New Announced Anime

[NeoSam]

Thanks to MakubeX2 for metnioning this

Gunslinger Girl anime will be getting a sequel.
The seinen manga Gunslinger Girl got a 13 episode anime adaptation in 2003.

Wiki entry for Gunslinger Girl:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunslinger_Girl

[Siegel Clyne]

Originally Posted by NeoSam

Yes Yes Yes finally KimiKiss will be getting an anime

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???? pure rouge
KimiKiss pure rouge

Based on a renai game for the PS2 thats titled KimiKiss (????).

Official site:
http://www.kimikiss.jp/

Broadcast: Autumn 2007

Game's site:
http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/game_sit...iss/index.html

Animation Studio: J.C.STAFF

Genre: Renai, School

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The anime based on the KimiKiss game will be titled KimiKiss pure rouge (???? pure rouge).

There's a thread for the KimiKiss game here:
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31161

Young Animal No.12 announces the KimiKiss pure rouge television animation series, based on the KimiKiss love simulation game from ENTERBRAIN,INC.

(The KimiKiss manga by Shinonome Tarou runs in a seinen magazine for young men, Hakusensha's Young Animal {Berserk, Ai Yori Aoshi, Air Master, Chokotto Sister, Futari Ecchi, etc.}.)

Staff & Cast

Director: Kasai Ken'ichi
Series Composition: Tsuchiya Rikei
Original Character Design: Takayama Kisai
Character Design: Iwakura Kazunori
Art Director: Kobayashi Shichirou
Sound Director: Aketagawa Jin
Animation Production: J.C.STAFF
Hoshino Yuumi: Koshimizu Ami
Satonaka Narumi: Mizuhashi Kaori
Mizusawa Mao: Ikezawa Haruna
Sakino Asuka: Hirohashi Ryou
Futami Eriko: Tanaka Rie
Shijou Mitsuki: Noto Mamiko

A KimiKiss television animation and drama CD sale celebration event is scheduled to be held in Tokyo on Sunday, July 29, 2007. Further details will be announced on the official website.

It appears that the KimiKiss anime retains the same cast, at least in part, from the KimiKiss game.

One year ago in my Otome Kiss thread in the My HiME / My Otome forum, I posted the KimiKiss game cast.

Japanese fans have mentioned that several voice actors from My-Otome / Mai-Otome have gone out to the gal game, Kimi Kiss, released in Japan on May 25, 2006.

Hoshino Yuumi CV: Koshimizu Ami = Nina Wang

Satonaka Narumi CV: Mizuhashi Kaori

Mizusawa Mao CV: Ikezawa Haruna

Sakino Asuka CV: Hirohashi Ryou

Futami Eriko CV: Tanaka Rie = Tomoe Marguerite, Fiar Grosse

Shijyo Mituki (Shijou Mitsuki) CV: Noto Mamiko = Yukino Chrysant

Nana CV: Nogawa Sakura = Shiho Huit

Kawada Tomoko CV: Kawasumi Ayako

Hiiragi Akira CV: Fukuyama Jun

According to Japanese fans at 2ch, Nakahara Mai, who plays Tokiha Mai, plays Kuryuu Megumi in Kimi Kiss.

Some Japanese fans have remarked that Futami Eriko resembles her voice actor, Tanaka Rie.

But it also looks like that the other main characters in Kimi Kiss may be, to one extent or another, modeled after their voice actors (e.g., hairstyle).

Note: KimiKiss game character links no longer work. Nakahara Mai indeed voices Kuryuu Megumi in the game. Tanaka Rie has since grown out the bangs in her hair for a more grown-up look, fitting given her many recent mature woman roles in anime: Matsukata Hiroko in Hataraki-Man, Lula in RED GARDEN, Fila Marik in The Third ~Aoi Hitomi no Shoujo~ (The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye), Bianchi/Bianki in Katekyo Hitman REBORN!, Ikeuchi Riyoko in MOONLIGHT MILE, etc.

Hoshino Yuumi speaks with a high, bright voice, sounding little like Nina Wang, Paraietta in Simoun and Kallen Stadfeld in Code Geass, and sounding more like Nadja Applefield in Ashita no Nadja (and Tsukamoto Tenma in School Rumble, for that matter) and other youthful sounding Koshimizu Ami characters.

