Anime Writer's Choice: 5 Noteworthy Winter 2020 Anime! Anime Column

According to a survey by Akiba Research Institute, there are 49 new anime titles for winter 2020. Here are some of the most noteworthy works selected by anime writers at their own discretion and prejudice. Based on a manga serialized in "Gekkan! Spirits" manga series, "Don't Mess with the Image Lab! , "Magia Records: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Gaiden," a long-awaited anime adaptation for fans, "Koisuru Asteroids," a school coming-of-age story about geology girls (geojo), the original title "ID:INVADED ID:INVADED," and "Heterogeneous Reviewers," serialized in the "Doradora Sharp #" manga on Nico Nico Dora. The five titles were picked up for the "Asteroids in Love" series.

Don't mess with the Video Lab!

NHK's film adaptation of the popular comic in which high school girls devote their youth to self-produced animation. Midori Asakusa, who loves settings, Sayaka Kanamori, a producer with an eye for money, and Tsubame Mizusaki, a charismatic reader model and aspiring animator, throw themselves into anime production while vacillating between reality and fantasy.
The trailer shows a world depicted with Yuasa's signature watercolor touch, and the full force of his imagination is on display! It will be interesting to see how many original elements will be included, like in "Ping Pong the Animation" and "Devilman crybaby".

Magia Records: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Gaiden

Puella Magi Madoka Magica' gained popularity after its TV anime was broadcast in 2011. The smartphone game that serves as the external legacy of the series has finally been adapted into an anime. The main character is Tamaki Ioha, a magical girl who has forgotten her own wish. She crosses paths with various magical girls in the newly developed city of Kamihama.
Madoka Magica" took viewers by surprise with its shocking plot that went against the cute picture. The PV of this work also has a somewhat dark atmosphere, and the voice of Kyubee, who holds the key to the story, accelerates the anxiety. The general director and series composition is by Gekidan Inu Curry (Mud Dog), who designed the different spaces in "Madoka Magica. Enjoy the fantastic and nightmarish visuals.

Asteroids in Love

Based on a manga serialized in Manga Time Kirara Carat. The main character, Mira Kinohata, tries to join her high school's astronomy club in order to fulfill her dream of discovering an asteroid. However, starting this year, the astronomy club has merged with the geology lab and become the earth science club. ......
The PV that begins with a blue sky and ends with a night sky is impressive, and the scenery that changes its hue depending on the time of day is captivating. As the voiceover says, "Why don't you join us and look for all kinds of sparkles? As the voiceover says, "Why don't you join us and look for all kinds of sparkles?" Stars and minerals are also shown in the video, and it looks like it will be a work that will help people notice the sparkles in their daily lives. Directed by Daisuke Hiramaki, series composition by Yuka Yamada, and animation production by Animation Studio. The studio and the staff of "An Angel Descended on Me! and the studio have teamed up once again to create this work.

ID:INVADED ID:INVADED

An animated science fiction mystery directed by Ei Aoki of "Fate/Zero" and "Aldnoah Zero" fame. Although details of the story have not been revealed due to the original title, multiple trailers depict the famous detective Sakaideo trying to solve the mystery of the death of a girl called "Frog-chan.
The series is composed and written by Mephisto Award-winning author Otaro Maijo. Kenjiro Tsuda plays the role of Sakaido, and we are drawn into his monologue as if he were telling the story to himself. The world in which Sakaido wakes up is a bizarre scene of houses and roads floating in pieces, but at the same time, we can also see normal daily life. It seems that the deeper psychology is deeply involved in the story, but the mystery is a mystery.

Cross-Race Reviewers

Set in a world where humans, elves, fairies, beastmen, and all other races live together, this fantasy depicts adventurers who live according to their instincts as cross reviewers in a dirty store. Because of its extreme content, fans are eagerly awaiting to see how far it can go in the anime adaptation.
The second key visual features a challenging composition that uses only the backs of the characters to express the determination of the men who are about to enter the store, and the "I love skeletons" voiceover from the OP theme "Ikouze☆Paradise" in the PV is also very spirited. The "normal version" will be aired on TV, the "back-op version" on distribution sites, and the "uncensored version" on AT-X. The differences between the versions are unknown, but if you subscribe to AT-X for now, you will surely be able to enjoy a one-rank higher viewing experience.

（Text by Katsunori Takahashi)

(C) 2020 Sumihito Daido, Shogakukan/"Eizouken" Production Committee
(C) Magica Quartet/Aniplex/Magia Record Anime Partners
(C) Quro/Hobunsha/Hoshizaki High School Earth Science Club
(C) 2019 "id Invade" Production Committee
(C) Amahara, masha/KADOKAWA Co., Ltd/Hetero-Reviews Production Committee