Wao World Produces Original Anime For Elderly Audience

Think Corporation and Wao World have announced original anime movie & TV series "Showa Monogatari". The movie will be premiered on January 29th and the TV series will start next April. The target audience are elderly people in their sixties or older.
Showa Monogatari official website
In order to overcome the stagnation of the anime industry due to the declining birthrate and the isolation of the core-fan-oriented titles, the producers took four and a half years to create a slow-paced and easy-to-watch animation. It's a human drama taking place in Tokyo in 1964.
Staff
Director of the movie: Murakami Masahiro ("8-gatsu no Symphony: Shibuya 2002-2003")
Director of the TV series: Kugimiya Hiroshi ("Sugar Bunnies")
Character Design & Animation Director: Yanagino Tatsuo ("First Kiss Monogatari")
Production Studio: Wao World
Cast
Matsumoto Yasunori
Fukuen Misato
Takagi Wataru
Tsukada Masaaki
Yoshino Hiroyuki
Kyouda Hisako
Tamagawa Sakiko
Aoki Makoto
Source: Think Corp.
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This looks like exactly the sort of anime I enjoy.
I'm 18.
I feel really old now, OTL
Lol, I'm 16 and I think I'll be watching this. :D
Feb 15, 2012 10:27 PM by _mahoushoujos_
Feb 14, 2012 8:59 PM by Alcoholicide
And just who decided the demographic was "elderly"? Older adult, yes. Elderly, no. Had to make it slow so the old folks could keep up, huh? What they are really talking about is slice-of-life without all the silly school kid stuff. While you are looking down your noses at the slow old fogies they are shaking their heads at your inability to appreciate some of the deeper, darker, more complex series.
I look forward to more sophisticated, realistic offerings. But don't worry. It will hardly replace the stuff you have gotten accustomed to.
Jul 7, 2011 9:53 PM by lisnoire
Feb 5, 2011 6:26 PM by eyerok
I could use some historical drama on my list.
Jan 31, 2011 8:03 PM by Culex
Just because it's aimed at an elderly audience shouldn't stop anyone from checking it out. If anything, this will probably just the kind of show we need to start seeing more often.
No more "WACKY HIGHSCHOOL ROM-COM BASED OFF THE HIT VISUAL NOVEL" crap, please.
indeed. 90% of VN rom-com adaptions are shit. i may check this out for freshness sake.
Jan 19, 2011 10:44 AM by removed-user
No more "WACKY HIGHSCHOOL ROM-COM BASED OFF THE HIT VISUAL NOVEL" crap, please.
Jan 19, 2011 10:36 AM by Hias
Dec 20, 2010 1:27 PM by Hoppy
The actors are great: Matsumoto, Yasunori (Darker than Black - Kurasawa, Gai, Fullmetal Alchemist - Havoc, Jean), Takagi, Wataru (Tobi - Naruto, Great Teacher Onizuka), Tsukada, Masaaki - let’s hope that in this anime he will be as fit as Yamamoto... and maybe together with Kyouda, Hisako as Kaede (InuYasha) they will kick some asses from 60's (in slow motion :)
It also seems that it would be a meeting place for the cast of Darker than Black, 3 Seiyuus were part of it (Yin, Gai and Sakurai, Kenji), and both new and old Fullmetal Alchemist (Havoc, Elicia Hughes, Grumman and Kimblee).
It’s always interesting to see some new approach so I’m really happy to hear this news. Will be waiting!
Dec 20, 2010 12:30 PM by tatacolt
Because my grandma liked Higurashi and Darker Than Black when she watched them with me :I
Either way, I think I'll be watching this~ |D
Dec 11, 2010 3:57 PM by SoneAnna
Yasunori and Takagi *_*
Dec 9, 2010 1:42 PM by shakeyourpup45
Dec 9, 2010 10:49 AM by Neverarine
>20 year old
Dec 9, 2010 10:47 AM by Sartaj
Dec 9, 2010 7:20 AM by Alcoholicide
As far as you know, it could have to potential to be a masterpiece.
Dec 9, 2010 6:44 AM by wakka9ca
I'm 18.
I feel really old now, OTL
Dec 9, 2010 6:31 AM by Smochi
Dec 9, 2010 6:24 AM by SurferDude
Dec 9, 2010 5:29 AM by AlexSadist-sama
Dec 9, 2010 5:25 AM by Blue-Rei
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Anyone knows if Hadena is at least planning to continue subbing it? Or any other group? Such a shame, I was really looking forward to this.
Seems like Gotwoot picked it up. So much win!
When they finished subbing I'll definitely watch this, looking very much forward to it!
Apr 20, 2012 12:24 PM by Alcoholicide