Planning production company Twin Engine announces four TV anime adaptations of "Dororo," "Babylon," "Pet," and "Vinland Saga!

Twin Engine, a planning production company, has announced four new animated TV series.

Twin Engine was established in 2014 by Koji Sumimoto, the former editor-in-chief of Fuji Television's "Noitamina" anime slot. Following "Karakuri Circus" written by Kazunairo Tonda, which was previously announced as a TV anime, five works will be adapted into TV anime: "Dororo" by Osamu Tuzuka, "Babylon" by Mado Nozaki, "Pet" by Ranjo Miyake, and "Vinland Saga" by Makoto Yukimura!　The broadcasting stations will be announced in the near future, and they will be distributed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in Japan and overseas.

Teaser visuals, teaser PVs, and comments from the original creators and staff have arrived.

Also, at AnimeJapan2018 to be held on March 24 (Sat.) and 25 (Sun.), a stage event will be held with a star-studded speaker from each work, and visuals and PVs of each work will be displayed at the booth.

TV Animation "Karakuri Circus"
Original story: Kazuichiro Fujita "Karakuri Circus" (published by Kobogakkan Shonen Sunday Comics)
Production: studio VOLN
Production: Twin Engine
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Karakuri Circus" is a popular manga series by Kazuhiro Fujita that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Sunday" (published by Shogakukan) from 1997 to 2006. The story follows the strange fates of Narumi Kato, a young kenpoist who fights to protect Masaru Saiga, a boy targeted by his relatives after inheriting a huge inheritance, and Shirogane, a female puppeteer.

With its epic and passionate storyline and powerful action scenes, this work has been called one of Fujita's best among his numerous works!　In addition, a teaser PV and the latest visuals have been released, and it has been announced that studio VOLN, known for the TV anime "Ushio-Tora," will be in charge of production.

TV animation "Dororo
Original story: "Dororo" by Osamu Tsukasa
Production: MAPPA/Hiroshima Production
Production: Twin Engine
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An ambitious work left behind by Osamu Suzuki, the "God of Manga", depicting a boy named Hyakkimaru, who was deprived of 48 parts of his body by the God of Manga, and a boy named Dororo who traveled through hardships to defeat monsters and face his destiny in order to recover the parts of his body he had lost. The story is based on the theme of the "ghosts" and the intense storyline.

This work, which has been repeatedly adapted for media due to its thematic nature and rich storyline, was produced by "Yuri! on ICE" and "In a Corner of the World," and will be co-produced by MAPPA, known for its original author Osamu Tsukasa's works, and by Bishop Tsukasa Productions, known for its original author Osamu Tsukasa's base of operations. In commemoration of this TV animation, a teaser visual and a teaser PV have also been released, so don't miss them!



TV anime "Babylon
Original story: "Babylon" series by Mado Nozaki (published by Kodansha Taiga)
Production: REVOROOT
Production: Twin Engine
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In commemoration of the anime adaptation of "Babylon", a novel by Mado Nozaki, the genius known as "the medicine that reads", a promotional video featuring a mysterious woman living in a solemn church inspired by the work and one of its themes, "suicide", has been released! The visuals are based on the original work!

The visual was created by Zain, the illustrator in charge of the cover of the original work. The mysterious woman sits under the light spilling from the stained glass windows in the solemn church. The identity of the mysterious woman is revealed at ....... Please check out the promotional video released at the same time, in which the woman makes a shocking appearance.

Special comment from the author: Mado Nozaki
The Broadcasting Law stipulates that domestic broadcasting business must not offend public order and morals.
Babylon" is a work that offends public order and morals. In short, I am very much looking forward to it.



TV animation "pet
Original story: "PET Remastered Edition" by Ranjo Miyake (Beam Comics/KADOKAWA)
Director: Takahiro Omori ("Durarara!")
Series Composition: Sadayuki Murai ("Natsukamomo Tomocho")
Production: Geno Studio
Production: Twin Engine
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An anime adaptation of "Pet Remastered Edition" by Ranjo Miyake, which depicts the harsh fate of boys called "pets" who have the ability to hide in people's brains and manipulate their memories!　

The animation will be directed by Takahiro Omori, who has been longing for a film version of this work for more than 10 years since he first came across it. The series is composed by Sadayuki Murai, who worked on "Natsukamimonomicho". The animation production will be handled by Geno Studio, the creators of "Slaughterhouse Organ", "Kikkoku" and other current productions.

