It seems that unofficial confirmation of a Tales of the Abyss anime is forthcoming by way of a mention of the title in an anime producer’s portfolio of products worked on. Apparently the production staff has already been settled up to episode 7, so an official announcement can’t be that far away. Other details are still lacking. Moon Phase thinks this can serve as reliable confirmation, and Moon Phase certainly qualifies as a reliable source for such matters.
As an aside, the same source reveals the progress of a new Inuyasha title, although details on this are even scarcer.
I can’t help but be enthused by this news, since Tales of the Abyss probably ranks as my favourite console RPG; hopefully they will do it justice. Looking forward to seeing some more of Anise and Ion, and all the others…
Kinda amused as well, though there’s still no definite answer to whether it’s a TV series or an OVA…
They said episode 7 already has staff, so it sounds too long to be an OVA… 13 episodes is my guess.