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by sdsichero » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:24 am

Dai Shiina's Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii (Even So, The World is Beautiful) shōjo manga will get a television anime series starting in April.

The manga revolves around Nike, the determined princess of the Rain Dukedom who has a mysterious power: she can control rainfall. After losing a game of rock, paper, scissors to her older sisters, she is forced to unwillingly marry the king of the Sun Kingdom, Livius I. Livius (or Livi for short) conquered the world in three years, and is known as the "Dreadful King." However, when Nike meets him for the first time, she finds to her surprise that he is a boy younger than she is. Livius abruptly asks Nike to call forth the rain, and when she refuses, he has her thrown in jail. The story follows the two who, while at first are a married couple only in name, gradually begin to establish an emotional bond with one another

by sdsichero » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:27 am

The new anime, game, and pachinko design company Lambert is developing a surreal gag 3D anime series titled X Maiden. Niconico will stream the "moe robot" series of anime shorts for free.

The show takes place in the year 20XX C.E., when a mysterious alien race named "Firow" suddenly appear on Earth. The Firow's dreadful attacks force humanity to engage in a difficult battle. But humanity's last hope, the X Maiden who wear weapons built to destroy the Firow, are about to set out.

by Arion » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:47 pm

sdsichero wrote:
Happens often. In anime and otherwise.

by sdsichero » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:56 pm

Gundam anime creator Yoshiyuki Tomino will be holding a January 21 press conference to announce the first project in the collaboration between his Ookaze no Okorusama company and Hollywood special effects studio Legacy Effects. The two companies are collaborating in the movie production business — specifically, “movies based on Japanese manga and animation from Hollywood to the world.”

In addition to the pioneering "real robot" anime franchise Gundam, Tomino also created the anime titles Muteki Chōjin Zambot 3, Muteki Kōjin Daitarn 3, Densetsu Kyojin Ideon, Aura Battler Dunbine, Brain Powered, Overman King Gainer, and more.

Legacy Effects is the current name of Stan Winston Studio, the company formed by the legendary special-effects supervisor Stan Winston (Terminator, Jurassic Park, Aliens franchises). Even after Winston passed away in 2008 and his partners renamed the company, the studio continued to work on such films as Avatar, The Avengers, The Hunger Games, Iron Man 3, and Pacific Rim

by Arion » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:24 pm

by sdsichero » Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:48 pm

Arion wrote:I got a rejection letter from 2000AD. At least they were nice enough to reply.
Apparently my 4 page story wasn't good enough...

by sdsichero » Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:50 pm

Kadokawa's Fantasia Bunko imprint (Fujimi Shobo) announced on Wednesday that an anime adaptation of the Amagi Brilliant Park light novel series by Shoji Gatoh (Full Metal Panic!) has been green-lit. Kyoto Animation is producing the anime.

The "slapstick drama" begins with Seiya Kanie, a high school boy who is invited on a date in an amusement park by a mysterious beautiful transfer student named Isuzu Sento. He is introduced to Ratifa, a "real" princess and the park's manager, and is asked to be the acting manager of this "disappointing amusement park in the Tokyo suburbs."

by The Old Doctor » Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:50 pm

Arion wrote:I got a rejection letter from 2000AD. At least they were nice enough to reply.
Apparently my 4 page story wasn't good enough...

by The Old Doctor » Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:51 pm

by sdsichero » Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:02 pm

The wraparound jacket band on Sui Ishida's 10th Tokyo Ghoul manga volume is announcing on Friday that an anime adaptation has been green-lit. More details will be revealed in future issues of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine.

The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight.

by sdsichero » Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:04 pm

The cover of the February issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine is announcing on Saturday that production on a new anime series adapting Yana Toboso's Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) manga has been green-lit.

by sdsichero » Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:06 pm

Fuji TV's late-night Noitamina programming block revealed on Thursday that Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game, The Tatami Galaxy, Kick-Heart) will direct a television anime adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's Ping Pong manga this spring. Fuji TV began streaming a 30-second commercial for the anime on Thursday.

The manga revolves around two longtime friends Smile and Peco who are both members of the ping pong club at their high school and are both very talented at the sport. However, Smile's quiet personality keeps him from being able to win against Peco. The club's teacher takes notice of Smile's talent and works to change his attitude toward the sport.

by Arion » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:55 pm

sdsichero wrote:
Sorry...

Cat-Scratch wrote:
Fuck them.

Self publish and show them up.

by The Old Doctor » Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:48 pm

Arion wrote:
Well, at least I got a reply. I can't say I've felt ignored.



I will. In fact, this is the cover of my comic (sdsichero is already familiar with the project):

by sdsichero » Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:01 pm

The official Twitter account for Kibidango Project's digital light novel Momo Kyun Sword announced on Friday that an anime adaptation has been green-lit. The official website began streaming an announcement video: "In 2014, the project's biggest mission launches. An anime adaptation of Momo Kyun Sword has finally been green-lit!!! Now in production!"

The story begins with a female re-imagining of Momotarō, a famous character in Japanese folklore. Momoko is a beautiful young sword fighter who was born inside a peach (momo in Japanese). She lives with her constant companions — the dog god Inugami, the monkey god Sarugami, and the pheasant god Kijigami — in a peaceful paradise. However, a demon army led by devil king invades the paradise and steals the precious treasure that protects Momoko's land. To retrieve the treasure and save the people, Momoko embarks on a great adventure with her three companions.