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Jan 26, 2012 4:39 PM
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According to the official website, the production staff of Sakamichi no Apollon was announced. Watanabe Shinichiro and Kanno Yoko will work together for the first time in 12 years since Cowboy Bebop movie. It will be aired in Noitamina block from April.

Sakamichi no Apollon official website (trailer)

Staff:
Director: Watanabe Shinichiro
Character Designer: Yuki Nobuteru
Chief Animation Director: Yamashita Yoshimitsu
Script: Kakihara Yuko ("Persona 4 The Animation"), Kato Ayako ("Chihayafuru")
Music: Kanno Yoko
Production Studio: MAPPA (Maruyama Masao's new studio), Tezuka Productions

Source: OCN

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Jan 26, 2012 4:42 PM
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Watanabe Shinichiro, Kanno Yoko, and NoitaminA?

Oh man.

Also, the new studio seems to also be involved in the unreleased Kon film...
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Jan 26, 2012 4:44 PM
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I already wanted to watch it by seeing the picture
Wow, the animation looks so good!

and finally something more down to earth in the noitamina block.
Jan 26, 2012 4:45 PM
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April is going to be amazing.

I really hope this show doesn't disappoint, but god looking at all it has going for it I can't even see how it could.


It looks amazing, it's going to sound amazing, and the direction will be amazing. The manga won an award recently, the genres are sexy, so... like if this can't succeed, I don't even know what can.


Did I say 'amazing' enough in this post?
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Jan 26, 2012 4:47 PM
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....Holy shit. Yoko Kanno on an anime where Jazz is important.

Excuse me. I need to be alone for awhile.
Jan 26, 2012 4:51 PM
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i;m in
Jan 26, 2012 4:55 PM
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Let's do this thing!
Jan 26, 2012 4:57 PM
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I'm interested
Jan 26, 2012 5:03 PM
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This is definitely something to get excited for!

Edit: The animation in the trailer looks awesome. Can't wait.
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drums... yummy
count me in


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Jan 26, 2012 5:20 PM

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ahh jazz what can't you do :D

looks awesome
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Jan 26, 2012 5:21 PM
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Fuck, the trailer looks quite nice. And then I saw noitaminA ;_;
No wonder I got that "This seems good but I have a feeling it will be shitty" vibe.
Jan 26, 2012 5:39 PM

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It had me at "Watanabe", but that synopsis sounds pretty good.
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Jan 26, 2012 5:51 PM

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This looks amazing and kinda has a oldschool feel.
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Jan 26, 2012 5:55 PM

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Well, this anime just got a whole lot more interesting. Will be looking forward to it.
Jan 26, 2012 5:58 PM

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Nachotee said:
Fuck, the trailer looks quite nice. And then I saw noitaminA ;_;
No wonder I got that "This seems good but I have a feeling it will be shitty" vibe.

It's a timeslot not a studio. I mean, if you're interested, the airing block shouldn't matter. The production staff is the important thing as opposed to the airing block, though.
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Jan 26, 2012 6:16 PM

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I'LL BE DEFINITELY WAITING!!!!!!


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Jan 26, 2012 6:25 PM

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Definitely going to watch... Yoko Kanno, Watanabe Shinichiro, noitaminA, an interesting story, what else can I ask?
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Jan 26, 2012 6:29 PM

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Went from meh to interesting.
Jan 26, 2012 6:33 PM

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I'm down...with staff like that it can't be bad.
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Jan 26, 2012 6:34 PM
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OH. MY. GOD. A recent anime that I actually plan on watching! This + Breaking Bad S5 + MLP Season Finale = This summer is going to be great.
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Jan 26, 2012 8:01 PM
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Oh hell yeah. Shinichiro Watanabe and Yoko Kanno doing an anime together. I'm so looking forward to this once it comes out.
Jan 26, 2012 8:16 PM

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Nachotee said:
Fuck, the trailer looks quite nice. And then I saw noitaminA ;_;
No wonder I got that "This seems good but I have a feeling it will be shitty" vibe.


Seriously! Honey and Clover, Nodame Cantabile, Tatami Galaxy, AnoHana, Mononoke, Eden of the East, Kuchuu Buranko, House of Five Leaves, Wandering Son, Usagi Drop - awful, awful shows.


Anyway, Watanabe's back?! Yeah, I'd say that's cause to celebrate. =)
And won't it be airing alongside Nakamura's new title? If so, Spring 2012 may just be the best noitaminA block since Tatami Galaxy and House of Five Leaves.
Jan 26, 2012 8:46 PM

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/ SQUEAL!

how exciting. (:
Jan 26, 2012 9:27 PM

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nextday said:
Mormegil said:
Nachotee said:
Fuck, the trailer looks quite nice. And then I saw noitaminA ;_;
No wonder I got that "This seems good but I have a feeling it will be shitty" vibe.


Seriously! Honey and Clover, Nodame Cantabile, Tatami Galaxy, AnoHana, Mononoke, Eden of the East, Kuchuu Buranko, House of Five Leaves, Wandering Son, Usagi Drop - awful, awful shows.

Let's take a look at only noitaminA's 2011 titles, shall we?

Above average: Anohana, Wandering Son, Usagi Drop
Average or below average: Fractale, C, Guilty Crown, Un-Go, No.6, Thermae Romae, Black Rock Shooter

Now do you understand his concern? noitaminA has been getting worse since 2011.


