[Hawkeye]

Well you get the idea, The trouble I have of late is keeping up with the news of new release comming out of Japan. So I thought this thread whould be a great ideas for Rumours or General new flashs on animes that have just aired on Japanese television.

Okay I guess I'll set the ball rolling on this one....

The latest entry in the classic Dominion Tank Police series by Masamune Shirow:

TANK S.W.A.T.

The Tank Police are Back, Spruce up with CGI artwork simular to Appleseed. You can not believe it when you watch this trailer.....

Tank Police

Quicktime needed....

[Damatee]

Ok that looks pritty cool, im still a fan of Shirow and Tank police was one of my fav anime series... definetly gona get this as soon as its out

[Maverick]

sweet added to my check list

quicktime needed? it's a mpg!

[Moelman]

Thanks for the heads up This looks like one I'll need to check out.

[Analog]

Some I know about:

Ergo Proxy coming out in Japan starting Feb 25th:
http://www.ergoproxy.com/

Solty/Rei already out in Japan now:
http://www.solty.net/

And a new Megazone 23 series from AIC that doesn't have a website yet. I think it'll be out either this fall or next spring (northern).

[Digital Dreamer]

Solty/Rei already out in Japan now:
http://www.solty.net/

Funimation got the licensing to that one.
And then they published this BS that Shinesen Subs (people that were fansubing Solty Rei) that Shinesen was actually ($) charging ($) people to download the fan sub.

One that I am looking forward too is ROBOTECH : The Shadow Chronicles when it comes out.
Offical Site http://www.theshadowchronicles.com/
Sneak Peak http://www.robotech.com/news/viewarticle.php?id=208

I am also hoping that some one started releasing the new Bio Booster Armour Guyver Series in the west. Not sure who has the licensing in the west on that one.
http://www.guyver.com/

[Analog]

I was wondering where the fansubs to Solty went. I heard that Funi put out a C&D (Cease and desist (sp?)) letter out, but never really heard exactly why.

I'm curious to see just how good the Shadow Chronicles will be. I'm thinking of getting the Macross dub that ADV is doing with Mari too.

[Rebel]

mmm, looks itneresting, but the characters look like stuff from Poser I've used(not high-test stuff). ANd thats kinda sad.

[Analog]

I forgot that Shadow Chronicles was supposed to be released sometime in 2005. Seeing as how its now 2006, and the website isn't updated... what's the deal??

Is this another BGC 2041 that gets announced and later dropped?

[Black Howling]

Funimation got the licensing to that one.
And then they published this BS that Shinesen Subs (people that were fansubing Solty Rei) that Shinesen was actually ($) charging ($) people to download the fan sub.

One that I am looking forward too is ROBOTECH : The Shadow Chronicles when it comes out.
Offical Site http://www.theshadowchronicles.com/
Sneak Peak http://www.robotech.com/news/viewarticle.php?id=208

I am also hoping that some one started releasing the new Bio Booster Armour Guyver Series in the west. Not sure who has the licensing in the west on that one.
http://www.guyver.com/

ADV has acquired to license to show it in the west, since they where heavily involved in the production in japan, though i am not sure when its out i watched a trailer recently and the fight i watched was like I so can't wait for it!

[Syca]

@ Digital Dreamer, I heard that the game Robotech is really good and on a game rating it got a pretty good rate, I think 4/5. So if you like the series you should look foreward onto the game.

[Hawkeye]

Some I know about:

Ergo Proxy coming out in Japan starting Feb 25th:
http://www.ergoproxy.com/

Solty/Rei already out in Japan now:
http://www.solty.net/

Errrr What the heck are these two shows about?

[Damatee]

I think the new Guyver series would be interesting since i liked the original.

After looking at the site im somewhat impressed... should be worth seeing

[Analog]

A new series for the Spring (northern) season caught my eye last week. It's titled "Black Lagoon" from Geneon.

