EXPLOSIVE-RACING BROTHERS RETTSU & GO!! MAX
(BAKUSOU KYOUDAI RETTSU & GO !! MAX)
[Note: The title of this minature-racing-car series is a wordplay on "Let's Go!"]
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| Debut: |
5 January 1998 (Monday), 18:00, TV Tokyo |
| Created by: |
Koshita Tetsuhiro |
| Production: |
XEBEC |
| Replaces: |
EXPLOSIVE-RACING BROTHERS RETTSU & GO!! WGP
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SEXY COMMANDO SIDE STORY: AMAZING!! MASARU-SAN
(SEKUSHII KOMANDO GAIDEN: SUGOI YO!! MASARU-SAN)
[Within WONDERFUL program]
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| Debut: |
5 January 1998. 23:55, TBS |
| Serialized in: |
Shonen Jump (Shueisha) |
| Production: |
Madhouse |
| Replaces: |
LET'S GO! INANAKA TABLE-TENNIS CLUB |
ALL-PURPOSE CULTURAL CATGIRL
(BANNOU BUNKA NEKOMUSUME)
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| Debut: |
7 January 1998 (Wednesday), 18:00, TV Tokyo |
Creator /
Original Character Design: |
Takada Yuuzou (serialized in Monthly
Shounen Ace (Kadokawa) as NEW ALL-PURPOSE CULTURAL CATGIRL) |
| Character Design: |
Kishimoto Seiji |
| Director: |
Fujimoto Yoshitaka |
| Series Script Supervisor: |
Yamaguchi Hiroshi |
| Production: |
Ashi Production |
| Replaces: |
LA FILLET REVOLUTIONNAIRE UTENA
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El HAZARD THE ALTERNATIVE WORLD
(I-JIGEN NO SEKAI ERU HAZA-DO)
[Note: The title is a deliberate change from the previous title:
THE MAGNIFICENT WORLD (SHIMPI no SEKAI)]
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| Debut: |
7 January 1998 (Wednesday), 25:15, TV Tokyo
[8 January 1998 (Thursday), 01:15, TV Tokyo] |
| Director: |
Kikuchi Yasuhito |
| Production: |
AIC |
| Replaces: |
NEXT WAR CHRONICLE: EHRGEIZ |
AWOL
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| Debut: |
7 January 1998 (Wednesday) 25:45, TV Tokyo
[8 January 1998 (Thursday), 01:45, TV Tokyo] |
| Director: |
Kawase Toshifumi |
| Character Design: |
Imagake Isamu |
| Mechanical Design: |
Yamada Takahiro |
| Animation: |
Studio Deen |
| Replaces: |
THOSE WHO HUNT ELVES II |
STELLAR MILITARY MEN OUTLAW STAR
(SEIHOU BUKYOU AUTORO- SUTA-)
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| Debut: |
8 January 1998 (Thursday), 25:15, TV Tokyo
[9 January 1998 (Friday), 01:15, TV Tokyo] |
| Created by: |
Yadate Hajime/Morning Star (serialized in Ultra Jump (Shueisha)) |
| Director: |
Hongoh Mitsuru |
| Character Design: |
Saito Takuya |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
| Replaces: |
VIRUS: VIRUS BUSTER SERGE |
THE THIRD PERSON OF THE HARUBA HOUSE
(HARUBA-KE NO SANNINME)
[Five-minute animated shorts within the Super J Channel news program]
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| Debut: |
19 January 1998 (Weekdays), 18:50, TV Asahi |
| Created by: |
Matsui Yukiko |
| Series Director: |
Yamada Tetsu |
| Character Design: |
Ohnishi Kouichi |
| Production: |
Toei Animation |
| Replaces: |
I AM HANI-TAROU |
ROUND-VERNIAN VIFAM 13
(GINGA HYOURYUU BAIFAMU SA-TI-N)
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| Debut: |
21 March 1998 (Saturday), 26:05, MBS
[22 March 1998 (Sunday), 02:05, MBS] |
| Director: |
Kawase Toshifumi |
| Character Design: |
Ashida Tomio |
| Mechanical Design: |
Ohkawara Kunio |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
| Replaces: |
ROUND-VERNIAN VIFAM (rebroadcast) |
RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: LEGEND OF HEROIC KNIGHTS
(RO-DOSU-TOU SENKI: EIYUU KISHI DEN)
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| Debut: |
April 1998 |
| Created by: |
Mizuno Ryou (serialized in Monthly Shounen Ace (Kadokawa)) |
| Character Design: |
Soeta Kazuhiro |
| Production: |
AIC |
BASARA
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| Debut: |
Spring 1998 |
| Created by: |
Tamura Yumi (serialized in Shoujo Comic Special (Shogakukan)) |
| Director: |
Takamoto Noburu |
DIMENSIONAL TENSHOU NASCA
(JIKUU TENSHOU NASUKA)
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| Debut: |
Spring 1998 |
| Director: |
Tokita Hiroko |
| Character Design: |
Sano Hirotoshi |
| Production: |
Genco, Radix |
BRAIN POWERD
(BURENPAWA-DO)
[Note: deliberately spelled with only one "E"]
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| Debut: |
1998 (tentative) |
| Planning/Story Draft: |
Yadate Hajime, Tomino Yoshiyuki (serialized in Monthly Shounen Ace (Kadokawa)) |
| Director: |
Tomino Yoshiyuki |
| Main Design: |
Nagano Mamoru, Isonomata Mutsumi |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS
(BABURUGAMU KURAISHISU)
[Note: The planned release is dependent on sponsor support.]
