Jul 2 2006
I just love the anticipation of new anime, don't you? In addition to the recent release of Speed Grapher, it seems FUNimation has quite a few other new titles on their soon-to-be-released plate. Here's a quick sneak peek.First on the list is Black Cat, the story of Train Hartnett, number 13 in a group of assassins controlled by a secret organization known as Chronos. Train has the character traits of a cat, the result of a curse put on him by a witch - thus his alias, "Black Cat". While Train is a master assassin, he personally dislikes killing people and finds a new calling when he hooks up with Saya, a sweeper (bounty hunter) who has a little more appreciation for human life.
Teaming up with Mainframe Entertainment, FUNimation is launching a CG-animated direct-to-DVD movie featuring skateboarding guru Tony Hawk. Boom Boom Sabotage isn't quite anime per se, but with a kidnapping, Tony Hawk and extreme skateboarding, I'm thinking you'll enjoy it anyway. :)
From the creative mind of Arima Keitaro,Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase is the story of Kouhei Midou, an average boy in a not-so-average family. Living with his grandfather, Ryouhei Midou, (who is also a retired exorcist), Kouhei wants desperately to solve the mysterious disappearance of his mother. He and his grandfather believe it has something to do with their only clue - vampires. And there's plenty of them to go around in Kouhei's world. There's Hazuki, a mysterious girl who lives in the Schwarz Quelle Castle that Kouhei is researching. Kouhei was her first bite but interestingly, he is immune to vampire bites and their magical control.
The story of Negi Springfield, Negima focuses on the 10 year-olds search for clues about his father's mysterious disappearance. Negi is a prodigy with magical abilities. After graduating from a magic academy, Negi is assigned to teach an all-girl 8th grade class. While trying to hide his magical talents, he begins the search for the Thousands Master, his father who disappeared several years before.
Keep watching this fall for more updates on these new anime titles.
