Newtype USA - February 2006 issue

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bci110 observed:
... the first episode of Kita e. ~Diamond Dust Drops~ is what I'm really anxious to see, especially since Jessica is suppose to be voicing the main character (Atsuko Akanegi) of this episode, ...

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Jessica Boone does in fact provide the voice for Atsuko Akanegi.

[dirkdirk]

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Dave Stroud said:
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Ojamajo LimePie wondered:
No mention of Pretear, either? That's odd; you'd think ADV would want to hype one of its series. [img]/images/graemlins/stunned0.gif[/img]

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Nope, no Pretear either.

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It says "Major works as director." Sato didn't direct Pretear, so maybe that's part of the reason it isn't listed. Though I'd also guess that since the bio box is Q&A format that Sato was the one who selected which works were listed.

BTW, anyone who's into Kyo Kara Maoh -- this issue has a great 2-page interview with the author of the novels on which the show was based. It's got some good bits on how the anime has re-influenced his work and so on -- interesting read.

That plus Angel/Dust neo made it a must-buy for me! [img]/images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif[/img]

[guyverfanboy]

What does it say about Guyver and Witchblade?

Witchblade - Gonzo's adaptation uses an all-new story & characters, and is set in a near-future Tokyo. In addition to the Witchblade character (Masane Amaha), there are a couple other players: Doji Industries, which is trying to develop a weapon around Witchblade technology; and a group with the initials NSWF, who are trying to create Witchblade wielders via genetic engineering.

director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi
character design: Makoto Uno
series organization & script: Yasuko Kobayashi


Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor- This piece is one of the two page "features"; most of the text is based around quotes & comments from series director Katsuhito Akiyama. Three items of possible interest that caught my eyes are: 1) the series is co-produced by ADV; 2) it will include stories or story elements that were cut or left unfinished from the original manga; and 3) it will make use of somewhat less digital processing of images, going back instead to a hand-drawn approach (especially for fight scenes).

[guyverfanboy]

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Dave Stroud said:
Witchblade - Gonzo's adaptation uses an all-new story & characters, and is set in a near-future Tokyo. In addition to the Witchblade character (Masane Amaha), there are a couple other players: Doji Industries, which is trying to develop a weapon around Witchblade technology; and a group with the initials NSWF, who are trying to create Witchblade wielders via genetic engineering.

director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi
character design: Makoto Uno
series organization & script: Yasuko Kobayashi


Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor- This piece is one of the two page "features"; most of the text is based around quotes & comments from series director Katsuhito Akiyama. Three items of possible interest that caught my eyes are: 1) the series is co-produced by ADV; 2) it will include stories or story elements that were cut or left unfinished from the original manga; and 3) it will make use of somewhat less digital processing of images, going back instead to a hand-drawn approach (especially for fight scenes).

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Cool. Thanks. I'm glad they used the retelling of the origin from the novels rather than the manga...

[bci110]

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Dave Stroud said:Jessica Boone does in fact provide the voice for Atsuko Akanegi.

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...and she's absolutely brilliant as Atsuko! Another stellar performance from the woman who's single-handedly changing the face of voice acting. I just pre-ordered Diamond Daydreams so I'm anxious to watch the rest of Atsuko's story (and the other story too.) [img]/images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif[/img]