiro Ando Scripts: Deko Akao Character Designs: Kumiko Takahashi Music: Michiru Oshima Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi Cast: Saori Hayami: Snow White Ryota Ohsaka: Zen At long last...! Summer 2015. It's coming. I hope for 2 cour faithful adaptation by Bones. Over 60+ chapters of material and imo an entertaining fantasy-shoujo. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...v-anime/.85205 __________________ Last edited by Stark700; 2015-02-20 at 00:28.

2015-02-20, 02:05	Link #7
Frontier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013	A Shoujo fantasy from Bones? With Saori Hayami and Ryota Ohsaka as the leads? Those are pretty good on their own, and judging by some reaction it sounds like the source material is quite enjoyable as well so I'll definitely be checking it out . __________________

2015-02-20, 03:49	Link #9
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	For the record there is an existing manga thread for this series: http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=86112 And summer suddenly looks promising! __________________

2015-02-20, 04:05	Link #10
kuromitsu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004	I'm sure this will be very nice, but I'm just so disappointed that it seems every new shoujo stuff we get is either a sweet fantasy romance or yet another high school romance with all the clichés. :/ (I suppose there's Kuroshitsuji, and Yona which technically has a plot aside of being a fantasy romance.) There's so much more to shoujo manga than this... why can't we have an adaptation of a shoujo horror manga, or a mystery or a dark fantasy or basically anything that is not cute and and not set in a high school or gasp is not a romance... (<- rhetoric question) Last edited by kuromitsu; 2015-02-20 at 04:16.

2015-02-20, 06:44	Link #12
Blue-kun Che! Che! Che! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Age: 34	BONES, Ando, Oshima, and a manga which showed great promise from the first few chapters I read a bunch of months ago. I'm absolutely thrilled. It's gonna be great having the Oshima + Ando combo back too. Can't wait :') __________________

2015-02-20, 01:33	Link #4
mweloo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014	I have a major weakness for anything that might have a fairytale motif in its story. The staff looks great, and the artstyle's pleasant, so.. colour me interested.

2015-02-20, 02:02	Link #6
Jarmel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006	Not the genre I would have preferred. I have a strong hunch this won't be for me.

2015-02-20, 02:07	Link #8
mistress_kisara Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008	Yes!!! Really happy with this news!

2015-02-20, 07:06	Link #13
~~Pocari_Sweat~~ <em style="color:#808080;">Disabled By Request</em> Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia	Oh I just saw Saori Hayami name. How did I miss that. Ok I'm watching! (was already gonna watch but this just double confirmed )

2015-02-20, 09:37	Link #14
Nightengale ~Night of Gales~ Author Join Date: Dec 2005	YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSS One of my favourite shoujos current running. __________________ *Night~and~Gale: ~ The Final Mythology of the Man who Defied Destiny.* The sleeping lion shall awaken beyond the depths of time, crossing ten billion lights, come to Terra.

2015-02-20, 11:19	Link #15
The One Above God Kamijou Join Date: May 2014 Location: I'm Everywhere	Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait!!!!!!! This...this is wonderful! Series I've started reading last year are getting anime adaptions one after another this year __________________ *"I'll destroy that illusion!"*

2015-02-20, 15:05	Link #17
Haohmaru The Invincible Samurai Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gairyu Isle, Japan Age: 37	Ouran is one of my favorite BONES shows. If the original material is anywhere as good as Ouran, this could be something special. Is this any fun though? Ouran had me dying of laughter. I don't expect this to be as funny, but it'd be great if this show has good comedy as well.

2015-02-20, 17:53	Link #19
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	I read a few chapters a while back but just couldn't get into it and gave up pretty fast. But I think that's because fantasy world shoujo just never seems to click with me and Studio Pierrot's recent attempts to convince me haven't worked either. But I'm more than willing to let BONES have a shot. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners

2015-02-20, 20:17	Link #20
Maxulous mono no aware Join Date: Jun 2014	This looks to be yet another samey shoujo romance masquerading as a fantasy show. Akao, Oshima and Takahashi have all done good in the past, so that's something.