Baku Yumemakura's 'Chimera' Novel Series Receives Anime Film Project [Update 3/15]

by Vindstot
Mar 9, 2018 9:08 PM | 15 Comments

Author Baku Yumemakura revealed in the afterword of his Chimera novel's new 13th volume (pictured) on Wednesday that the series will receive an anime film project led by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell director). The announcement did not specify Oshii's role in the production.

Synopsis
The series follows Kou Ootori, an ordinary high school student who experiences a recurring nightmare of being eaten alive by a beast from within. However, when he meets Reiichi Kuki, an upperclassman who controls the school, the curtain of fate unravels.

Chimera is a science-fiction novel which was first published in 1982. Asahi Sonorama released the series in 16 bunkobon volumes between 1982 and 2002, which was followed by an eight-volume tankobon reprint between 2000 and 2002, with covers designed by Yoshitaka Amano in both editions. The series is currently receiving another reprinting by Asahi Shimbun Productions and Kadokawa, with cover art by Katsuya Terada and Shirow Miwa, respectively.

Source: crazydog on Twitter

Chimera on MAL

Update March 15
Japanese entertainment news website Comic Natalie confirmed on Thursday that the anime film adaptation will be directed by Mamoru Oshii. This project marks Oshii's directorial work in a new anime film since The Sky Crawlers in 2008.

Source: Comic Natalie

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aight im gonna watch this one since its a short watch being a movie

Mar 14, 2018 11:11 PM by deg

News Update
Japanese entertainment news website Comic Natalie confirmed on Thursday that the anime film adaptation will be directed by Mamoru Oshii. This project marks Oshii's directorial work in a new anime film since The Sky Crawlers in 2008.

Source: Comic Natalie

Mar 14, 2018 11:09 PM by Vindstot

Hmm this could be interesting. Or could be another Mardok Scrambled. Time will tell.

Mar 11, 2018 2:04 PM by VyseLegendaire

Always looking forward to anything related to Yumemakura or Oshii.

Mar 10, 2018 9:43 AM by Gwallamzer

Interesting what role this guy will take to be completely honest o.o

Mar 10, 2018 9:28 AM by removed-user

Kuma said:
aren't this series was like gory action with go nagai level of violance?

aren't this pretty much really hard to aired in tv these days? cencorship incoming?

"""Film Project"""

Mar 10, 2018 6:47 AM by moodie

I'm really looking forward this one, this year is going to be lit, I forsee

Mar 10, 2018 3:03 AM by RavenYami

Sounds really cool, I'm in.

Mar 10, 2018 2:47 AM by joe_g7

please let oshii be directing. we need him

Mar 10, 2018 2:10 AM by simo000

aren't this series was like gory action with go nagai level of violance?

aren't this pretty much really hard to aired in tv these days? cencorship incoming?

Mar 10, 2018 2:07 AM by Kuma

Should be interesting to see what the director who adapted Ghost in the Shell will do with this property.

I am expecting something like the hero experiencing a loss-of-body experience and him merging with animals.

Mar 10, 2018 1:01 AM by Haneken2086

As long as Mamoru Oshii is only taking the director role & not the screenwriter, I am in. He's a good director, not so much writing a script.

Gridley said:
But i thought he quit because he realized anime audience is full of otakus.

Then I guess anime audience is not full of otakus anymore?

Mar 10, 2018 12:47 AM by AServant

Mamoru Oshii is back working on anime?
But i thought he quit because he realized anime audience is full of otakus.

Mar 9, 2018 11:45 PM by Gridley

Its been a really long time since the last time Oshii worked on an anime.
This is going to be interesting whatever role he has in it.

Mar 9, 2018 9:27 PM by DatRandomDude

My guess is Oshii will probably be the supervisor or somewhere far removed from the hands on direction role. I hope I am wrong but anything he is doing with anime will peak my interest. I can't judge on anything besides him because the source is unknown to me and there isn't any info to go off of.

Mar 9, 2018 9:17 PM by moodie