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| Debut: |
Spring/Fall 1998 (tentative) |
| Director: |
Hiyashi Hiroki |
| Character Designer: |
Matsubara Hidenori |
| Mechanical/Production Designer: |
Aramaki Shinji |
| Production: |
AIC |
CARD CAPTOR SAKURA
(KA-DO KYAPUTA- SAKURA)
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| Debut: |
1998 (tentative) |
| Created by: |
CLAMP (serialized in Nakayosi (Kodansha)) |
| Series Script Supervisor: |
Okawa Nanase |
| Production: |
Madhouse |
COWBOY BEBOP
(KAUBO-I BIBAPPU)
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| Debut: |
1998 (tentative) |
| Created by: |
Yadate Hajime (serialized in Monthly Asuka Fantasy DX
(Kadokawa) as SHOOTING STAR BEBOP) |
| Director: |
Watanabe Shinichiroh |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
GASARAKI
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| Debut: |
1998 (tentative) |
| Created by: |
Yadate Hajime (novelized in Newtype (Kadokawa)) |
| Director: |
Takahashi Ryousuke |
| Character Design/Visual Director: |
Murase Shukou |
| Mechanical Design: |
Izubuchi Yutaka |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
SILENT MÖBIUS
(SAIRENTO MEBIUSU)
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| Debut: |
1998 (tentative) |
| Created by: |
Asamiya Kia (serialized in Monthly Comic Dragon (Fujimi)) |
| Series Script Supervisor/Script: |
Kawasaki Hiroyuki |
| SF Research: |
Takayama Katsuhiko |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
Film Releases
LOVE & POP
(RABU & POPPU)
[Note: Anno's first full-length live-action film]
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| Debut: |
10 January 1998, Toei |
| Created by: |
Murakami Ryu (novelized in Love & Pop: Toppers II (Gento)) |
| Director: |
Anno Hideaki |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
GALAXY EXPRESS 999
(GINGA TETSUDOU TSURI- NAIN)
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| Debut: |
Spring 1998, Toei |
| Story Concept/Setting: |
Matsumoto Leiji (serialized in Monthly Big Gold (Shogakukan)) |
| Production: |
Toei Animation |
MARTIAN SUCCESSOR [MOBILE BATTLESHIP] NADESICO
(KIDOU SENKAN NADESHIKO)
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| Debut: |
Summer 1998 |
| Serialized: |
in Monthly Shounen Ace (Kadokawa) as METEOR SCHLATCHTSCHIFF NADESICO |
| Production: |
XEBEC |
POCKET MONSTERS: MYUU 2'S COUNTERATTACK & PIKACHUU'S SUMMER VACATION
(POKETTO MONSUTA-: MYUU TSU- NO GYAKUSHUU & PIKACHUU NO NATSU YASUMI)
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| Debut: |
Summer 1998, Toho |
| Production: |
Shogakukan Production |
AH! MY GODDESS/OH MY GODDESS!
(AA-- MEGAMISAMA--)
[Note: According to AIC, this perennial on-again-off-again project
is—as of this month—on again.]
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| Debut: |
1998 (tentative) |
| Created by: |
Fujishima Kousuke (serialized in Comic Afternoon (Kodansha)) |
| Production: |
AIC |
XIII PATLABOR
(SA-TI-N PATOREIBA-)
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| Debut: |
1998 (tentative) |
| Created by: |
Headgear |
| Original Draft: |
Yuuki Masami |
| Director: |
Takayama Fumihiko |
| Script: |
Tori Miki |
| Supervisor: |
Izubuchi Yutaka |
| Character Design/Animation Director: |
Takagi Hiroki |
| Production: |
Triangle Staff |
THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE
(TENKUU NO ESUKAFURO-NE)
[Note: Sunrise will only acknowledge such an Escaflowne project is in
tentative planning.]
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| Debut: |
1998 (tentative) |
| Created by: |
Yadate Hajime and Kawamori Shouji (serialized in Monthly
Shounen Ace (Kadokawa) and Monthly Asuka Fantasy DX (Kadokawa)) |
| Director: |
Akane Kazuki |
| Character Designer: |
Yuuki Nobuteru |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
STEAM BOY
[Note: First Japanese full-digital full-length animation film. The story is
an adventure drama centering on a 13-year-old boy named Ray in 19th century
England.]
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| Debut: |
1999 (tentative) |
| Creator/Script/Director: |
Otomo Katsuhiro |
| Production: |
Bandai Visual |
G.R.M. (tentative)
(GARUMU SENKI)
[Note: Full-length animation/live-action/special-effects/CG film. The story
is an nonconventional fantasy centering on armageddon on an alternate
world.]
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| Debut: |
2000 (tentative) |
| Created by: |
Itoh Kazuyoshi |
| Executive Director: |
Oshii Mamoru |
| Special Effects Director: |
Higuchi Masashi |
| Special Effects Director: |
Higuchi Masashi |
| Digital Director: |
Mori Hiroyuki |
| Production: |
Bandai Visual |
Live Musicals
KEROKERO CHIME
(KEROKERO CHAIMU)
|
| Debut: |
1 January 1998 (Monday), 12:00, Ginza Museum Theater |
| Cast: |
Higuchi Chieko, Kein Kosugi, Kasahara Hiroko, Matsumoto Rika |
PRETTY SOLDIER SAILOR MOON: ETERNAL LEGEND, REVISED EDITION
(BISHOUJO SENSHI SE-RA- MU-N: EIEN DENSETSU KAITEI-HAN)
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| Debut: |
5 February 1998 (Thursday), 18:00, Ikebukuro Sunshine Theater |
| Preview Event: |
11 January 1998 (Saturday), 18:00, Ikebukuro Sunshine Theater |
| Cast: |
Ohyama Anza, Morino Ayako, Kotani Misako, Kimura Sanae, Saito Rei |
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