Upcoming Anime Shorties 2008.05.10

[ware4me]

About the Fifth Naruto Movie
The title of the fifth Naruto motion picture is “Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna” (Naruto Shippuden: Bonds). As first revealed last January, the new movie will concentrate on the current complex relationship between the teen-age Naruto and Sasuke. The film is scheduled to open in Japanese theaters on August 2nd.


Gurren Lagann Movie Revealed
The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming Gurren Lagann movie has revealed that the film, titled “Gekijoban Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann: Guren-hen” (Motion Picture version Break Through Heaven Gurren Lagann: Crimson Chapter) will be a condensed, revised version of the Gurren Lagann television series’ first story arc. The film will open in Japanese theaters on September 6th. Plans for a second Gurren Lagann movie have not been publicly announced yet.


Second Rosario+Vampire Series Announced
The current issue of Jump Square Magazine has revealed plans for a second Rosario + Vampire television series. The tentatively titled “Rosario + Vampire Capu2″ series is scheduled to debut in October.


Mushrambo Movies Announced
Toei Animation has revealed plans to revive the Mushrambo sci-fi action anime television series originally broadcast in 2000. The series was broadcast on American television in 2001 under the title “Shinzo.” The original TV series will be “renewed” under the direction of Kenji Nakamura (director of the Mononoke TV series) and released as two 90 minute feature films later this year.


Toradora! Anime Announced
Japanese publisher MediaWorks has revealed that Yuyuko Takemiya’s award winning romantic comedy novel series “Toradora!” will be adapted into anime. The series about two “outsider” high school students whose similar social status creates an antagonistic love between them has seven novels so far, and an ongoing manga adaptation.


Noramimi, Hayate no Gotoku, and Kojika to Get Second Series
The official Hayate no Gotoku ~ Hayate the Combat Butler anime series homepage has announced that the popular TV show will get a second series.

The official Noramimi anime series homepage has announced that the show will get a second series.

The official Kodomo no Jikan anime series has announced development of a second television series. The confirmation of a second season comes despite several Japanese television networks refusing to broadcast the first season, and the first season being broadcast on Japanese television and internet only in a heavily censored format.


New Negima OVAs Announced
Shaft, the anime studio that produced the Negima!? Spring and Summer OVAs and the second Maho Sensei Negima television series will animate a series of three new Negima OVAs.

The first OVA will be released on July 17th, bundled with the limited edition version of Negima manga volume 23, and will adapt manga chapters 176 & 177.

The second OVA will be released with the limited edition volume 24 manga on October 17th and adapt manga chapters 178 to 180.

The third and final OVA will be released with the limited edition volume 25 manga on January 17, 2009 and will adapt manga chapters 182 & 183.


Life of Guskou Budori Anime Film Announced
The Group TAC anime production studio has announced plans to develop an anime feature film adaptation of Kenji Miyazawa’s 1932 children’s novel The Life of Guskou Budori (Guskou Budori no Denki). The anime film will be written by Sadayuki Murai (Kino’s Journey, Millennium Actress) and directed by Gisaburo Sugii, who also directed the 1985 anime film Night on the Galactic Railroad, also based on a Miyazawa novel.

Life of Guskou Budori is a fantasy biography of a scientist studying the effects of volcanos on the earth’s atmosphere. Like the previous Kenji Miyazawa based anime Night on the Galactic Railroad and Kenji’s Spring, the anime version of Life of Guskou Budori will again portray human characters as anthropomorphic cats. The film is scheduled for Japanese release next spring.


Madhouse to Create Otakon Opening Animation
In commemoration of the 15th annual Otakon convention this August, Japanese animation studio Madhouse will produce a 90 second long original opening animation short for the convention, staring the convention’s mascot characters Hiroko-chan & Hiroshi-kun. The opening animation will be directed by Haré+Guu director Tsutomu Mizushima. More at: AN

[Zer0]

wow! such big news.
well first off the naruto movies. i 've seen the newest shippuuden movie and i have to say it was really good. funny lots of action and new characters, and now a second movie with sasuke and naruto in it. and i saw the trailer in fact here it is.

i cant wait really, sasuke's super kool.

and i cant wait for more gurren lagann its like the best action series ever.

hayate was a really funny series im looking forward to another 50+ season.

and i had a feeling there would be another rosario + vampire season, i just hope there will be another spice & wolf season because that series was also great yet unfinished.

[ware4me]

Yeah, lot of news lately.

Well, I need to watch a lot of Naruto before checking Shippuden

[Zer0]

shippuuden is really good, and the movies are good too. its a nice long series to watch if you plan on watching anime for... like the rest of your life.