BOMBERMAN/MARBLEMAN EXPLOSIVE SIDE STORY
(BONBA-MAN BI-DAMAN BAKU GAIDEN)
 |
| Debut: |
7 February 1998 (Saturday), 17:00, TV Asahi |
| Director: |
Nakanishi Nobuaki |
| Replaces: |
KING OF BRAVES GAOGAIGAR |
ANIME WEEKLY DX [DELUXE]! MII/PHA/PUU
(ANIME SHUUKAN DX [DERAKUSU]! MII FA PUU)
[3-part omnibus program]
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| Debut: |
14 February 1998 (Saturday), 18:30, TV Asahi
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FACE THIS WAY, MIIKO
(KOCCHI MUITE MIIKO) |
| Created by: |
Ono Eriko (serialized in Monthly Chao (Shougakukan))
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MYSTERIOUS MAGIC PHAN2 PHARMACY
(FUSHIGI MAHOU FAN FAN FA-MASHI-) |
| Created by: |
Hakuba Yukiko (serialized in Monthly Ohisama (Shougakukan))
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HELI-OCTOPUS PUU-CHAN
(HERI-TAKO PUU-CHAN) |
| Created by: |
Sasaki Takemaru (serialized in Monthly Chao (Shougakukan)) |
| Production: |
Toei Animation |
| Replaces: |
CUTEY HONEY F [FLASH] |
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: |
1 April 1998 (Wednesday), 18:00, TV Tokyo |
| Created by: |
Mizuno Ryou/Group SNE (serialized in Monthly Shounen Ace (Kadokawa)) |
| Character Design: |
Soeta Kazuhiro |
| Production: |
AIC |
| Replaces: |
ALL-PURPOSE CULTURAL CATGIRL |
TAKOYAKI CAPEMAN
(TAKOYAKI MANTOMAN)
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| Debut: |
4 April 1998 (Saturday), 07:30, TV Tokyo |
| Created by: |
Takada Hiroh |
| Production: |
Studio Pierrot |
AKIHABARA CYBER TEAM
(AKIHABARA DENNOU GUMI)
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| Debut: |
4 April 1998 (Saturday), 16:30, TBS |
| Created by: |
Kotobuki Tsukasa (serialized in Nakayosi (Kodansha)) |
| Director: |
Fujimoto Yoshitaka |
| Series Script Supervisor: |
Yamaguchi Hiroshi |
| Character & Mechanical Design: |
Kotobuki Tsukasa |
| Production: |
Ashi Production |
MAGICAL STAGE FANCY LALA
(MAHOU NO SUTE-JI FANSHI-RARA)
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| Debut: |
5 April 1998 (Sunday), 09:30, TV Tokyo |
| Production: |
Studio Pierrot |
DIMENSIONAL TENSA NAZCA
(JIKUU TENSA NASUKA)
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| Debut: |
6 April 1998 (Monday), 25:15, TV Tokyo |
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[7 April 1998 (Tuesday), 01:15, TV Tokyo] |
| Serialized in: |
Ace Dash (Kadokawa) |
| Director: |
Tokita Hiroko |
| Character Design: |
Sano Hirotoshi |
| Concept Visual: |
Ohno Yasuyuki |
| Production: |
Genco, Radix |
| Replaces: |
VAMPIRE [PRINCESS] MIYU |
SILENT MÖBIUS
(SAIRENTO MEBIUSU)
|
| Debut: |
7 April 1998 (Tuesday), 18:00, TV Tokyo |
| Created by: |
Asamiya Kia (serialized in Monthly Comic Dragon (Fujimi)) |
| Series Script Supervisor/Script: |
Kawasaki Hiroyuki |
| SF Research: |
Takayama Katsuhiko |
| Production: |
Radix |
| Replaces: |
MASTER MOSQUITON '99 |
CARD CAPTOR SAKURA
(KA-DO KYAPUTA- SAKURA)
|
| Debut: |
7 April 1998 (Tuesday), 18:00, NHK BS-2 (Broadcast Satellite 2) |
| Created by: |
CLAMP (serialized in Nakayosi (Kodansha)) |
| Series Script Supervisor: |
Okawa Nanase |
| Costume & Card Design: |
Mokona Apapa |
| Character Design: |
Takahashi Kumiko |
| Production: |
Madhouse |
| Replaces: |
AZUKI-CHAN |
BRAIN POWERD
(BURENPAWA-DO)
[Spelled with one "E"]
|
| Debut: |
8 April 1998, 19:30, NHK BS-5 WOWOW (Premium Broadcast Satellite, Scrambled) |
| Planning/Story Draft: |
Yadate Hajime, Tomino Yoshiyuki (serialized in Monthly Shounen Ace (Kadokawa)) |
| Director: |
Tomino Yoshiyuki |
| Main Design: |
Nagano Mamoru, Isonomata Mutsumi |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
TRIGUN
(TORAIGAN)
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10 April 1998 (Friday), 25:00 |
| Debut: |
[11 April 1998 (Saturday), 01:00] |
| Production: |
Madhouse |
SUPREME RULER OF THE HOT SANDS GANDHARA
(NETSUSA NO HAOH GANDA-RA)
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| Debut: |
10 April 1998 (Friday), 25:00, NHK BS-5 WOWOW (Premium Broadcast Satellite, Unscrambled) |
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[11 April 1998 (Saturday), 01:00, NHK BS-5 WOWOW (Premium Broadcast Satellite, Unscrambled)] |
| Created and Planned by: |
Ohnishi Yoshimasa |
| Director: |
Ueda Hidehito |
| Series Script Supervisor: |
Sakai Akiyoshi |
| Original Character Design: |
Mikimoto Haruhiko |
| Animation Character Design: |
Hayama Junichi |
| Monster Design: |
Moriki Yasunori |
| Production: |
Ashi Production |
ANIME MAGAZINE BS-5
(ANIME MAGAJIN BS-5)
[3-part omnibus program] |
| Debut: |
April 1998 (Mondays), 19:00, NHK BS-5 WOWOW (Premium Broadcast Satellite, Unscrambled)
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NEORANGA
(NANKAI KISEI) |
| Created and written by: |
Sogawa Noboru |
| Director: |
Kamiya Atsushi |
| Production: |
Studio Pierrot
|
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AH! MY GODDESS/OH MY GODDESS!: TINYNESS'S CONVENIENT!