When hearing Nana talk, rather than Shiho Huit, imagine Hinaichigo in Rozen Maiden saying "oniichan" all the time. (Nana is the younger sister of the male protaganist in KimiKiss ({voiceless Aihara Kouichi in the game}). Nana sounds like a Nogawa Sakura character.

As the polar opposite of the psycho evil bitch Tomoe Marguerite - and Suigintou in Rozen Maiden and Isabella in Soukou no Strain and Morganna in .hack//SIGN and the deep voiced, sexy lady assassin "Poison Scorpion" Bianchi in Kateko Hitman REBORN! - who spews venom in a loud, abusive voice, the seemingly always cool Futami Eriko speaks with a soft, whispery, gosammer voice... yet a Tanaka Rie character very different from Lacus Clyne in Gundam SEED, Kujou Hikari/Shiny Luminous in Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart, and Chii (Chi) in Chobits.

Shijou Mitsuki sounds like what Noto Mamiko characters (including Yukino Chrysant) usually do: like Noto Mamiko.

[aorta]

Originally Posted by NeoSam

The fantasy TRPG Night Wizard (ナイトウィザード) will be getting animated.

The Night Wizard game is authored by Kikuchi Takeshi and F.E.A.R.

The game's site:
http://www.fear.co.jp/nw/index.htm

Wiki entry for the game:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Wizard!

Has any other TRPG ever been animated? (Not counting the D&D series from the 80s)

[NeoSam]

Thanks Siegel Clyne for the info

Originally Posted by aorta

Has any other TRPG ever been animated? (Not counting the D&D series from the 80s)

I have looked around, but got no results other than the newly announced Night Wizard anime

[NeoSam]

The official site for Shugo Chara! anime has opened:
http://shugo-chara.com/

And a trailer, from AnimeNation:

Vexille Full Trailer Released
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The official Vexille website now hosts a full theatrical trailer for the upcoming CG animation film. The site also still offers the movie's first two teaser trailers. The film is scheduled to open in Japanese theaters on August 18th.

Source: Twitch

[aroduc]

Originally Posted by aorta

Has any other TRPG ever been animated? (Not counting the D&D series from the 80s)

Uh. Utawarerumono and Disgaea for starters.

[NeoSam]

Nasu OVA and release date:

茄子 スーツケースの渡り鳥
Nasu Suitcase no Wataridori

Release: Autumn 2007

http://www.vap.co.jp/nasu-wataridori/

[NeoSam]

The eroge (ero-game) Soukan Yuugi (相姦遊戯) will be adapted to an adult OVA.

The game was released on 27/10/2006 by BLACKRAINBOW.

The first OVA episode will be released on August 10, 2007.

The following sites contain adult material:

First OVA episode to be released:
http://www.vanilla-jp.com/catalog/soukan/vol1/main.html

BLACKRAINBOW's site for the game:
http://www.blackrainbow.jp/br/soukan/index.html

Getchu link for the game:
http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=304705

[NeoSam]

Fuji TV has opened a site for Miyori no Mori anime:
http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/miyori/

From AnimeNation:

Second Fight Tension Series Announced
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An official website announcement has revealed that the anime anthology series Fight Tension School Iyo Iyo Kaikou!! will premier on July 7th. The Fight Tension Depart ("Fight Tension Department Store") series aired on Japanese TV earlier this year.

Source: Moon Phase

Second Votoms Pailsen Files Trailer Released
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The official Votoms Japanese homepage now hosts a second streaming promotional video for the upcoming Armored Trooper Votoms: Pailsen Files television series. The new anime is tentatively scheduled to premier in July.

Source: Moon Phase

[NeoSam]

From AnimeNation:

Second Dead Girls Trailer Released
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The official homepage for the Red Garden: Dead Girls OVA now hosts a new, second streaming trailer. The 45 minute long OVA is scheduled for Japanese release on August 8th.

Source: Moon Phase

[eggplant]

ツバサTOKYO REVELATIONS
TSUBASA TOKYO REVELATIONS

OVA based on the Tokyo Arc from the CLAMP manga Tsubasa: RESERvoir CHRoNiCLE.

http://www.shonenmagazine.com/tsubasa_tokyo/

Script: Ohkawa Ageha (Clamp)
Director: Tada Shunsuke
Character Design: Kikuchi Youko
Animation Studio: Production I.G

The 3 part OVA to be included with Tsubasa: RESERvoir CHRoNiCLE manga tankoubon Vols. 21-23　(to be released respectively on Nov. 16, Jan. 17, Mar. 17).