Official Site:
http://www.blacklagoon.jp/

Opening animation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ7eahuAdMo

Seems to be more than just "girls with guns", but its what caught my eye at first :P

[Scar da Kookee]

I heard a little rumor that a new season of trigun was in the making, but thats all i know *shrug*

[tai]

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya ( 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 ) looks like it'll be a good series at the moment.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclop...hp?id=6430

lol "The official site says this series has 15,498 (that's right; fifteen thousand four hundred and ninety eight) episodes"

EDIT: Wikipedia has some more on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Melanch...i_Suzumiya

[Eva]

There was a ton of new series this month. Though, I'm far too lazy to post links to all the new animes released this month.

I watched the first episode of Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and did not find all that interesting, but seem like a lot of other people are interested in it.

I'm probably checking out Black Lagoon tomorrow.

[darktruth]

lol "The official site says this series has 15,498 (that's right; fifteen thousand four hundred and ninety eight) episodes"

ROFL, I sure hope they're short 1 minute episodes if it'll be that long or if they're trying to beat Gundam Wing & Dragon Ball series. Honestly 15,498 episodes....

[Analog]

(ie, what new shows in Japan have cool looking websites! XP)

Pumkin Scissors!
(Careful not to cut yourself )

Death Note
In case you cut yourself with the Pumkin Scissors

Black Lagoon The Second Barrage
Bang! Again!

GhostHunt
Who ya gonna call?

Galaxy Railways TV
Old Skool!

Cyborg 009-1
Female Cyborgs... hmm, where have I seen this before?

Code Geass
Possible Gundam clone :/

That's what I see so far. Anyone else know of any others worth keeping an eye on?

[darktruth]

I saw a few episodes of Black Lagoon at my anime club screenings, it seems like a series with dark humor and violence, oh and they have hitler in anime form in that series lol.

[Eva]

I saw a few episodes of Black Lagoon at my anime club screenings, it seems like a series with dark humor and violence, oh and they have hitler in anime form in that series lol.

No Hilter wannabe in the anime. Just nazi, in one of the most boring parts of the anime. Black Lagoon would be what you think, dark humor and violence. It's solid for 12 episode series.

[Kiai]

So for the eigth time tonight I see a weird tv spot for cup noodles, the delicious college dorm savior, only this time, the commercial involves Kaneda, his famous red bike and some slick cel shaded 3d graphics. I couldn't understand what they were saying (my mastery of japanese has not come to fruition), so I looked it up. Low and behold Katsuhiro-sama has come up from steamboy's wake and decided to start some new projects. The ANN doesn't have alot of info on this, it's only real link goes to http://www.freedom-project.jp

I couldn't get the site to show up in my browser for some reason. Here's a link to the ANN article to get you at least a picture:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclop...hp?id=6769


Here's the long trailer (6:06) that was available on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJjrTVyszbg


I don't know if anyone knows anything regarding this, but if you do tell me!

(if im posting info that was already posted, sorry, but firefox is being weird at the moment)

[Maverick]

It does remind me Akira and the biker gang, obviously i don't know a thing about it.
The site is completely made with flash, i can see it fine, maybe there's a problem with the plugin in your browser.

[Lord Enigma]

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya ( 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 ) looks like it'll be a good series at the moment.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...me.php?id=6430

lol "The official site says this series has 15,498 (that's right; fifteen thousand four hundred and ninety eight) episodes"

I believe there are 14 episodes from what I heard and watched...

[Prime]

I don't know if anyone knows anything regarding this, but if you do tell me!

Looks interesting to me. I hadn't heard about it either. Here is what I gleaned from Wiki...

Freedom Project is a 7 part Japanese OVA animation series commissioned by Nissin Cup Noodles for their thirty fifth anniversary, with Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of Akira and Steamboy fame as the character and mecha designer. Publicity for the series began in early April 2006, with huge banners and posters featuring concept sketches of the lead character Takeru and his vehicle lining Tokyo`s busiest train stations like Shibuya and Shinjuku.

The director of Freedom Project is Shuhei Morita, creator of the award winning animation short Kakurenbo. The theme song for the series "This is Love", is performed by Utada Hikaru.

