[News] Round-up - Code Geass & xxxHolic

[nokiirat.livejournal.com]

Just some catching up,
I posted this over at code_geass earlier this week, and several other members have added more detail.
The Code Geass Tanjoubi no Kiseki DVD had a short PV about the new anime project (2ch rumors are that it is a 6-part OVA):

Code Geass GAIDEN: Boukoku no Akito (Akito of the Fallen Country)
In this broken world, we still dream
a.t.b.2017 (same time period as the first season)
The hellish European front,
A small squad infiltrates enemy territory to save their allies,
That squadron’s Nightmare Devicers are boys and girls from Zone 11.
The mission’s chance of success is only 5%.
Why do they fight? [trans: konart]

Director: Kazuki Akane (Escaflowne, Birdy the Might Decode)
Script: Shigeru Morita (Gundam Seed, Blood+)
Original character design: CLAMP
Anime character design: Takahiro Kimura
Knightmare design: Akira Yasuda

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There will be a mail-in new short OAD for those who buy the 3 upcoming magazines with the new xxxHolic-related content: Shonen Magazine, Zoukan Magazine SP and Bessatsu Shonen Magazine.
[credits: thelastfruit]

Volume 18 of the manga will be out in October.
[Credits: Yahoo.jp blog]

The xxxHolic anime will also be re-release in a box set. The 1st part will be out in July with 12 episodes. CLAMP will illustrate the box, and there will also be a deluxe booklet with anime illustrations included. The 2nd part will be out in the summer, too, while a xxxHolic Kei box set is also planned.
[credits: Amazon.jp - This Amazon link probably has the wrong price, there is another one with a different sale price.]

FUNimation is also re-releasing the first season as a part of their Viridian Collection (meaning~ less expensive than their previous box set). It will be out in May.
[credits: Amazon.com]

Comments

[shaoron88.livejournal.com]

We need this short-OAD, in addition to the RAWs of chapters of these magazines (because RAW-paradise no longer exists). We should try to find or contact someone living in Japan and can help us getting and sharing this short-OAD and, if possible, these chapters.

[nokiirat.livejournal.com]

I don't know anyone in Japan right now re: the OAD mail-in. :( I can ask around for the magazines though. Buying those 'telephone' books for just one title is kinda not worth it, but if someone is already scanning stuff for another series, it might be feasible to ask. Not sure how popular the series in Zoukan and Bessatsu are. :/