Fantastic news here for animation fans. Word has come down that Masaaki Yuasa will be returning to the Japanese airwaves in April with a new series titled Kaiba. Very little is known about the series yet beyond that it is a science fiction oriented love story but the sheer fact that Yuasa at the helm makes this absolutely compulsory viewing. His feature debut, Mind Game, was one of the most startlingly original and utterly compelling pieces of work I'd come across in some time and his television directorial debut Kemonozume has displaced Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop and Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex to become my favorite anime series ever. Yes, he is really that good. Now somebody out there make Todd a happy boy and license this one along with Kemonozume so I can get decent English friendly versions of them on DVD.
Coincidentally, only last week I finally ordered the Japanese dvd for 'Mindgame' (sadly the standard version is all my budget could allow). Since I had seen it at the BIFFF, about 2 years ago already, and since still no Western company is willing to pick this one up, I could no longer resist holding this one close to my heart again ...
Looks like 'Kemonozume' seems to carry the same style and wit ... (only seen some bits and pieces tough)
So now that my 'Mindgame' wait is soon finally to be over, here you come and replace it with a new 'waiting in torment' to be able to check out Yuasa's past and future television work ;)
Indeed somebody better soon recognize this secret genius of japanimation ! ! !
posTER! posTER! official KAIBA POSTER!!!???
can't wait to see it. i love movie posters is all!