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Sunrise Commemorates 50th Anniversary with Six Short Movies

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Production company Bandai Namco Filmworks announced a short movie project commemorating Sunrise‘s 50th anniversary titled Mirai e no Kouro (A Voyage Towards the Future) on Wednesday.

The project comprises six original 3DCG short movies, with six participating studios including Sunrise. The official website also revealed the first two shorts with the main staff, teaser visuals (pictured right), and teaser promotional videos.

Hidekazu Ohara (Sweat Punch) is directing the short anime Haseo Sugoroku (Dice with Demon) at Sunrise. Shuuhei Morita (Tokyo Ghoul) is helming Metafear at Yamato Works, with character and visual designs by Tatsuyuki Tanaka (Buki yo Saraba).

Synopsis (Haseo Sugoroku)

Heian Baroque-Reborn!

Heian-era Japan. Twilight. A rain-slicked pavilion where three noblemen drink to a chilling secret. There, Ki no Haseo makes a confession: he played a high-stakes game with a demon to resurrect his late wife. Is it a blessing, or a path to ruin? (Source: Official site)

Haseo Sugoroku Teaser PV

Synopsis (Metafear)

This dream… I just can’t put a name to it.

A girl tormented by nightmares writes down her dreams and names them, hoping to never forget her fears. But one day, a nightmare she couldn’t name transforms into a monster and spreads across the world, plunging it into chaos. (Source: Official site)

Metafear Teaser PV

Official site: https://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/shortfilmproject/

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Sega Unveils Sonic Figure With Actual DNA for 35th Anniversary – Interest

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Yes, this figure contains (synthetic) DNA sequences tied to Sonic’s unique characteristics



Japanese video game developer Sega unveiled quite possibly the oddest figure on Tuesday: the Sonic the Hedgehog DNA figure. The figure celebrates the franchise‘s 35th anniversary and contains actual synthetic DNA within. Lom Baby, “a science collective composed of artists, engineers, scientists and other members,” synthesized the DNA using cutting-edge biotechnology, as highlighted in the video below:


The figure will incorporate several DNA nucleotide sequences, including those linked to a male hedgehog, blue coloring, leg strength, reaction speed, sense of adventure, and the ability to spin-dash. The synthesized DNA sequences are stored in a protective capsule within the figure’s green crystal.

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Image via www.sega.jp

The Sonic the Hedgehog DNA Figure will go on display for a limited time at the Sega Store Tokyo on the sixth floor of the Shibuya Parco complex from June 23. As of press time, Sega has not said if the figure will be commercially available.

Sources: Sonic the Hedgehog‘s YouTube channel, Sonic the Hedgehog‘s website


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Mebius Dust Anime Announces 6 More Cast Members – News

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The official website for Mebius Dust, Dōga Kōbō‘s original television anime based on Hajime Shinagawa‘s story of the same title, announced more cast members for the anime on Thursday:

Hiroshi Tsuchida as Shippo Marimo, a flower shop’s mascot and de facto head

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Image via Mebius Dust anime’s website

Ryōhei Shioguchi as Tenrō, the flower shop’s heir

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Image via Mebius Dust anime’s website

Ryō Hirohashi as Shirayuki, Tenrō’s half-sibling

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Image via Mebius Dust anime’s website

Yūki Kuwahara as Takara, the only daughter of a family who runs a Vietnamese restaurant

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Image via Mebius Dust anime’s website

Mari Hino as Kirara, a fashion-conscious middle school student whose family runs a sushi shop

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Image via Mebius Dust anime’s website

Hiromichi Tezuka as Atsushi, a former soccer player whose family runs a liquor store

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ASMIK Ace describes the anime’s story:

Araki, Stella, and Olga are high school students living in a cozy downtown neighborhood. Playing games, visiting the bathhouse, and heading home – this is the story of their everyday lives… or is there more to it?

Previously announced cast members include:

Tarou Iwasaki (Baki the Grappler, Bibliophile Princess, One Week Friends) is directing the anime at Dōga Kōbō and Yoriko Tomita (The Elusive Samurai, My Dress-Up Darling two seasons, Senpai is an Otokonoko) is in charge of series scripts. Leo Ieiri will perform the anime’s opening theme song “Mebius,” while Ai Tomioka will perform the anime’s ending theme song “Dilemma.” Other staff members include:

The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji on July 9, and on MBS on July 10. The anime will air for one cours (quarter of a year).

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Mebius Dust will be the third anime produced from the winners of the Project Anima contest. When Project Anima announced the story as the winner of its “Kids/Game” category in 2019, it was tentatively slated for after 2020.

Project Anima accepted story submissions from the general public through DeNA‘s MangaBox, Everystar, and similar user-submitted content platforms. DeNA, Sotsu Co., Ltd., Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, and MBS hosted competitions in three categories.

The project announced the winner for the “Science-Fiction/Robot” category in August 2018, with Nekotarō Inui‘s Sakugan Labyrinth Marker (Drilling Labyrinth Marker) novel as the runner-up (the judges did not award the novel a grand prize), with an anime adaptation by Satelight initially slated for 2020. That project eventually spawned the Sakugan television anime, which premiered in October 2021. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan.

The project announced the winner for the “Isekai/Fantasy” category in October 2018, with Yuzuki Akasaka‘s Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (The Story of the Girl Who Couldn’t Become a Wizard) novel as the grand prize. J.C. Staff‘s anime adaptation premiered in October 2024. The anime was initially slated for a 2021 debut.

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‘Mebius Dust’ Announces Additional Cast

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The official website for the Mebius Dust television anime announced additional cast on Wednesday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX at 11.30 p.m. followed by BS Fuji and MBS on July 9.

Cast

Marimo Shippo: Hiroshi Tsuchida (Shingeki no Kyojin)

Tenrou: Ryohei Shioguchi

Shirayuki: Ryou Hirohashi (Boku no Hero Academia)

Takara: Yuuki Kuwahara (Seirei Gensouki)

Kirara: Mari Hino (Mato Seihei no Slave)

Atsushi: Hiromichi Tezuka (Edens Zero)

Tarou Iwasaki (Amaama to Inazuma) is directing the anime at Doga Kobo, with Yoriko Tomita (Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi) handling the series composition. Hatsume Kojima is designing the characters, and DÉ DÉ MOUSE (Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru) is composing the music.

The anime is based on Hajime Shinagawa‘s original story, which won Project Anima’s Isekai Fantasy category in 2019.

Project Anima is a collaboration between DeNA, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Inc., Sotsu, and MBS. The first winner of the project, Sakugan, aired in Fall 2021. The second winner of the project, Mahoutsukai ni Narenakatta Onnanoko no Hanashi (The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians), aired in Fall 2024.

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