More anime announcements were made from the January issue of Newtype magazine — on sale December 10th…

kakfly’s yonkoma manga 「K-ON!」 has been greenlit for a TV anime production. Story revolves around four high school girls who are out to save their light music club from closing. No further details available.

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The TV anime 「Phantom 〜Requiem for the Phantom〜」has been formally announced — originally a 2001 visual novel entitled「Phantom -PHANTOM OF INFERNO-」from Nitroplus. The series has previously received a 3-volume OVA in 2004.

*Staff:

  • Director: Mashimo Koichi (*”Blade of the Immortal”, “El Cazador”, “.Hack//SIGN”)
  • Series Composition: Kuroda Yousuke (*”Honey and Clover II,” “Tenchi Muyo! GXP,” “Madlax”)
  • Character Design: Yamashita Yoshimitsu (*Blade of the Immortal), Sasaki Mitsumi, Kikuchi Yoko
  • Animation Production: Bee Train

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CLAMP’s 「Kobato.」is to receive a TV anime series in Fall 2009 on NHK.

*Description from Baka-Updates:

Hanato Kobato is a cute girl who has a mission: fill up a mysterious bottle she carries with her in order to grant her wish. For that mission, she’s counting with Ioryogi’s help, a little blue dog who seems very cute but who has a terrible foul mouth and bad manners. Now, Kobato-chan has to heal the people whose hearts are wounded. The only problem is that she doesn’t really know how to do it. The more people/hearts she heals, the more her bottle fills itself. She only needs to take care to not fall in love with the person she’s healing.
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For what purpose Kobato needs to fill that bottle? Who sent her for this mission? Will she succeed?

*Staff:

  • Director: Masuhara Mitsuyuki (*”Chi’s Sweet Home”)
  • Series Composition: Ohkawa Nanase (*”Cardcaptor Sakura”)
  • Character Design: Kato Hiromi (*”Ai to Yuuki no Pig Girl Tonde Buurin”)
  • Animation Production: MADHOUSE

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