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Dec 22, 2016 8:03 AM
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An official website for TV anime Clockwork Planet has launched and announced the cast and staff members. The series is scheduled to premiere in April 2017 on TBS and BS-TBS.

Cast
Naoto Miura: Yoshino Nanjo (Robotics;Notes)
RyuZU: Ai Kakuma (Gakusen Toshi Asterisk)
Marie Bell Breguet: Saori Oonishi (Amanchu!)
Vainney Halter: Kenichirou Matsuda (Ghost in the Shell: Arise)
AnchoR: Sayaka Senbongi (Gi(a)rlish Number)

Staff
Director: Tsuyoshi Nagasawa (Haiyore! Nyaruko-san)
Series Composition: Kenji Sugihara (Shiki)
Character Design: Hidekazu Shimamura (Hachimitsu to Clover)
Mechanical Design: Kenji Teraoka (Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom)
Prop Design: Yoshitomo Hara (Rinne no Lagrange)
Worldview Setting: Yasumitsu Suetake (Spriggan Settings), Kio Edamatsu (Magi: Sinbad no Bouken Conceptual Design)
Art Design: Masahiro Kubota (Gangsta.)
Art Director: Masatoshi Kai (So Ra No Wo To)
Color Setting: Taeko Mizuno (Shisha no Teikoku)
3DCG: Yuuki Funakoshi (Oreca Battle CGI Design)
Director of Photography: Kenji Takehara (Noir)
Editing: Masahiro Matsumura (Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?)
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama (91 Days)
Music: Shuu Kanematsu (Joukamachi no Dandelion), Hanae Nakamura, Kaori Nakano, Soushi Houno (Kantai Collection: KanColle Ending Theme Composition)
Studio: Xebec

Official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/cp/
Official Twitter: @ClockworkAnime

Source: Moca News

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tsubasaloverDec 22, 2016 8:13 AM
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Dec 22, 2016 8:12 AM
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Xebec eh? I found the LN pretty average, had some narration problems with sudden mood-shift(maybe becoz of the translations). Hope the anime can fix that.
Dec 22, 2016 8:44 AM
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So fucking pumped for this!
Dec 22, 2016 9:16 AM
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Sounds like it could be something good, will be checking it out.
"At some point, I stopped hoping."
Dec 22, 2016 9:35 AM
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Did anyone else get to the words "light novel" and immediately tune out to the idea of it being good
Dec 22, 2016 9:47 AM
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I hope ...it is worth the the watch

by the way love your new avatar @Nyron
Dec 22, 2016 10:53 AM
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Good to see Yoshino Nanjo in one of the main roles :)
Anyway, I have read the light novel before, and it did leave a good impression on me,hopefully the anime will do the same.


Nyron said:
Did anyone else get to the words "light novel" and immediately tune out to the idea of it being good


I actually thought the light novel was quite good.
Dec 22, 2016 11:00 AM
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Seems interesting.
Dec 22, 2016 11:56 AM
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Kakuma Ai as RyuZu? Nice constelation, if she in her Isuzu-voice speaks... - Well, I'll of course looking forward...
Dec 22, 2016 12:08 PM

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Could either be typical LN trash or be really interesting, its by the same author of NGNL which is I liked alot so it could be either way.
Dec 22, 2016 1:18 PM

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This can either be really good or really bad, either way, definitely watching this!
Dec 22, 2016 1:25 PM

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Nyron said:
Did anyone else get to the words "light novel" and immediately tune out to the idea of it being good


I mean yeah some light novel adaptions can be bad but some can also surprise us and be really good.
Re:zero
Spice and wolf
Durarara
Grimgar of fantasy and ash

All really good in my opinion so the whole medium shouldn't be knocked because of a few trashy adaptions, cus there are also good ones.
Dec 22, 2016 4:49 PM
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Ai Kakuma as RyuZU? Now I'm reminded of Terminus Est from Blade Dance!

I like the cast. Wasn't expecting Saori Oonishi to voice Marie and wow! Naoto will have a female seiyuu!