BRS hasn't even aired yet and you are commenting on it's quality?

Also Thermae Romae is amazingly hilarious.
Jan 26, 2012 9:53 PM

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Mormegil said:
Nachotee said:
Fuck, the trailer looks quite nice. And then I saw noitaminA ;_;
No wonder I got that "This seems good but I have a feeling it will be shitty" vibe.


Seriously! Honey and Clover, Nodame Cantabile, Tatami Galaxy, AnoHana, Mononoke, Eden of the East, Kuchuu Buranko, House of Five Leaves, Wandering Son, Usagi Drop - awful,


How can you not love all of those shows? Each of those shows were unique and offered something fresh to the anime world. Especially "Eden of the east" that show alone made me raise me standards of what I saw as quality anime.
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HOLY GOD FUCK YES FINALLY

Also, noitaminA =/= creates the shows aired on it. That has to do with people making bad shows, not so much that noitaminA airs bad shows.
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Jan 26, 2012 9:59 PM

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Hey, looks interesting. Might watch.
Jan 26, 2012 10:07 PM

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.... Watanabe Shinichiro... Yoko Kanno... together, once again, working on a project. I never thought I'd have a practical use for this magnificent image I "borrowed" from someones blog but...

Jan 26, 2012 10:23 PM

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nextday said:
GaYpOrN said:
BRS hasn't even aired yet and you are commenting on it's quality?

Then I will change that to very likely to be below average based on the trailers, staff, and studio.

Either way, it's undeniable that 2011 was noitaminA's worst year yet. I hope they turn around and go back to their roots.
Good to know you're so willing to give them the benefit of the doubt... and you do know it's 2012 right now right?


Regardless, as has been said, noitaminA is a time slot not a studio, and the people who are working on this are people with undeniable talent who would have to work hard to make something awful. Not saying that it is outside the realm of logical thought for this to be bad... but they'd have to be working at it.


Not to mention josei anime are almost always amazing, and noitaminA's are no exception. Nodame, Kuragehime, Usagi Drop...

Iunno I think this has enough potential to at least warrant the benefit of the doubt. You can scream at me in April if it sucks.
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Mormegil said:
Nachotee said:
Fuck, the trailer looks quite nice. And then I saw noitaminA ;_;
No wonder I got that "This seems good but I have a feeling it will be shitty" vibe.


Seriously! Honey and Clover, Nodame Cantabile, Tatami Galaxy, AnoHana, Mononoke, Eden of the East, Kuchuu Buranko, House of Five Leaves, Wandering Son, Usagi Drop - awful, awful shows.
what the fuck am I reading
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moogo-ONEESAMAAA said:
Mormegil said:
Nachotee said:
Fuck, the trailer looks quite nice. And then I saw noitaminA ;_;
No wonder I got that "This seems good but I have a feeling it will be shitty" vibe.


Seriously! Honey and Clover, Nodame Cantabile, Tatami Galaxy, AnoHana, Mononoke, Eden of the East, Kuchuu Buranko, House of Five Leaves, Wandering Son, Usagi Drop - awful, awful shows.
what the fuck am I reading


You're reading sarcasm.
Jan 26, 2012 10:49 PM

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oh ok, carry on then
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holy crap!!! it's the perfect combo, again!!
it's going to be freaking awesome!!
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Jan 26, 2012 11:50 PM
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Well this went from a maybe to a must watch.
Jan 27, 2012 12:03 AM

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Im sooooo gonna watch this! super excited.
Jan 27, 2012 12:58 AM

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Watanabe Shinichiro and Kanno Yoko

That's all i needed to hear! ^________^
Jan 27, 2012 1:25 AM

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dtshyk said:
Watanabe Shinichiro and Kanno Yoko will work together for the first time in 12 years since Cowboy Bebop movie.

Baby Blue (Genius Party, 2007).

Anyway, that sounds very promising.
Jan 27, 2012 1:30 AM

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Sounds awsome, looks awsome~ It's a must watch!
Jan 27, 2012 1:45 AM

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I haven't been so excited for an anime in a while.
Jan 27, 2012 2:38 AM

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The return of good anime? This better not disappoint.
Jan 27, 2012 2:48 AM

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Holy fucking shit. This'll be fucking awesome. FUCK!
Jan 27, 2012 2:51 AM

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more interested in it
Jan 27, 2012 3:52 AM

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Oh god, this is gonna blow my mind now. Can't wait for the spring season.
Jan 27, 2012 4:31 AM

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This, along with Ozuma , will make Spring a retro season.
Jan 27, 2012 4:57 AM

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I'm officially hyped. Though, I'm not too sure about the script writers. I mean, what I've seen of Persona 4 so far (okay, only one episode, but stfu) was pretty shit. Chihayafuru is okay, though. But, wow, the trailer looks awesome, and Yoko Kanno with jazz theme should be enough reason to watch this.
Jan 27, 2012 5:41 AM

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IT'S GREAT !!
YES ! YES ! YES !
Jan 27, 2012 6:53 AM

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Josei is not my genre, but I'll definitely watch this. Seems like from April, the real deal starts!
Jan 27, 2012 7:13 AM

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>Another Josei in noitaminA timeslot.

DO WANT!!
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