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WOWOW's Dengeki Light Novel Gekijou Date: 11/4/2005 |
| WOWOW will try a new program concept in January, 2006 called "Dengeki Light Novel Gekijou" (Electric Shock Light Novel Theater). The idea is to take well known Light Novel genre titles by popular authors and adapt them to short anime TV series of 6 episdes each (12 eps. total will make up the program). The first part of this theater will be composed of anime series based on Tsumugu Hashimoto's novel Hanbun No Gatsu Ganoboru Sora (Looking Up At The Half Moon). The original work was illustrated by Yamamoto Keiji and released by Media Works and Dengeki Bunkokan. Confirmed staff on the anime version include Director Yukihiro Matsshita, Kouzan Katsuhiko who's providing script, Character Designer Mitsuru Ohara and animation production by Group Tac and Pony Canyon. The story tells of secrets of a hospitalized teen and companions. The second part of the light novel theater will be a series based on K-Ske Hasegawa's novel Shinigamino Baraddo (Momo The Girl God Of Death). Originally illustrated by Nanakusa the book was published by Media Works and Dengeki Bunkokan. Confirmed staff include Director Tomomi Mochizuki, Series Writer Reiko Yoshida, Character Design by Hiroyuki Horiuchi and Animation Production by Group Tac, Gin Gaya and Pony Canyon. True to the English subtitle, Momo is a female grim reaper, the plot explores the realtionships between her and her victims. |
| Source: Anime News Service |
