| It was revealed today that the production of the Yuri Kuma Arashi TV anime has been decided upon. Some staff members along with the studio have been announced, and more information will be announced at a later time. The official website of the Penguinbear Project has had a countdown timer since August 20th. Staff Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara (author of the manga) Original Character Design: Akiko Morishima (illustrator of the manga) Character Design: Etsuko Sumimoto Studio: Silver Link Official site: http://www.yurikuma.jp/ Twitter: @yurikuma_anime Source: Animate.tv Previous related news: Director Ikuhara Kunihiko's New Project 'Penguinbear' Announced Yuri Kuma Arashi on MAL |
NaruleachAug 26, 2014 12:07 AM
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| Excited for this one, even though the first chapter of the manga was not that promising. I trust Ikuhara and if he can bring out an Utena with JC Staff he can bring out something worthwhile with silver Link as well. From the dates on the website it also seems likely to be a Winter 2015 anime, nice. |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
| Never heard of that manga. The synopsis sounds roflish. |
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| Why is "intellectual fantasy" put in quotation marks? |
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| looks pretty weird but hey it's yuri = insta-must-watch |
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| I actually forgot I read the manga awhile ago. Yeah, the first chapter was so-so but I have good hopes for this series. As revealed after the countdown, this could be a rare gem to debut next year. I don't think it will debut this Fall ofc but likely Winter. I still need to watch Utena soon :/ |
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Jody32 said: About time, this project was announced nearly 3 years ago. Yup. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-01-30/yuri-kuma-arashi-project-by-utena/penguindrum-ikuhara-gets-manga |
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| Well the director kind of makes this a must watch since he's also the author of the manga HaXXspetten said: looks pretty weird but hey it's yuri = insta-must-watch Is it really? |
YumeHunter said: Well the director kind of makes this a must watch since he's also the author of the manga HaXXspetten said: looks pretty weird but hey it's yuri = insta-must-watch Is it really? It's by Ikuhara... that should answer your questions. |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
| Yuri, I'll watch this, the original creator directing the anime is a splendid idea, it just may turn out good. |
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| Ikuhara being the author and director, I'm hyped. Need more Ikuhara in my life. Just hopes he tones down his ideas a little this time but pfft like hell he will, and I'm gonna love it. |
| Why are you calling it adaptation of manga? The project was planned as original anime from the start. Just that Ikuhara launched the manga before the anime aired. It's not so uncommon. |
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| Ooh mawaru penguin drum was just awsome and i shall check this out ;DD any news on when penguinbear will actually air? Bcus it was announced ages ago? |
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| Winter or Spring 2015. Last project update will be on November, 30. |
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| So morishima designs gets to be in anime huh, didn't expect that. I don't trust Ikahura at all after penguidrum, but I guess I will try it anyways. |
Nachtwandler_21 said: oooh thankyou :D:D i cant wait till it airs ! *o*Winter or Spring 2015. Last project update will be on November, 30. |
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Nachtwandler_21 said: Why are you calling it adaptation of manga? The project was planned as original anime from the start. Just that Ikuhara launched the manga before the anime aired. It's not so uncommon. This. |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
| How is the manga a seinen when it looks and sounds so painfully shoujo? Oh wait never mind. |
Stark700 said: I still need to watch Utena soon :/ Get on that shit. Always excited for more Ikuhara. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| from the guy who did Peguindrum.......................so how many plot twists will this show have? |
| "Seinen" u fokn kdn m The last anime I watched with him having a major role in was Mawaru Penguindrum and I have to say that IT SUCKED LIKE A HORNY SLUT. MAYBE Utena MAY BE better (since I haven't watched it yet) because it's an old anime. But you can't count on this guy for anything new. No creativity can be maintained or developed through the decades by the same person. |
zetsu_shorenAug 24, 2014 9:26 AM
| Mixed feelings for this. The synopsis doesn't sound that amazing and the score (so far) is low. I'll wait for the PV to decide. |
| Not sure what to make of the synopsis but Penguindrum was great, so count me in. |
Nidhoeggr said: Oh yes I didn't fully realize it before.YumeHunter said: Well the director kind of makes this a must watch since he's also the author of the manga Is it really? It's by Ikuhara... that should answer your questions. |
Red_Keys said: Why is "intellectual fantasy" put in quotation marks? I don't know but it sounds extremely pretentious, then again this is Ikuhara who is like the all time king of that sort of thing. |
