Key's Mixed Media Project 'Prima Doll' Gets TV Anime for 2022

Totoshinoz said:


Kai wrote the anime alongside Tanaka. It's listed on the Rewrite anime production staff articles and he's credited for it. He also did interviews with Tanaka, Hinoue and I think Tensho about the anime production and what to expect from it, so he was very much involved.

I know the anime went a separate path because of how the visual novel routes clash with each other, but the anime still ended up being very messy to the point where they would've been better off adapting a heroine route instead of that original route which was just a collage of all the routes. I get that episode-count was a problem because Aniplex is always stingy with Key, but Tensho and the writers didn't plan accordingly to what they had to work with and it's upsetting because we at the very least could've had 1 proper heroine route adaption if nothing else. Even if they wanted to go with the "original 6th route" as they called it, it should've been written as an actual route rather than a collage.

And yeah, it's not like I was expecting the Kud Wafter anime to be a masterpiece since I heard that the original visual novel barely had a story and I personally don't think Kud's original route from Little Busters was all that strong to begin with compared to the other Little Busters heroine routes, so I wasn't expecting her spin-off to be ideal either, but the anime was still rushed. How do you rush a story when there's not really any story to begin with?

I just don't feel like the Prima Doll staff have anything backing them up for any anime projects they're on. But if Kai did an original anime for Key? That'd be worth checking out.

Manpig said:
[and are planning to announce their next full-length visual novel this Spring.

Just4FunAcc said:

Did they confirm that?

RobertBobert said:


People rejoicing at the absence of Jun in Key is like rejoicing that they didn’t put sausage in your hot dog

Thai777 said:


I'd rather just have the bread if the sausage is sure to be rotten. It avoid me the trouble of taking it out myself.

Manpig said:


Not officially, but they said they were going to announce a new work "at the usual time"
Key often announces things in Spring for April Fools, if not a few days afterwards

RobertBobert said:


In that case, Key just isn't for you. It's like calling yourself a Children of Bodom fan and constantly whining that Laiho is a shitty composer.

Thai777 said:


Key doesn't have to be defined by Jun Maeda writing. We can still have him composing music and have new fresh writer take over. Why shackle yourself with him when he himself said he was done with writing? I often feel he continues to write only because of the fan's pressure.

Summer pockets and Rewrite did fine without his writing. I'd rather have new stuff and fail than have another Charlotte or The day I became god.

RobertBobert said:


Why don't you mention the same Angel Beats, which were a masterpiece and were written by him, for example? Also, Charlotte was also pretty good, aside from the idiotic ending. Yes, Jun was not the only author of Kei. But he is more or less the heart of the whole brand. And compared to the old games, Rewrite didn't leave me with any special memories.

Thai777 said:


Because Angel Beats was decent. Not so much for the rest, but angel beat was 11-12 years ago, not that relevant.

You can have your opinion on Charlotte just like with Rewrite, it still won't change my opinion that Maeda has not written anything impressive for over a decade and so I'm more happy with someone else taking the writing mantle in this new Key project.

RobertBobert said:


Well if nothing will change your mind then why do you keep arguing lol?

Thai777 said:


Because you are the one who is trying to say that Key is Jun Maeda and without him they are nothing which is not how I view it. I'm not trying to change your view either, I'm just offering you my perspective. Maeda can have enough impact with just his music, there's no need to have him on the script.