Another series to look forward to in Spring! I'm excited. :)
Dec 22, 2016 6:42 PM
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Staff wise looks pretty good along with the cast selection, and I'm surprised Xebec is behind the show. o-o
Dec 22, 2016 6:56 PM

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All I need from this adaptation is to get the same excitement I got from the light novel. Beside that, I see no reason to be looking forward to this adaptation.
Dec 22, 2016 7:00 PM

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Xebec, huh. I've heard decent things about the light novel (surprisingly) but even with an above average list of staff I'll wait until we have actual anime designs to be excited/disappointed. Xebec doesn't have a great track record with adaptations and I see no reason to believe this will be an exception yet.
Dec 22, 2016 9:33 PM

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Whose bright idea was to hire Tsuyoshi Nagasawa (MM!, Haiyore!, and Kyou no 5 no 2) to direct this? That’s already a disappointment.... Kenji Sugihara in charge of the series composition isn’t reassuring either, but still better than the director.

Frankly, most of staff announced that will be working on this isn't doing for me. The Lance N' Masques look-alike character designs are a bit of a turn off also.

VA cast is fair.

My expectations for this are pretty low now; bottom of the barrel low… So I guess that’s good, as having no expectations will bring no disappointment.

Since it’ll premier on TBS and BS-TBS then we can almost be sure this will be 12 episodes long.

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Dec 23, 2016 12:29 AM

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symbiotic said:
Nyron said:
Did anyone else get to the words "light novel" and immediately tune out to the idea of it being good


I mean yeah some light novel adaptions can be bad but some can also surprise us and be really good.
Re:zero
Spice and wolf
Durarara
Grimgar of fantasy and ash

All really good in my opinion so the whole medium shouldn't be knocked because of a few trashy adaptions, cus there are also good ones.
Shed some tears man...Papa Bless...People thinking all LN adaptations are and will be bad gives me cancer, and most of them are so preoccupied with hating LNs that they will probably not like the adaptation even if its good...
Dec 23, 2016 4:40 AM

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zero-r said:

The Lance N' Masques look-alike character designs are a bit of a turn off also.



Lance N'Masques, Sunday Without God and Clockwork Planet light novel illustrator is the same guy thus the similarity.
Dec 23, 2016 8:39 AM

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Sento as RyuZU will be absolute fucking PERFECTION. Given Anchor is the last name on the list it seems the anime will only do up to the point that the manga currently is in scanlations
Dec 23, 2016 10:15 AM

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The visual looks cool and the synopsis seems interesting. Added to PTW.
Jan 3, 2017 4:57 AM

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Darklight0303 said:
Sento as RyuZU will be absolute fucking PERFECTION. Given Anchor is the last name on the list it seems the anime will only do up to the point that the manga currently is in scanlations

So does that mean 12 episodes? :s
Jan 3, 2017 4:58 AM

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Robiiii said:
Darklight0303 said:
Sento as RyuZU will be absolute fucking PERFECTION. Given Anchor is the last name on the list it seems the anime will only do up to the point that the manga currently is in scanlations

So does that mean 12 episodes? :s


That sounds about right
Jan 3, 2017 5:37 AM

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Looks pretty interesting so far. It's like one of those steampunk-ish anime isn't it? And the MC have a very bluish hair... is that blue even normal for anime MC guys?

Jan 3, 2017 6:10 AM

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They pulled out all the stops to make sure all the female legs are prominently placed on the cover. And given the title, I expect this is a direct reaction to the "we want to throw money uncritically at steampunk" movement.

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Whose bright idea was to hire Tsuyoshi Nagasawa (MM!, Haiyore!, and Kyou no 5 no 2) to direct this?.


Do you not see the legs on the cover?
This is Legs: The anime.
Aka. a direct sequel to both MM! and Haiyore! Nyaruko-San.



Anime really is the only entertainment medium I can think of where directors have way too much influence. This guy is transparent like boiled penguin egg.
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Jan 12, 2017 8:56 AM

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Sounds generic but xebec can actually be pretty damn great when they go for sci fi. Dont think this has the potential for greatness but who knows ill give it the benefit of the doubt.

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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