Mamoru Oshii & Production IG Make Miyamoto Musashi Film

Animation legends Production IG and Mamoru Oshii are set to produce a film rendition of the life of famed historical swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, author of the Book of Five Rings.

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  • haruthebum commented on October 16, 2008 17:55
  • I can't wait for this, I'm a huge fan of both the original book and the manga adaption. here's hoping they don't fuck it up.... More
  • Eloy commented on October 16, 2008 15:32
  • sweet.... More

Sengoku Basara Anime Due

Sengoku Basara Anime Due

Sengoku jidai crowd hacking game 戦国BASARA / Sengoku Basara (or Devil Kings) is set for anime adaptation, with the conversion to be handled by Production IG.

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  • meganeshounen commented on October 7, 2008 21:59
  • Well, that's pretty epic news. Not all games depict Masamune Date as an 8-katana-wielding warrior (with Dante tendencies to boot). Or depict Hideyoshi Toyotomi as a giant of a man, capable of tearing apart enemy crowds with... More

Production IG Challenges Hollywood with CG Kiddy Anime

Production IG Challenges Hollywood with CG Kiddy Anime

Production IG and Fuji TV are said to be laying down the gauntlet to Hollywood, with their just announced CG film collaboration, provisionally titled ホッタラケの島 / Hottarake no Shima, set to be a family friendly fantasy tale of a girl mixed up with a mysterious world. Most original.

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  • G4tsu commented on October 5, 2008 19:58
  • We want a new ghost in the shell season!!!!!!!!!!!... More
  • notaname commented on October 5, 2008 04:24
  • Are you kidding? IG are at the FOREFRONT of 3DCG work, given that it blends almost seamlessly with their 2D work (unlike Gonzo's which stands out like a sore thumb). Every vehicle in Stand Along... More

Clamp Fest: Tsubasa, xxxHolic OAD by Production IG

ツバサ / Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Wallpapers

The news that xxxHolic is to have its new anime (OAD) bundled with the 14th volume of the manga, due Jan. 16th, has been quickly followed by news that ツバサ / Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle is also set to get an anime DVD attached to the 26th volume of the manga, due Febuary.

Animation is set to be undertaken by Production IG; they both look to be 25 minute single episodes.

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  • Karasu-kun commented on July 18, 2008 09:40
  • Call me a purist of sorts, but OAV/OVA has always been the acronym given to, well, an OAV. OAD sounds weird, and besides it's still a 'video' per se, just not a video on cassette.... More
  • albert_2mb commented on July 18, 2008 02:16
  • Which reminds me, it would be somehow epic if the guys from Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle stumbled into Brittanian Geass world XD... More

The Sky Crawlers

This is part of promotional efforts for the upcoming (August 2nd) theatrical release of スカイ・クロラ The Sky Crawlers, an adaptation of a popular SF novel series, being directed by Ghost in the Shell luminary 押井守 / Mamoru Oshii, and animated by Production IG.

Shame their budget or venue wouldn’t stretch to 1:1 on this model. This is part of promotional efforts for the upcoming (August 2nd) theatrical release of スカイ・クロラ The Sky Crawlers, an adaptation of a popular SF novel series, being directed by Ghost in the Shell luminary 押井守 / Mamoru Oshii, and animated by Production IG. The release coincides with the release of the Ghost in the Shell remaster/renewal.

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