Anime News

Yasuhiro Takemoto, whose name can be associated with directing many epsisodes of the anime Lucky Star, is about to release another animation series this coming spring.

Dubbed as Hyouka, this new story is focused on shonen demographic by attracting them with a mystery plot. Futoshi Nishiya, the genius behind the character designs of Nichijou and The Melancholy of Haruji Suzumiya, collaborates with the rest of the Hyouka team and endows them her unique styling art. Keep Reading

Keisei Rose Nurseries, located in Chiba, Japan, has produced a new variety of rose named “The Rose of Versailles” or “La Rose de Versailles”, after a popular shoujo manga that originated in the 1970’s.

The Rose of Versailles was created by Riyoko Ikeda. The manga ran from 1972-1973 and has spawned a number adaptations including an anime series, several movies and even musicals.

The story is set in France prior to and during the French Revolution. Keep Reading

Yasuhiro Yoshiura, known for his hit titles Time of Eve and Pale Cocoon, is releasing yet another interestingly curious plot, Sakasama no Patema /サカサマのパテマ, Beginning of the Day. The film also goes by another name, Patema Inverted.

In this plot, Yoshiura brings his audience into an interesting new world apart from the modern living; a track back to a humble, modest village where everyone lives in peace and tranquility. This underground city is well surrounded by maze of tunnels; a labyrinth in which adventure seems to be unending, and where curiosity and intrigue lurks about in every corner. Keep Reading

One of Animax Asia’s lineups for the month of March is Rental Magica. The title alone gives you an idea of what the show is about.

Itsuki Iba is the main character of Rental Magica. Itsuki inherits their family business after his father’s mysterious disappearance. Their business serves to dispatch magicians and Itsuki’s near to zero background of magic brings him a lot of problems.

Itsuki’s problems with running his family’s business, however, is doubled because of his Glam Eye. Keep Reading

Popularly known as the GOSICK Author, Novelist Sakuraba Kazuki gets another of his works highlighted. His novel Fuse – A Gunslinger Girl Detective Story, is heading for an anime production set to be released this fall.

The animation revolves around a supernatural girl named Hamaji, living in a city located within the mountains. Staged during the Edo Period, this novel was evident of the inspiration where Sakuraba took the setting from, the popular Japanese Novel Nansou Satomi Hakkenden. Keep Reading