Mar 29 2009, 02:37 PM, updated 17y ago
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Sci-Fi Novel Award winning book “Shangri-La" is now adapted into anime!
The anime series is based on the highly acclaimed novel of the same name which was written by Eiichi Ikegami and won the first place in 2005 Japanese Sci-Fi Novel Award. With character designs by internationally acclaimed artist Range Murata (Last Exile, Blue Submarine No. 6), series structure by Hiroshi Ohnogi (Kekkaishi, Birdy the Mighty) and directed by Makoto Bessho (animation director of Ah! My Goddess Movie, Brave Story), SHANGRI-LA is set to be another major international hit from legendary anime studio GONZO (Last Exile, Blue Submarine No. 6, Yukikaze, Samurai 7, Witchblade, Afro Samurai).
A must-see by a dream team of acclaimed talents
Taking on this challenging project is the cutting-edge studio GONZO renowned for its mastership in action scenes and 3DCGI. The production team is gearing up to go into production full-throttle!
Broadcasting in Japan from April 2009!!
The anime series is based on the highly acclaimed novel of the same name which was written by Eiichi Ikegami and won the first place in 2005 Japanese Sci-Fi Novel Award. With character designs by internationally acclaimed artist Range Murata (Last Exile, Blue Submarine No. 6), series structure by Hiroshi Ohnogi (Kekkaishi, Birdy the Mighty) and directed by Makoto Bessho (animation director of Ah! My Goddess Movie, Brave Story), SHANGRI-LA is set to be another major international hit from legendary anime studio GONZO (Last Exile, Blue Submarine No. 6, Yukikaze, Samurai 7, Witchblade, Afro Samurai).
A must-see by a dream team of acclaimed talents
Taking on this challenging project is the cutting-edge studio GONZO renowned for its mastership in action scenes and 3DCGI. The production team is gearing up to go into production full-throttle!
Broadcasting in Japan from April 2009!!
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The story is set in a neo-futuristic age, in which Tokyo has turned into the world’s largest “jungle-polis” that absorbs carbon dioxide. A tower city called Atlas houses the rich and privileged, and is the object of yearning of all that are not allowed to enter. But Atlas also has ancient secrets which cause a sudden whirl of events. Festooned by colorful characters such as a riotous teenage girl, a child genius, a juvenile princess, a drag queen, a female doctor, an army major, and an elderly gentleman and lady, SHANGRI-LA’s hard-core world view plays out as an anime action saga.
A striking vision of Earth's future from some of Japan's foremost creative talents, SHANGRI-LA is a tale of greed and division vs. bravery and the human spirit. Set against the backdrop of a Tokyo cityscape turned into a teeming jungle by runaway global warming, with the elite living in the comfort of the tower city, Atlas, and the less-privileged masses struggling in the squalor in the jungle – only one girl, Kuniko Hojo, and her band of guerrillas can find a way to preserve the future for everyone..
A striking vision of Earth's future from some of Japan's foremost creative talents, SHANGRI-LA is a tale of greed and division vs. bravery and the human spirit. Set against the backdrop of a Tokyo cityscape turned into a teeming jungle by runaway global warming, with the elite living in the comfort of the tower city, Atlas, and the less-privileged masses struggling in the squalor in the jungle – only one girl, Kuniko Hojo, and her band of guerrillas can find a way to preserve the future for everyone..
VERY short trailer from gonzo.
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Official blog with few screencaps from the trailer release, the cast and project progress.
http://www.anime-shangri-la.jp/blog/
Official english blog
http://www.anime-shangri-la.jp/english/intro.html
Stormy's blog entry for it
http://anime-comments.blogspot.com/2009/03...osters-and.html
AnimeNewsNetwork news and entry
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-...orda-doro-anime
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encycloped...me.php?id=10246
Crunchyroll Link
http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Shangri-la
Story about the most unstable city on earth, Tokyo, got turned into jugle (at least it didn't explode like usual) from the cause of global warming. A girl named Kuniko Hojo fight her way along with a rebel group called Metal-Age. Though some anticipated this will be another Pantsu Witches which is full of fanservice, at least the concept looks promising enough. I really don't mind about fanservices as it's the only thing that kept the anime industries alive. Even that, loli are most welcomed.
. I think she's legal because she's 18 years old, accompanied by 10 and 8 years old loli.I really like Range Murata and I also like GONZO's work(NHK ni Youkosou, SnHanayome etc2). Though they had cut their workforce by 75%, we can just see how this anime turns out. There are also a few concept arts by Kenichi Yoshida(Eureka 7, Overman King Gainer) from the novel, but gonzo choose range for the anime series, wonder why GONZO is very careful with this. Waiting for the release of the official trailer on youtube. I think anyone who enjoyed Last Exile concept will surely like this one. No comments about the director since he s not my favourite.
While waiting for it, let us enjoy the Nipples Witch DVD, Tower of Druaga and Linebarrels release for now.
This post has been edited by Eccentrical: May 20 2009, 06:54 AM
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. May'N will sing the OP for the anime. And of course, I'm a Range Murata fan also 
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