| Silver Link is actually quite promising. One of its directors, Oonuma Shin, is a fellow Shinbo assistant. Among his works are shows like ~Ef~, Natsu no Arashi, and Dusk Maiden of Amnesia - all quite visually exciting. Sumimoto Etsuko also worked with Shaft on Madoka. So I'm pretty sure we'll fetch some Shafty vibes out of the show. Ikuhara's vibes are undoubtedly the strongest though xD And I really hope Morishima's cute and fluffy character designs will not get ruined but carefully animated instead. She's really good. So visuals are gonna be awesome. Ikuhara's usually decent with music and sounds in his works too, so I'm fairly confident in the media department of the series overall. What I do question is the story itself. The manga until the chapter 3 at least is pretty straightforward if you can speak Ikuhara's metaphor language. It seems to be a common Yuri series set in school, blending the themes of romance and issues of coming-out. But Utena as a manga also pales in comparison to the anime. So I'll keep the fingers crossed and look forward to another Ikuhara's masterpiece. |
| the most overrated anime of 2015 is finally here |
| Yuri? Pass! >_> |
-Aku said: so much hatethe most overrated anime of 2015 is finally here Retro8bit said: you know you want itYuri? Pass! >_> no need to be a closet perv when among friends |
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| Doesn't sound too convincing for now.Only plus im seeing is Ikuhara. |
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-Aku said: the most overrated anime of 2015 is finally here Well more than likely one of them at least. I can already kind of see people hyper analyzing all his bizarre and arbitrary imagery and apparent symbolism trying to build this complex and deep reflective narrative out of it while in the foreground weird fanservice and fetishism is primarily on display and it all amounts to nothing tangible. If you ask me Penguindrum didn't really make a lick of sense by the end, but boy did so many people find so much to talk about with it. Perhaps the journey and community experience is more exciting then the conclusion in these cases. |
soulelle said: Silver Link is actually quite promising. One of its directors, Oonuma Shin, is a fellow Shinbo assistant. Among his works are shows like ~Ef~, Natsu no Arashi, and Dusk Maiden of Amnesia - all quite visually exciting. Sumimoto Etsuko also worked with Shaft on Madoka. So I'm pretty sure we'll fetch some Shafty vibes out of the show. Ikuhara's vibes are undoubtedly the strongest though xD And I really hope Morishima's cute and fluffy character designs will not get ruined but carefully animated instead. She's really good. So visuals are gonna be awesome. Ikuhara's usually decent with music and sounds in his works too, so I'm fairly confident in the media department of the series overall. What I do question is the story itself. The manga until the chapter 3 at least is pretty straightforward if you can speak Ikuhara's metaphor language. It seems to be a common Yuri series set in school, blending the themes of romance and issues of coming-out. But Utena as a manga also pales in comparison to the anime. So I'll keep the fingers crossed and look forward to another Ikuhara's masterpiece. That's really helpful! I am definitely excited for this! :) |
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Kaioshin_Sama said: -Aku said: the most overrated anime of 2015 is finally here Well more than likely one of them at least. I can already kind of see people hyper analyzing all his bizarre and arbitrary imagery and apparent symbolism trying to build this complex and deep reflective narrative out of it while in the foreground weird fanservice and fetishism is primarily on display and it all amounts to nothing tangible. If you ask me Penguindrum didn't really make a lick of sense by the end, but boy did so many people find so much to talk about with it. Perhaps the journey and community experience is more exciting then the conclusion in these cases. Or, I don't know, maybe the other people just so happen to like a show you don't? I don't know if you ever wonder why people get so annoyed with you at times, but putting yourself "over" other people who dare like what you don't is probably a good reason why. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| I will be very disappointed if there are no lesbian bears. |
| Looks like Yuri, I'm in. |
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| The tears of joy are streaming down my face, ocean forming around my feet. The whole winter season might suck and it'd still be awesome. |
| If he's anywhere near as good a writer as he is a director, this is gonna rock. |
| Oh lord. Time for another mindfck from this director. LOL |
| I was planning on watching this just because it's from Ikuhara but the yuri is a bonus for me. |
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| Not impressed by the synopsis, but i loved mawaru penguindrum so... I will probably try out the first few episodes when this starts airing. |
| If it is Silver Link i expect this to be interesting and i hope it is.Ii haven't read the manga,but I JUST LOVE YURI and I LOVE SILVER LINK,well not that much but i like their art.:))) So i hope it turns to be a great yuri show. |
| I read the first chapter of the manga pretty much immediately after I read about this. It's too ridiculous. Not watching. |
| Ikuhara? I'm down. I really can't wait to see how this series goes. |
| I hope this is like SubaHibi they are both yuri and """pretentious"""!!!!! |
| "I may be liberal arts to the core, but I am capable of thinking logically." |
| i LOVE his previous series so i have really high hopes for this one!!!!!! |
| Well, I'm fucking hyped |
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