Eleanor Farjeon's Short Story To Be Animated

by dtshyk
Feb 11, 2010 3:35 AM | 11 Comments

Multiple new anime projects were announced in Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010 official website.

THE MOON - Tsuki ga Hoshii to Ojo-sama ga Naita produced by Union Cho (subcontractor of "Canaan", "True Tears")
It is based on a British author Eleanor Farjeon's short story "The King's Daughter cries for the Moon (1955)". The story centers on a princess who wishes to reach the Moon one night. Her journey and resulting disappearance raise clamor and chaos throughout the royal palace and among the creatures of the kingdom. Union Cho plans to release the full-length anime in the Spring of 2011.

Sock Monkey ha Kimi ga Suki produced by Iyasakado Film ("Kotatsu Neko")
The anime is based on a book which introduced the culture of Sock Monkey to Japan. It will be aired this summer.

Ama-zones, PLATFORM, Enmasotsu produced by Directions Inc. ("Eve no Jikan")
The producer of Eve no Jikan will show the trailers of their original anime at TAF 2010 this March.
"Ama-zones" short version(2007)
"Kon" by Ishibashi Kanako, the creator of "Enmasotsu"

Sources: TAF 2010 page 1, page 2. page 3

Story by ZerOne01

11 Comments Recent Comments

It is 2012.

Why does this sound like "Let's take Kagura-hime and expand upon /if and how she had to get to the moon by herself, how it would happen/!" ...?

Granted I haven't read the book or anything by this British author.

Jan 29, 2012 9:33 AM by dante119

Im hoping they meant 2012 at this point.
As opposed to its been scrapped :/

Dec 5, 2011 9:29 PM by Traxan89

dtshyk said:
Multiple new anime projects were announced in Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010 official website.

THE MOON - Tsuki ga Hoshii to Ojo-sama ga Naita produced by Union Cho (subcontractor of "Canaan", "True Tears")
It is based on a British author Eleanor Farjeon's short story "The King's Daughter cries for the Moon (1955)". The story centers on a princess who wishes to reach the Moon one night. Her journey and resulting disappearance raise clamor and chaos throughout the royal palace and among the creatures of the kingdom. Union Cho plans to release the full-length anime in the Spring of 2011.
Story by ZerOne01

WOW! This is SO exciting! I've loved Eleanor Farjeon for as long as I remember being able to read! I can't wait to see it!

Nov 18, 2011 11:03 PM by starshinesMonet

Hmm.. Interesting, gonna look forward to it.

Feb 15, 2010 3:12 AM by Yukari_Hiwada

Eve no Jikan was awesome :)
LOL And sock monkeys?
:)

Feb 13, 2010 5:56 PM by kerobear

seems real interesting

Feb 12, 2010 4:41 PM by Corpse69

ohh seems more interesting than eve no jikan. i wonder how it will be turn :D

Feb 12, 2010 5:46 AM by villains

This sound exciting! I hope these turn out to be great new projects.

Feb 11, 2010 12:39 PM by Naruleach