Next Gainax show set in Great Britain during 1900–1930?

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The Gainax anime studio has posted a urgent student job listing for a visual image assistant position on a "new animation production" on Friday. The art student who fills the part-time position will be designing buildings, furniture, vehicles, and other objects for an animated project set in Great Britain from 1900 to 1930. The position lasts from May to October for three days a week.

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Bridging the gap between Steamboy and Hellsing, perhaps? (If so I'll watch it subbed, if at all.)
 
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Funny, I was just watching Nadia (Gainax again set 'loosely' around the late 1800's I think). Sounds intriguing anyhow, anime takes on Britain are often interesting to see, if only for the bizarre inaccuracies.
 
Wildcard said:
anime takes on Britain are often interesting to see, if only for the bizarre inaccuracies.
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I thought Code Geass was pretty accurate. Now, if you'd just look into my eye, I'm sure you'll find you agree...

Incidentally, anything that gets Gainax back into being a bit decent (TTGL was a good start!) after surviving solely on pointless NGE internet debates for a decade is more than welcome. I hope that the show, whatever it is, will be great British fun. Wait... is this the next instalment of Blackadder that we've all been waiting for???
 
Nice to see the Edwardian era getting an airing but will we have a British voice-acting cast or the travesty that was the FUNimation all-American D.Gray-Man?

Anyway, I'm still waiting for Emma - A Victorian Romance.
 
Genkina Hito said:
Nice to see the Edwardian era getting an airing but will we have a British voice-acting cast or the travesty that was the FUNimation all-American D.Gray-Man?

Anyway, I'm still waiting for Emma - A Victorian Romance.
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I dunno, the (mostly) brit cast for Hellsing sounded very weird to me. I'm all for authenticity, but I have a sneaking suspicion I'll end up preferring subs on this one.
 
Apart from the ones mentioned here's a few more which used UK setting like:

L/R: Licensed by Royalty:While not exactly set in the UK but an imaginary country instead, there's no question the overwhelming influencing of UK played a part in its creation of set designs.

Castle in the SkyThe Mining towns were based of actual the mines in Wales. Also part of Negima were set in Wales also.

Sherlock Hound,Read or Die, R.O.D TV.

It's quite a common place in the world to set anime in. Only ever obviously Japan and USA seem to get more Anime based on those countries maybe France too as there been quite few based there.
 
I haven't been to London in years, so I can't say how accurate the rest of the episode was, but when Golgo 13 visits the capital during the tv series, he meets his client on the London Eye. Thought that was kind of a nice touch.

Black Butler also takes place in Victorian England, complete with Jack the Ripper subplot. Not that I would suggest watching it, mind you.

But yeah, should be interesting to see what Gainax makes of the place.
 
I'd apply if I understood Japanese better.

Hellsing was really unique when it made an anime set in England (I actually emailed them about being an England advisor, but recieved no reply). On the other hand, the G.I.T.S crew seem to think that Londoners all go round in bowler hats and old-fashioned cars. This is generally not the case as nowadays you're more likely to see Pork Pies and Lamborghinis.

I'm hoping Gainax will use that brilliant nostalgic atmosphere of Gunbuster: Aim for the Top! in Edwardian England, but I'd be concerned about authenticity - not least because Westminster, Southwark and all the other London boroughs have developed so much since the 60's, they'd have to look as hard as the Londoners to research this.
 
cercia said:
but I'd be concerned about authenticity - not least because Westminster, Southwark and all the other London boroughs have developed so much since the 60's, they'd have to look as hard as the Londoners to research this.
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Are you sure this is not just a futile concern? I don't mean this in a sarcastic way, but this is anime after all. It is probably a better use of your energies to act pleasantly surprised (rather than relieved) should it miraculously turn out to be an authentic depiction.

The most detailed representations I've seen of countries foreign to Japan are Monster (Germany) and Victorian Romance Emma (UK). Generally, World Masterpiece Theatre shows are great for a little cultural detail e.g. Heidi of the Alps (Austria), Little Women (Civil War era America) etc. Lady Georgie has the novelty of being set in Australia, when Australians were still criminals - kangaroos aplenty but not a single mention of Aborigines. Rose of Versailles, though set in France, just looks generally European-ish. Although, I will accept any argument that says this is due to the limitations of 70s animation.
 
I've never been, but Mitchiko to Hatchin looks like a pretty accurate representation of Brazil and places. It's like the entire point of the series, so I suppose its more necessary to be correct than some other shows. HeroMan is an odd one. It's very stylized and American cartoon looking, but I wouldn't say its incredibly far off from the reality. Basing that off nothing but the fictitious Tourist LA, but...
 
cercia said:
I'm hoping Gainax will use that brilliant nostalgic atmosphere of Gunbuster: Aim for the Top! in Edwardian England, but I'd be concerned about authenticity - not least because Westminster, Southwark and all the other London boroughs have developed so much since the 60's, they'd have to look as hard as the Londoners to research this.
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Indeed they have! I suppose there are only so many times the same old bridge or clock tower can be used as a visual cue for international audiences.

I can't say I see many pork pies, however. Amorphous tubs from the nearest Wasabi outlet seem more commonplace than anything resembling the Melton Mowbray standard.
 
Professor Irony said:
Please tell me this is not going to be the series in question.
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That's put my hopes down quite a bit for something more in line with Nadia. Ganiax can make a masterpiece then with their next project make something nowhere as good. But oh well have to wait and see what happens.
 
I think everyone needs to read my post then check out GAINAX's wikipedia article, after FLCL every anime they made afterwards was just FLCL in another setting. No Nadia nor GunBuster.
 
Professor Irony said:
Please tell me this is not going to be the series in question.
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I would but it at a high price!

Lupus said:
I think everyone needs to read my post then check out GAINAX's wikipedia article, after FLCL every anime they made afterwards was just FLCL in another setting. No Nadia nor GunBuster.
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This assessment is so far beyond confusing I don't even know how to respond. I would, however, be interested in some actual structured argument to support it.
 
I don't want to condemn the series before there's even any further details of it, but that title really does not fill me with confidence. It sounds like a porno version of Cagney and Lacey.
 
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