Weekly Shounen Champion has announced that Saint Seiya: THE LOST CANVAS Meiou Shinwa, originally a shounen manga by Teshirogi Shiori, will be getting an OVA in Spring 2009. Details unknown.
Information reported from Aquaplus Live Festa 2008: The Utawarerumono OVA will have 3 volumes total. Vol.1 prices: 7980円 for limited, 6300円 for regular edition DVD, 7980円 for BD. Release is slated for Spring 2009. Reporters have assumed June 5 to be the final release date. DVD and BD will supposedly be released simultaneously. Utawarerumono PSP transplant has also been announced.
Kodansha Box’s Maniwagatari release will announce on December 1 that Katanagatari, originally a light novel series written by Nishio Ishin and illustrated by Take, will be getting an anime adaptation. It will follow after Bakemonogatari TV anime that’s slated for broadcast in 2009. Details unknown.
The official website for Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari TV anime series is now streaming a second trailer. Character drafts, no animated footage. Broadcast time frame remains unannounced.
Limited edition versions of xxxHOLiC’s 15th and Tsubasa’s 27th manga volumes will bundle their own OAD works. OAD bundles have already been announced for xxxHOLiC’s 14th and Tsubasa’s 26th manga volumes. Customers ordering a set of all mentioned four volumes will receive an original drama CD tentatively titled Horitsuba Gakuen as a gift. Reservation deadline for xxxHOLiC vol.15 limited edition is set to March 23, release date is set to May 15. Price: 3700円. No dates announced for Tsubasa vol.27.