Director Takahiro Omori's comment
Where does the shiver that comes from in our hearts come from?
The people we meet every day, the events we encounter, and the experiences they provoke in us, are they really happening? Or do they have their origins in our deepest memories, illusions that we see only in ourselves? Is it all contrived and alterable? Or is it all up to us?
I have been dreaming about finding the answer to this question since the series was first serialized 15 years ago, and I have been dreaming about it for "forever and ever. I finally had the opportunity to do so.

Comment from Sadayuki Murai, Series Composition
Director Omori's strong desire to adapt this original story into a film made this project possible. It is actually a difficult original story, but it is also a work that makes the process of working together on its visual expression that much more enjoyable. Not only the expression of the White characters, but also the relationship between the main characters is very attractive and I hope we can convey that well in the visualization.



TV animation "VINLAND SAGA
Original story: "VINLAND SAGA" by Makoto Yukimura (serialized in Kodansha's "Afternoon")
Production: WIT STUDIO
Production: VINLAND SAGA Production Committee
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A TV anime adaptation of Makoto Yukimura's "VINLAND SAGA", which is set in and around northern Europe in the early 11th century and depicts the lives of the Vikings who dominated the world at the time, has been decided. It will be produced by WIT STUDIO ("Shinkoku no Kyojin" and "Mahoutsukai no Yomei"). In celebration of the anime adaptation, a teaser visual and teaser PV have been released, and an illustration and comment from the original author, Makoto Yukimura, have also arrived.

Illustration and comment from the original author: Makoto Yukimura
My name is Makoto Yukimura, the original author. Vinland Saga is going to be adapted into an anime!　When the editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine "Afternoon" first told me that it was going to be an anime, I asked back, "What do you mean, the editor-in-chief? But after a little while, he started to mention big names such as WIT STUDIO. I was concerned about the health of the editor-in-chief, but finally a big announcement was made. It was neither the editor-in-chief's delusion nor my auditory hallucination.........................................nnnn banzai! I am so grateful. Moreover, WIT STUDIO, the studio that produced "Shinkage no Kyojun" and "Kabaneri the Iron Castles", will be working on this project. Nothing to worry about. All I can do is not to disturb the animation staff. As a viewer, I quietly stand by and this is all I can do. In fact, that is the best position to enjoy the anime Vinland Saga. I want to enjoy the anime version more than anyone else on the planet. To be honest, I would rather be a guest than a staff member!　I won't move from my seat in front of the TV!　So get in your chairs, everyone. Let's wait together for the divine animation that will soon come. I'm looking forward to it....




Event Information
Twin Engine will be exhibiting at AnimeJapan2018! Stage event with gorgeous guests will be held at the booth!
In addition to the five works announced this time, the Twin Engine booth at AnimeJapan2018 will also feature the TV anime "Kikkoku" (produced by Geno Studio), which will air on January 1st, the TV anime "Golden Kamui" (produced by Geno Studio), which will air on April 2nd, and the movie "Penguin Highway" (produced by Studio Colorido), which will be released on August 8th: (produced by Studio Colorido), which is scheduled to be released in August!　

In addition, a two-day talk event will be held at the booth. In addition, a two-day talk event will be held at the booth, featuring a special guest speaker who will talk about the behind-the-scenes of the films! In addition, a limited number of 1,000 free copies of "Production Notebook" will be distributed each day!　Please look forward to this as well.

＜AnimeJapan2018 Outline
Date (Public Day): March 24(Sat.) & 25(Sun.), 2018 10:00-17:00 *Last admission 16:30
Venue：Tokyo Big Sight East Display Building East Hall 1-8
Twin Engine Booth ：Booth No.J57
Entrance Ticket：Paid ※For details, please visit the official AnimeJapan2018 website.
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<nimeJapan2018 Stage Program in Twin Engine Booth>
■March 24th (Saturday)
14:00～14:40 "Golden Kamui" Special Talk Event
Featuring: Kazuhiro Kobayashi (Sugimoto Sa-kei), Kenjiro Tsuda (Ogata Hyakunosuke)
15:30～16:20 "Karakuri Circus" Special Talk Event
Cast: Kazunairou Fujita (Original Story), Masao Maruyama (Creative Producer)

March 25th (Sunday)
14:00～14:40 "Penguin Highway" Studio Colorado Special Talk Event
Featuring: Hiroyasu Sola (Director), Yojiro Arai (Character Designer)
15:30～16:20 "Kikkoku" Special Talk Event just before the final episode
Cast: Chika Anzai (Actress: Yuki Yuki Yuki), Sezawa Sugami (Actress: Shou Mashima), Oohashi Yoshimitsu (Director)

Stage admission is free. For more information, please visit the official Twin Engine website ( # ).