DVD 1 Majutsushi no Dengon (魔術師の伝言=The Magician's Message) Nov. 16, 2007
DVD 2 Shounen no Migime (少年の右目=The Boy's Right Eye) Jan. 17, 2008
DVD 3 Himegimi no Mita Yume (姫君の視た夢=The Dream That the Princess Saw) Mar. 17, 2008

Vol. 1 of the TSUBASA TOKYO REVELATIONS manga tankoubon to be released on Nov.16.

Cast is the same as the two TV anime series.

[darkchibi07]

My god, will Production I.G. be able to salvage Tsubasa Chronicles?!

I say yes especially since that movie was gorgeous!

[andromeda0201]

Great to hear! but is it going to be only 3 episodes?

[glyph]

Originally Posted by aorta

Has any other TRPG ever been animated? (Not counting the D&D series from the 80s)

Lodoss OVA, Lodoss TV, Crystania and Rune Soldier are based on the Sword World TRPG system in the Forceria campaign setting, I believe.

Outside of anime, Heavy Gear and Battletech got their own animated series in the past.

[chrno_the_sinner]

Originally Posted by Inujun

Great to hear! but is it going to be only 3 episodes?

That's what it looks like. They're probably going to cover the Tokyo arc alone, which is good, since it's the best arc of the series. The major relelation is revealed in this one. There's no way Bee Train could've done it justice.

[NeoSam]

An official site for Moyashimon anime has opened:
http://www.kamosuzo.tv/

Broadcast: October 2007

And another anime:

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BLUE DROP ～天使の僕ら～
BLUE DROP ~Tenshi no Bokura~

Broadcast: Autumn 2007

Based on a manga thats serialized in the seinen manga magazine Champion RED.
No tankoubons are out yet.

Mangaka: Yoshitomi Akihito (the mangaka of EAT-MAN and RAY manga)

Genre: Seinen

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There was a one volume shounen manga from Yoshitomi Akihito with the title "BLUE DROP" (was serialized in the shounen magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!) which had yuri in it could this new "Blue Drop" manga (serialized in the seinen magazine Champion RED) also contain yuri ???

[giapet]

Originally Posted by NeoSam

could this new "Blue Drop" manga (serialized in the seinen magazine Champion RED) also contain yuri ???

Well, according to Yoshitomi's official webpage, it's a revival of the original manga. Soooo, it seems likely that it'll continue on rather like the original. Though the description doesn't seem to say much about girl-on-girl action and the picture has a girl and a boy.

[NeoSam]

Originally Posted by giapet

Well, according to Yoshitomi's official webpage, it's a revival of the original manga. Soooo, it seems likely that it'll continue on rather like the original. Though the description doesn't seem to say much about girl-on-girl action and the picture has a girl and a boy.

I see, thanks for the info

Here's info about the original one volume manga BLUE DROP (was serialized in the shounen magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!), from Lililicious group:

A collection of sci-fi one-shots from the creator of Eat-Man, set in a world where people are still dealing with the repercussions of a war fought with aliens many years ago. We'll be scanlating all but the first one-shot in the collection.
A continuation of Blue Drop has just appeared. As we haven't read it yet, we don't know whether or not it's yuri.
In "Blue Drop ~Broken Angel~," an ordinary high school girl finds herself in extraordinary circumstances. Will she fall in love with her protector?
"Kaijin" focuses on a pair of girls whose relationship is threatened by jealousy, bitterness, and forces beyond either of their control.
Yui turns up again in "Blue Drop ~The Angel's Promise~," where she fights to keep a former schoolmate from being forced to sacrifice her life.

Genre: Shounen, Action, Yuri
One volume (Serialized in: Dengeki Comic Gao!)

Currently 3 chapters of the manga is translated by Lililicious.

Now for the new manga BLUE DROP ~Tenshi no Bokura~ (serialized currently in the seinen magazine Champion RED) look at this preview

Spoiler:

http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/upimage/109.jpg

And it doesn't end there >.< another manga by Yoshitomi Akihito titled: BLUE DROP ~Tenshi no Itazura~ started in the shounen/seinen magazine Champion RED Ichigo, here's images of the manga:

Spoiler:

Yuri Yuri Yuri

[giapet]

That does look pretty yuri-licious. Here's hoping it sticks around in the anime!

[darkchibi07]

Please, PLEASE don't let this be a disappointment! I felt yuri deprived for a couple months.