COPPELION

A BS11 começou a transmitir um novo vídeo promocional da adaptação para anime de Coppelion, o manga de Tomonori Inoue.

A série vai começar a ser transmitida de forma regular a 2 de Outubro, no entanto o primeiro episódio já foi transmitido a 5 de Julho na Japan Expo pelo que não estranhem a ausência do anime na lista de estreias de Outubro que vamos publicar como habitual dia 1.

A história desenrola-se em 2036, 20 anos após um acidente nuclear que contaminou e isolou a cidade de Tokyo. Para socorrer um estranho pedido de socorro é formada uma unidade especial chamada “Coppelion” composta por três garotas que foram criadas geneticamente para resistir à radiação.

Pelo estilo da animação facilmente se apercebem que o estúdio de animação é o GoHands (K, Mardock Scramble) e que a direção e design de personagens é de Shingo Suzuki (K, Mardock Scramble).

O manga começou a ser lançado na Young Magazine em 2008 e inicialmente uma adaptação para anime seria lançada em 2010 mas dado o tema do manga e a proximidade com o acidente nuclear de Fukushima, toda a adaptação foi colocada em pausa. Fonte: OtakuPt


The year is 2016. Following the meltdown of a nearby nuclear power plant in Odaiba, the Japanese government is forced to relocate its capital and evacuate Tokyo. Despite this, over 90% of Tokyo’s citizens perish following the incident, and the city becomes a ghost town. Two decades later a sudden distress signal leads to the deployment of “Coppelion,” a special forces unit within the Self Defense Force. Composed of three high school girls in Fukusaku Aoi (Hanazawa Kana), Naruse Ibara (Tomatsu Haruka), and Nomura Taeko (Akesaka Satomi)–all of which have been genetically engineered to withstand radiation–the girls are sent to the city to find and retrieve any survivors. Amidst a city reclaimed by nature and filled with nothing but the remnants of the past, the girls find themselves searching for people that shouldn’t exist, all the while unraveling the mysteries of a land long abandoned by mankind.

Having been initially delayed following the meltdown of Fukushima’s nuclear power plant, I’m surprised GoHands received the go ahead to reboot this adaptation–especially considering the new developments regarding that same reactor. With that said, I’m glad they’re doing so, because the first few chapters of the manga were promising. There’s nothing quite like the surreal backdrop of high school girls walking across a radioactive wasteland to pique one’s interest. Combine that with its sci-fi components, it’s philosophical relevance regarding nuclear reactions, and the obvious fact that the city holds more than meets the eye, and everything culminates in a series that could get going in a hurry. The lack of information regarding the staff does curb my enthusiasm, but at the very least the seiyuu choices are superb. Ultimately there’s a fair amount to like in GoHands’ adaptation of Inoue Tomonori’s seinen manga. This is a show most viewers should keep in mind for the fall season, especially if you’re a fan of the Sci-Fi or Action genres. Fonte: RandomC

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