The largely successful publicity campaign for Freedom Project was very well recieved by fans of katsuhiro Otomo and animation fans in Japan, who saw him returning to his strengths of designing stylish mecha and memorable characters.

Freedom Previsited, a special limited edition dvd released on 27 October 2006, features a 6 minute prologue of Freedom as well as various staff interviews was quickly snapped up by eager fans upon release, many by preorders made through online websites. The dvd is now officially soldout.

"Freedom 1", the first episode from the series was released on November 24, 2006.

Sunrise is the official production company behind Freedom Project, and the animation team in charge is Freedom Committee. Official video releases by Bandai Visual.

[Analog]

Here's another "rebirth" anime that caught my eye... mostly because I used to own a toy version of this one when I was a kid 25 years ago...

http://www.reideen.jp/

I think it'll start airing March '07 in Japan. And since Reideen also had a following through the "Shogun Warriors" here in the US, I wouldn't be surprised to see it distributed outside of Japan as well. Prod IG is doing the animation this time around.

CG can look cool when done right. XD

[Moelman]

I believe there are 14 episodes from what I heard and watched...

Yeah, there's 14.

I've watched some of Haruhi and it's a fun series so far.

[Analog]

I'm filing this one in the "Dammit, I haven't even seen the first season yet!" folder...

http://www.kiddygrade.com/

Kiddy Grade Season 2, officially announced.

[Det.Leon-McNichols]

What about robotech the shadow chronicles? I see lots of discussion about macross but not too much on robotech its offspring why is that?

[Lynk Former]

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles isn't new anime from Japan. There's more talk of Macross in its pure form over Robotech because we're anime fans more than Robotech fans in here. Plus there's more to Macross than what was raped and pasted into Robotech.

[Det.Leon-McNichols]

True and I can understand your view on robotech VS Macross, but I thought it beared merit since it just came out of the theaters last weeks on a special run campain for the new release U.S. side in feb. Have to admit there are still people out there that care from both sides of the coin Mr. Former.

[Chimasterwang]

This guy XD!
I havnt seen either but ive played a Robotech game i think a very long time ago XD

[Lynk Former]

True and I can understand your view on robotech VS Macross, but I thought it beared merit since it just came out of the theaters last weeks on a special run campain for the new release U.S. side in feb. Have to admit there are still people out there that care from both sides of the coin Mr. Former.

lol, let me repeat this again since you seemed to have missed it before. The Shadow Chronicles doesn't count as JAPANESE ANIMATION. This thread is about JAPANESE ANIMATION, NEW JAPANESE ANIMATION WHICH IS UNLICENSED AND ONLY IN JAPAN AT THE MOMENT.

But we have talked about Robotech before in this forum in other threads, to make it clear, I still like Robotech, but I can like it and hate what it did to Macross at the same time.


And the name is "Lynk"

[Det.Leon-McNichols]

Thats fine I understand. back to topic, freedom-project, .... anyone got any more details in engrish abou this yet?

[Kiai]

Saw this on the NHK last night; Code GEASS-Lelouch of the Rebellion. Couldn't understand it that well so I looked it up on wiki.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Geass

That and a new series Darker Than Black, which centers around a dark world of espionage and spies. Keep in mind these titles haven't made it to the US, or UK, or Aussieland yet.

[Analog]

Saw this on the NHK last night; Code GEASS-Lelouch of the Rebellion. Couldn't understand it that well so I looked it up on wiki.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Geass

Hmmm... seems I've heard of that one somewhere before...

Code Geass
Possible Gundam clone :/

Yeah, I did hear of it. From some ol' timey feller... :P

Of course, since you watched it, I have to know if it was any good... or was it just some silly Gundam clone like I feared it was. (Not that I'd toot my own horn or anything )

[Kiai]

It's half produced by Clamp studios, so the of course the guy and girl characters are X style cutesy. Mecha action? Yes, and at first I thought I was looking at yet another extension to the neverending gundam saga, however the mecha are kinda quirky-high heels? Some don't have arms, some are just plain weird. The first thing I saw was actually a cute kitty with a weird helmet on. Weird?