(AA--MEGAMISAMA-- CHICCHAITTE KOTO BENRI DANE--)
[SD version] |
| Created by: |
Fujishima Kousuke (serialized in Comic Afternoon (Kodansha)) |
| Production: |
OLM
|
|
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ANDROID ANA MAICO 2010
(ANDOROIDOANA MAIKO 2010) |
| Character Design: |
Ishikura Keichi |
BASARA
|
| Debut: |
April 1998 |
| Created by: |
Tamura Yumi (serialized in Shoujo Comic Special (Shogakukan)) |
| Director: |
Takamoto Noburu |
| Production: |
KSS |
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS
(BABURUGAMU KURAISHISU)
[Note: The planned release is dependent on sponsor support.]
|
| Debut: |
April 1998 |
| Director: |
Hiyashi Hiroki |
| Character Designer: |
Matsubara Hidenori |
| Mechanical/Production Designer: |
Aramaki Shinji |
| Production: |
AIC |
LOST UNIVERSE
(ROSUTO YUNIBA-SU)
|
| Debut: |
April 1998 (Fridays), 18:30, TV Tokyo |
| Created by: |
Kanzaka Hajime |
| Production: |
EG Film |
| Replaces: |
BATTLE ATHLETESS: GREAT SPORTS MEET |
PRINCESS NINE: KISARAGI GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM
(PURINSESU NAIN KISARAGI JOSHI KOU YAKYUU-BU)
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| Debut: |
April 1998, NHK BS-2 (Broadcast Satellite 2) |
| Director: |
Mochizuki Tomomi |
| Original Character Design: |
Yamashita Akihiko |
GRANDER MUSASHI RV
(GURANDA- MUSASHI RV)
|
| Debut: |
Spring 1998 |
| Created by: |
Teshirogi Takashi |
| Production: |
Nippon Animation |
THE STATE OF BOYFRIENDS AND GIRLFRIENDS
(KARESHI KANOJO NO JIJOU)
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| Debut: |
Fall 1998 (or later) |
| Created by: |
Tsuda Masami (serialized in Monthly LaLa (Hakuensha)) |
| Director/Scriptwriter/Sound Director: |
Anno Hideaki |
| Production: |
GAINAX |
COWBOY BEBOP
(KAUBO-I BIBAPPU)
|
| Debut: |
1998 |
| Created by: |
Yadate Hajime (serialized in Monthly Asuka Fantasy DX (Kadokawa) as SHOOTING STAR BEBOP) |
| Director: |
Watanabe Shinichiroh |
| Series Script Supervisor: |
Nobumoto Keiko |
| Character Design: |
Kawamoto Toshihiro |
| Mechanical Design: |
Yamane Kimitoshi |
| Music: |
Kanno Yoko |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
GASARAKI
|
| Debut: |
1998 |
| Created by: |
Yadate Hajime and Takahashi Ryousuke (novelized in Newtype (Kadokawa) and serialized in Ace Dash (Kadokawa)) |
| Director: |
Takahashi Ryousuke |
| Character Design/Visual Director: |
Murase Shukou |
| Mechanical Design: |
Izubuchi Yutaka |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
Film Releases |
PERFECT BLUE
(PA-FEKUTO BURU-)
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| Debut: |
14 February 1998 (after 1997 domestic and international previews) |
| Created by: |
Takeuchi Yoshikazu |
| Director: |
Kon Satoshi |
| Screenplay: |
Murai Sadayuki |
| Character Design: |
Eguchi Hisashi |
| Special Advisor: |
Otomo Katsuhiro |
| Production: |
Madhouse |
GALAXY EXPRESS 999: ETERNAL FANTASY
(GINGA TETSUDOU TSURI- NAIN ETA-NARU FANTAJI-)
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| Debut: |
7 March 1998, Toei |
| Story Concept/Setting: |
Matsumoto Leiji (serialized in Monthly Big Gold (Shogakukan)) |
| Production: |
Toei Animation |
DORAEMON: NOBITA'S SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE
(DORAEMON NOBITA NO NANKAI BOUKEN)
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| Debut: |
7 March 1998, Toho |
| Production: |
Shogakukan |
MAZE
(MAZE BAKUNETSU JIKUU)
|
| Debut: |
March 1998 (Double-billing with below project) |
| Created and Written by: |
Akahori Satoru |
| Production: |
J.C. Staff |
WELCOME TO LODOSS ISLAND!
