(CR) The Testament of Sister New Devil [Anticipation]

[Tenzen12]

Originally Posted by Freeter

Yes and semi-yes (she's not as prominent as Mio, Yuki and Maria but she does get her own volume).

Not so prominent? Anime didn't even started and I can already see one aspect that will incredibly suck

In other hand at least one arc seems to be really awesome.

[Iby]

Originally Posted by jeroz

is that actual anime key visual? because the art style is just too similar to Panda's.

It doesn't just look like. It's just the same color page from the second volume.

[TJR]

Originally Posted by Nachtwandler

It's funny that Production IMS is the only AIC subcompany active lately. Hope it's not an indication that AIC has serious problems with funds.

AIC's financial issues have been well publicized. The road to recovery won't be easy, but they're still producing outsourced episodes for other studios.

Production IMS is independent, just as how David Production is not a part of Gonzo.

[Nachtwandler]

Originally Posted by TJR

AIC's financial issues have been well publicized. The road to recovery won't be easy, but they're still producing outsourced episodes for other studios.

Production IMS is independent, just as how David Production is not a part of Gonzo.

And it's quite strange actually. I know that AIC produced a lot of shows and most of them were medicore in term of sales but they had couple of successful titles later. But judging how they lost Persona and Strike Witches despite their success... And I dunno. Most of the sources state Production IMS as subsidiarity same as AIC Spirits, AIC+ etc.

[TJR]

Originally Posted by Nachtwandler

And it's quite strange actually. I know that AIC produced a lot of shows and most of them were medicore in term of sales but they had couple of successful titles later. But judging how they lost Persona and Strike Witches despite their success...

It's a matter of how much they money spent. Besides the fact that AIC often joined production committees (which means direct investment in many projects), their operation wasn't particularly efficient.

For one, AIC had numerous producers and production managers on payroll. Some people led teams that produced little output, yet probably earned the higher salary associated with the position.

Also, from what I can tell, each production line only delivered two cours of anime per year, whereas large studios are often structured to squeeze three or even four. Perhaps AIC expanded the number of teams too quickly without thinking of efficiency. The extra capacity won them many contracts but may have been a long-term money drain.

Most of the sources state Production IMS as subsidiarity same as AIC Spirits, AIC+ etc.

Production IMS was created by former AIC Spirits and AIC Classic producers who became independent last year. They looked around the industry a little before taking the leap (selling points are their vast business and animation connections, as well as a low overhead. In direct contrast to AIC, they don't employ any staff except for a team of production coordinators. Everyone else is contracted as needed and released when they've finished their work, which reduces the payroll to 15 people).

On a related note, Spirits, ASTA, Build, etc. were just production lines within AIC and not subsidiaries. With the exception of Plus and Takarazuka, all worked out of the same office.

[Nachtwandler]

OK. Thanks for the explanation. Not that I'm a big fan of the studio but I still would be upset if they'll end up same way as Gonzo.

[Stark700]

PV

[Valky]

Yūichi Nakamura as Basara Tōjō
Ayaka Asai as Mio Naruse
Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Yuki Nonoka
Kaori Fukuhara as Maria Naruse
Yuu Asakawa as Chitose Hasegawa
Keiji Fujiwara as Jin Tōjō

Hisashi Saito (Haganai, Fantasista Doll) is directing the anime at studio Production IMS (Inari Kon Kon, Date A Live II) from scripts by Takao Yoshioka (High School DxD, Yoshinaga-san'chi no Gargoyle). Yoshihiro Watanabe (Heaven's Lost Property, Haganai) is designing the characters for the series.

Other staff members include:

Original creator: Tetsuto Uesu
Original character design: Nekosuke Okuma
Chief Animation Directors: Yoshihiro Watanabe and Hong Shen
Main animator: Masami Imai and Kazuya Morimae
Action animator: Eiji Ishimoto
Monster design: Shinpei Kobayashi
Design works: Masami Imai, Mina Ōtaka, and Yoshihiro Ishimoto
Color scheme: Takao Kanakubo
2D design/Special effects: Tomoki Murakami
Art director: Ryoko Kinoshita
Art setting: Saaya Kinjō
Director of photography: Tsubasa Yokoyama
Shooting: T2 Studio
Editing: Yoshiaki Kimura
Sound director: Tsuyoshi Takahashi
Music: Yasuharu Takanashi
Music production: Nippon Columbia

source

It's all announced already, and it's airing in January.

[Pablete]

New Visual:

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[XFire]

Originally Posted by Stark700

PV

I like the designs, but this PV fails badly IMO. It didn't show anything about the "Demons vs Heroes" part of the series, coming of as another slice of life ecchi show.

[MisaoFan]

Originally Posted by Valky

Music: Kouji Takanashi

Actually, it is said in the website that Yasuharu Takanashi is the music composer (in kun'yomi reading for the surname), it was just a typical ANN article's error typo as usual. Glad to see him receiving more musical scoring works as usual!

[Valky]

Originally Posted by MisaoFan

Actually, it is said in the website that Yasuharu Takanashi is the music composer (in kun'yomi reading for the surname), it was just a typical ANN article's error typo as usual. Glad to see him receiving more musical scoring works as usual!

LOL, didn't notice that since I didn't bother to check from the web or PV. Well, it's ANN, they do that sometimes.

Btw, yeah, he did quite a good job, I like his works in Jigoku Shoujo and Seto no Hanayome among others.

[cloud04]

didnt thought sweet arms was gonna sing lol

[Marcus H.]

As a fan of High School DxD, I'm a bit split about this series. Blame IMS and how it cut a lot of things in the anime adaptation of Date A Live II. Hopefully, they step up their game; it's rather tough to match the hawt scenes in the manga.

[Pablete]

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

As a fan of High School DxD, I'm a bit split about this series. Blame IMS and how it cut a lot of things in the anime adaptation of Date A Live II. Hopefully, they step up their game; it's rather tough to match the hawt scenes in the manga.

BDs are out.

Go.

Watch them.


Now.

[ImperialFlameGod8190]

Originally Posted by Pablete

BDs are out.

Go.

Watch them.


Now.

this may come as a nice present but in the english dub they actually added each of the BD's from Dxd New so their all embedded in the episodes.
As for this one it should be a decent one depending on how much they cover

[Izayoi Sakamaki]

More cast announced :

Takigawa Yahiro: Sugita Tomokazu
Nonaka Kurumi: Nomizu Iori
Hayase Takashi: Go Inoue
Shiba Kyoichi: Hirakawa Daisuke
Zest: Seiko Yoshida
Sakazaki Mamoru: Kenjiro Tsuda

https://twitter.com/shinmaimaou

[Izayoi Sakamaki]

I found this :

Spoiler:

[Articalys]

New PV, this time with voices and action:

Direct YouTube link, since apparently the embed isn't working for some people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfDCSdkWWxE

[Pablete]

And where is such PV?