Puella Magi Madoka Magica
in the beginning release in 2011,Puella Magi Madoka Magicawas a brilliant deconstruction of the magical girl anime genre , catch the attention of audiences worldwide . The serial has since expatiate into continuation and an on-going picture dealership . Meanwhile , key originative figure behind the show , include manager Akiyuki Shinbo — also known forThe SoulTaker — are reportedlyexploring new projects , suggest at succeeding originative effort beyondMadoka Magica .
Recently , Akiyuki Shinbo unwrap that he ’d like to adapt a long - running manga , possibly as a two - cour or year - foresighted broadcast . He also named several manga he ’d wish to adapt one day . These deed , though comparatively obscure in the West , were beloved by Japanese children in the 1960s and 1970s : Android Kikaiderby Shotaro Ishinomori , Guerrilla High – Gakuen Taikutsu Otokoby Go Nagai , andBabel IIby Mitsuteru Yokoyama .
Android Kikaider: A Cybernetic Classic
Guerrilla High: The Forgotten Rebel Manga
Of the three rubric Shinbo mentioned , Android Kikaideris likely the most well - make out internationally . Originally write from 1972 to 1974 , this series was make by Shotaro Ishinomori , thecreative genius behindKamen RiderandSuper Sentai . It was adapted into a live - legal action superhero show that aired outside Japan and by and by into a 13 - episode anime , Android Kikaider : The Animation , which ran on Adult Swim from 2000 to 2001 . The story follows a transforming , guitar - play android who contend with his desire to become human .
Guerrilla High – Gakuen Taikutsu Otokowas originally published in 1970 , a idle era for manga . The story keep abreast rebellious students as they fight against a corrupt school system — and each other — pose the groundwork for manyschool battle mangathat followed . Despite its influence , the series was never adapted into an anime . However , its creator , Go Nagai , is best known for fabled anime stumble likeDevilmanandMazinger Z.
Babel II: An Underrated Sci-Fi Pioneer
Shinbo’s Future: Reinventing the Past?
Babel IIis a classic manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama ( also the creator ofGiant RoboandGigantor ) that escape from 1971 to 1973 . It follow Koichi , a teen who come across he is the heritor to an extraterrestrial force , allot him control over three powerful servant , including a jumbo robot . The serial was adapted into a 1973 anime , a 1992 OVA , and a 2001 anime reboot . It influenced later mecha and psychical - powered gum anime , cementing its legacy in sci - fi storytelling .
For over a decade , Puella Magi Madoka Magica has been one of the foremost series in dark magical girl anime – and there ’s a reason for this .
While director Akiyuki Shinbo ’s plans stay uncertain , his interest in classic manga adaptations foreground his on-going mania for innovative storytelling . Just asMadoka Magicaredefined the magical girl music genre , his take on these previous title could introduce them to a new multiplication . Whether he act on one of these projects or explore a different way of life , his influence on the anime industry stay on to be one to see .
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