Future anime thread.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ne...ime-holds-songstress-audition-contest/.221826

During a livestreamed special on Sunday, Bandai Namco Filmworks announced more details on Sunrise's new Macross animation project which was announced in June 2023. Flying Dog and Lantis are hosting a "Macross x Sunrise 'New Macross' Super Dimension Songstress Audition 2025" (or "Macross Heroine Audition") contest to find the new songstress (or songstresses) for the upcoming project.
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jvc AND Lantis? Wot?

Edit:
Hmm, the audition song kind of makes it seem like they are doubling down on the direction they went with in Delta (except maybe solo this time). I didn't hate Delta's Walkure songs but would've liked something different now.

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If anyone cares for the short size song and instrumental (and other files like stems), they are on the audition page with google drive links.
https://macross-aud.jp/
 
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Watched MoNoNoKe Movie chapter2 and, to my surprise, I enjoyed myself quite a bit.

It was far more straightforward compared to what I remember thinking of chapter1. It moves along steadily and without feeling overedited - granted the general setup & a lot of characters carry over from the first movie so this one doesn't have to spend time on setting shit up. Kamiyan & the Medicine Pedler come across much better in this one too, not sure if Kamiyan actually got better in the role or maybe just because they gave the Peddler a more active role compared to the first movie.

As for the OST, while Iwasaki's rap & action vibe is still a fail for me in this setting, there were a couple of moody moments that I liked this time around (like around ~32min, and whenever a different rendition of it would appear, not sure if this is new or a repeat from movie1).
Edit: Oh the theme does seem to be a carryover from the first movie. Guess I was in a better mood watching this one then.

I also liked the Japanese insert song before the final fight and for a second thought how funny it would be if it turned out to be Emiko singing here too, but I don't think it's her. XD
The ending credits mention "maina" on Vocal in general OST and one of the insert songs so it might be her. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHOJav9TxiY/ & https://www.youtube.com/@maina_vocal/videos

Anyways, looking forward to the 3rd one next year.
 
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george1234 said:
Tomohiko Ito inteview https://automaton-media.com/en/news...-much-on-global-appeal-could-lead-to-failure/
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I read through the article and it seems that I’m in agreement with the major part of his points.

Japan should be careful to continue to create only organic stories that are borne from ideas burning in the hearts of the mangaka or director. True and authentic storytelling will always draw its own audience.

Any attempt to shape a plot to an “audience” will lead to cliches and will eventually ring hollow.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coHYsixktDI

Mahou tsukai no yoru (Fukasawa on music) x FSN HF event

■ Synopsis
"To put it bluntly: I am a mage."

Aoko Aozaki is a mage living in the modern day—though still an apprentice.

By day, she is a dependable student council president.
By night, she spends her time practicing magic alongside her housemate, the witch Alice Kuonji.

She leads a somewhat unusual, yet reasonably peaceful, daily life.

Then, on a quiet, freezing, rainy morning—
Summoned to school, Aoko encounters a transfer student who has arrived in the city from the mountains: Sojuro Shizuki.

An apprentice mage, a witch, and a country boy who knows nothing of this world.
The meeting of these three—who, under normal circumstances, would never have crossed paths—begins to gradually alter the "usual" lives of Aoko and those around her.
■ Staff
Original Work: Kinoko Nasu / TYPE-MOON
Original Character Design: Hirokazu Koyama
Original Character Concept: Takashi Takeuchi

Director: Sho Takeuchi
Character Design: Moe Tsuzuki
Chief Animation Director: Masato Nagamori
Screenplay Production: ufotable
Sub-Character Design: Kana Ishigo
Prop Design: Masato Saito
3D Director: Gochu Sato
Art Director: Koji Eto
Color Design: Mika Matsuoka
Editor: Manabu Kamino
Music: Hideyuki Fukasawa
Director of Photography / Finishing Director: Yuichi Terao
General Director: Hikaru Kondo

Animation Production: ufotable
Distribution: Toho / Aniplex
Theme Song: "Yoru to Ao" (Night and Blue) by supercell

■ Cast
Aoko Aozaki: Haruka Tomatsu
Alice Kuonji: Kana Hanazawa
Sojuro Shizuki: Yusuke Kobayashi
 
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