BANDAI GETS INTO MANGA WITH EUREKA SEVEN

[MattBrady]

Press Release

Bandai Entertainment Inc., a member of the “Eureka Project” (which includes Studio Bones, Bandai, Bandai Visual, and Hakuhodo) announced today Vol. 1 of the Eureka SeveN DVD will be released April 25th with the ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK and the first volume of the MANGA by artists Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou, originally published in Japan by Kadokawa publishing.

Eureka SeveN, produced by Studio Bones, who created smash hits like Cowboy Bebop and Full Metal Alchemist, and for the first time served as series co-investor, gathered together the creative talent: Writer Dai Sato, story supervisor for the Cowboy Bebop TV series and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Director Tomoki Kyoda, who directed Rahxephon-the movie, Mecha Designer Shoji Kawamori, famous for Macross, (Escaflowne tv series) and Character designer Kenichi Yoshida from Princess Mononoke. The series focuses on Renton, a young boy in a world where “lifting” (an extreme form of hoverboarding) is common. Renton’s life is changed forever by a mysterious and beautiful young girl named Eureka.

In addition to the DVD release set for April 25th, Bandai Entertainment Inc. has plans to release two MANGA series, a four volume adaptation of the series storyline and a two volume series based on the Eureka Seven Video Game prequel story as well as a stand alone soundtrack. There are also plans in the works to broadcast the series on a premier TV network.

“We would like more and more people to watch this series, so we are planning a free streaming of Episode 1 to be done simultaneously with the TV broadcast,” said Bandai Entertainment President and CEO Ken Iyadomi. Adds President of Bones and Producer of the series, Masahiko Minami, “Koukyou Shihen Eureka Seven” is a Bones original production. At 50 episodes it is an extensive series jam-packed with all the most appealing elements of the animation genre. The exhilarating mecha action soars through the skies and at the same time a touching human drama unfolds. I would like everyone on Earth to watch the love story of Renton and Eureka and cheer them on to the end.”

For more information go to: http://eurekaseven.bandai-ent.com/

[Furu]

Glad to hear Bandai's giving this show the presentation it deserves. A fantastic example of how to do mech shows right: lots of action, beautiful animation, an engaging storyline, and minimal angst.

If you like anime or manga and don't look into Eureka Seven, it's a damn shame.

[sequart]

“We would like more and more people to watch this series, so we are planning a free streaming of Episode 1 to be done simultaneously with the TV broadcast,”

Very, VERY smart move.

[beta-ray]

Eureka 7 looks okay and I love Studio Bones... might be too hip for me. The preview reminded me of FLCL in concept a little.

Wish they'd bring in Aquarion, I'd LOVE to see that...

[NeoXorn]

Good News!