(YOUKOZO RO-DOSU-TOU E!)
[SD version]
|
| Debut: |
March 1998 (Double-billing with above project) |
| Created by: |
Mizuno Ryou/Hyakuyashiki Rei (serialized in Monthly Shounen Ace (Kadokawa)) |
| Production: |
AIC |
CRAYON SHINCHAN: THE GREAT ELECTRIC SHOCK PIG'S HOOF OPERATION
(KUREYON SHINCHAN DENGEKI BUTA NO HIZUME DAISAKUSEN)
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| Debut: |
18 April 1998, Toho |
| Director/Scriptwriter: |
Hara Keiichi |
| Production: |
Toho |
FAMOUS DETECTIVE CONAN: THE 4TH TARGET
(MEI TANTEI KONAN 4BANME NO HYOUTEKI)
|
| Debut: |
18 April 1998, Toho |
| Director/Scriptwriter: |
Hara Keiichi |
| Production: |
Toho |
MARTIAN SUCCESSOR [MOBILE BATTLESHIP] NADESICO THE MOVIE
(KIDOU SENKAN NADESHIKO GEKIJOUBAN)
|
| Debut: |
Summer 1998 |
| Serialized: |
in Monthly Shounen Ace (Kadokawa) as METEOR SCHLATCHTSCHIFF NADESICO |
| Original Character Design: |
Asamiya Kia |
| Character Design/General Animation Director: |
Gotoh Keiji |
| Production: |
XEBEC |
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: THE 08TH MS TEAM THE MOVIE
(KIDOU SENSHI GANDAMU DAI08 MS SHOUTAI GEKIJOUBAN)
|
| Debut: |
Summer 1998, Matsutake (Double-billing with below project) |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
NEW MOBILE WAR RECORD GUNDAM W [WING]: ENDLESS WALTZ SPECIAL EDITION
(SHIN KIDOU SENKI GANDAMU W[WINGU]: ENDORESU WARUTSU TOKUBETSUHEN)
[Note: Compilation of 3-volume video series with about 100 scene retakes and 10 minutes of new footage]
|
| Debut: |
Summer 1998, Matsutake (Double-billing with above project) |
| Production: |
Sunrise |
POCKET MONSTERS: MYUU 2'S COUNTERATTACK & PIKACHUU'S SUMMER VACATION
(POKETTO MONSUTA-: MYUU TSU- NO GYAKUSHUU & PIKACHUU NO NATSU YASUMI)
[Note: Shogakukan
Production has suspended
production of Pocket Monsters pending the
conclusion of the government
investigation into last December's
visually-induced epilepsy
incident.]
|
| Debut: |
Summer 1998, Toho |
| Production: |
Shogakukan Production |
SUPURIGAN
|
| Debut: |
Fall 1998 (after Summer 1998 American premiere) |
| Created and Written by: |
Takashige Chuu, Minagawa Ryounichi |
| Production Advisor: |
Otomo Katsuhiro |
| Production: |
Production IG |
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.]
|
| Debut: |
Summer 1998 |
| Created by: |
Fujishima Kousuke (serialized in Comic Afternoon (Kodansha)) |
| Production: |
AIC |
XIII PATLABOR
(SA-TI-N PATOREIBA-)
|
| Debut: |
1998 |
| 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 |
JINROU
|
| Debut: |
1998 |
| Created and Written by: |
Oshii Mamoru |
| Production: |
Production IG |
THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE
(TENKUU NO ESUKAFURO-NE)
[Note: Sunrise will only acknowledge such an Escaflowne project is in tentative planning.]
|
| 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.]
|
| Debut: |
1999 |
| Creator/Script/Director: |
Otomo Katsuhiro |
| Production: |
Bandai Visual |
G.R.M.: THE RECORD OF GARM WAR (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.]
|
| Debut: |
2000 |
| Created by: |
Itoh Kazuyoshi |
| Executive Director: |
Oshii Mamoru |
| Special Effects Director: |
Higuchi Masashi |
| Digital Director: |
Mori Hiroyuki |
| Production: |
Bandai Visual |
Live Musicals
|
PRETTY SOLDIER SAILOR MOON: ETERNAL LEGEND, REVISED EDITION
(BISHOUJO SENSHI SE-RA- MU-N: EIEN DENSETSU KAITEI-HAN)
|
| 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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