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New Anime Hanasakeru Seishounen Announced [Updated on Dec 6]

by dtshyk
Dec 1, 2008 2:30 AM | 5 Comments
According to NHK website, Itsuki Natsumi's manga "Hanasakeru Seishounen" will be animated. It will be aired from April 2009.

"Hanasakeru Seishounen" is a Shoujo manga published in LaLa magazine from 1987 to 1994.

Source: NHK

Edited on Dec 2nd==========
According to Itsuki Natsumi's blog, it's a 9-month series and the production company is Studio Pierrot.

Source: Itsuki Natsumi's blog

Edited on Dec 6th===========
Mainichi News has a key illustration of the anime.
Mainichi News

According to NewType magazine, the staff are as follows:

Director: Kon Chiaki ("Higurashi no Naku Koro ni")
Series organizer: Ikeda Mamiko ("Kyouran Kazoku Nikki")
Character designer: Kusumoto Yuuko ("Victorian Romance Emma")
Production company: Studio Pierrot

Source: MOONPHASE

5 Comments Recent Comments

More late 80s/eary 90s shoujo?! YES!

Dec 2, 2008 6:09 AM by Anomalous

Whoa, an anime based on a manga that's been over for 14 years? That's interesting in and of itself.

Dec 1, 2008 12:09 PM by CCZilla

Hmm, yeah, sounds interesting enough. Will have to wait until more info comes out, but I'm def. gonna check it out when it airs.

Dec 1, 2008 9:42 AM by the_seventh_l

Sounds interesting!

Dec 1, 2008 9:08 AM by Kira01

The manga sounds really interesting so I will try the anime ^.^

Dec 1, 2008 7:58 AM by JadedAnimeLady

It’s time to ditch the text file.
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