"Zetsuen no Tempest," "Nerawareta Gakuen," and "Driland" Anime Adaptations

**Ceres** · 05-12-2012 02:52 AM

The June issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan has announced that an anime adaptation of the shounen fantasy manga Zetsuen no Tempest: The Civilization Blaster has been green-lit.

Kyou Shirodaira's manga has been running in Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan since 2009. To date five volumes have been released, and the sixth is currently scheduled to ship on May 12th. Shirodaira is also the author of Spiral, another shounen-mystery novel that was adapted into an anime.

Shirodaira's story is centered around ordinary high school student Yoshino who has a mysterious friend named Mahiro. After his parents and sister were killed, Mahiro made a deal with a witch named Hakaze to hunt down the culprit(s). When Mahiro goes missing the witch Hakaze seeks out and confronts Yoshino. Soon enough Yoshino finds himself involved in a crisis that may doom the entire world.

Since the official announcement was made an official website for the Zetsuen no Tempest: The Civilization Blaster anime project has gone online. The front page confirms that studio BONES will be producing the adaptation. It is set to premiere in the Fall.

No other details are available at this time.

Sources: Anime News Network, Zetsuen no Tempest Official Site

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Sunrise to Adapt Sci-Fi Novel Nerawareta Gakuen

According to an announcement in Newtype magazine, Mayumura Taku's Young Adult science fiction novel Nerawareta Gakuen (trans. "The Aimed School") will be receiving an anime adaptation in the form of a movie. Sunrise has been named as the production studio with Nakamura Ryosuke as the director.

Published in 1973, Mayumura's novel takes place in a fictional junior high school named Abeno 6th. Despite being ranked highly in terms of academics, the moral of the students begins to deteriorate due to the stressful atmosphere. Chairperson of the Student Council, the beautiful Takamizawa Michiru, controls the school through force and brainwashing until Seki Koji, one of the students, opposes her iron-fist ruling--that is, until he discovers that there is a psychic boy pulling the strings from behind . . .

Nerawareta Gakuen has already inspired four live-action television drama adaptations and two feature films. Sunrise's new anime adaptation is scheduled for a Fall release.

Sources: Eiga, My Anime List, Nerawareta Gakuen Official Website

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Cell Phone Game Driland to Receive Anime Adaptation

Kadokawa Shoten's June issue of Monthly Newtype has announced that Toei Animation has begun production on an anime adaptation of Gree's popular fantasy cell phone game Driland.

The game allows players to explore dungeons in search of treasure while using cards to battle any monsters that happen to appear. Reportedly, Driland made more than 2 billion yen (approximately $25.1 USD) in sales in a single month when it debuted.

In addition, a manga is being planned for serialization in Shueisha's Jump Square.

Sources: Famitsu, Driland Official Site, TechCrunch Japan

**Enma Ai** · 05-12-2012 05:21 AM

i love how there's more bishounenes anime coming out XD

looking forward to them~ i hope the story's good as how the guys look :V

**Free** · 05-12-2012 05:44 AM

Always excited when more anime is announced, very interested in Driland looks really good never played the game :(

**demonicjoshu** · 05-12-2012 06:00 AM

yeah me too i also get excited when there is new animes and i also will get excited more if the genre of the anime is one of the genres that i choose to watch.

**mlcdl** · 05-12-2012 06:54 AM

Seriously? An old LN getting an anime? WHY NOT DO THAT ON MUSHI TO MEDAMA?!

**benito18** · 05-12-2012 07:14 AM

nice I will try to watch this I think this anime is just like code geass :D

**gala1221** · 05-12-2012 07:38 AM

Just started and finished reading Zetsuen no Tempest: The Civilization Blaster. I find it rather interesting story and very captivating. I recommend fellow manga readers to read it!

I can't wait for the anime :D

Driland sounds interesting as well. I will consider trying to watch the anime when its out.

**ranmachua** · 05-12-2012 07:42 AM

Wow. Even cellphone games are getting adapted into animes these days.

**Juuri** · 05-12-2012 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by Enma Ai

i love how there's more bishounenes anime coming out XD

looking forward to them~ i hope the story's good as how the guys look :V

I agree with ya Enma-san!!!

**Sora Kasugano** · 05-12-2012 09:01 AM

This is quite a shocking for me too. Zetsuen no Tempest was like a long lost Manga I read long ago, I checked the updates. But they don't usually update it Weekly nor Monthly. So for this Old Manga to have an Anime Adaptation is.. errr... nevermind XD I might as well enjoy the Anime of it, story plot is good anyways~ :P

**Enma Ai** · 05-12-2012 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by mlcdl

Seriously? An old LN getting an anime? WHY NOT DO THAT ON MUSHI TO MEDAMA?!

lt's the season for bishounens and ikemen guys!!!!

**OceanSpirit** · 05-12-2012 12:59 PM

always love to hear when new anime is coming out.

**DeathMaster0** · 05-12-2012 02:12 PM

A cellphone game gone anime? thats...interesting

**hades013** · 05-12-2012 08:09 PM

hmmm...
anotha game-ta-anime huh..?
can't wait to watch it!!!
gahahaha!!!

**Viletomb2010** · 05-13-2012 05:36 AM

lol a long lost manga... Another sci-fi anime I hope it will be as great as Steins;gate although it is adopted from a VN. *sighs* there are still no news for SnI s2 and HnG s3...