by Wendy Cheng
The Adaptation: Danganronpa the Animation
改编代表:《弹丸轮舞》
The popular PSP game, Danganronpa: Academy[学院] of Hope and High School Students of Despair, is getting an anime adaptation[改编] that is slated[被安排] to air[播放] this summer. The story revolves[以某人为中心] around 15 students who are enrolled[入学] at Hopes Peak Academy and are soon trapped in the school. The only way out is to find out who is the real killer or everyone will end up dead…
Since Seiji Kishi注1 is really good at bringing the very best out of game titles, and the Danganronpa franchise[系列] is famous for its surprising plots, this adaptation could be a big hit. On the other hand, if you get tired of mainstream[主流的] storytelling[讲故事形式], the bestseller-turned-anime Uchouten Kazoku might just be the thing you need.
热门PSP游戏《弹丸轮舞:希望的学园和绝望高中生》将改编成动画,定于今年夏天播出。这个故事讲述了15名入读希望之峰学园的学生被困在学校里。他们唯一的出路就是找出真正的凶手,否则所有人都会送命……
由于岸诚二善于将游戏作品的优点发挥到极致,加上《弹丸轮舞》系列向来以出其不意的剧情而著称,这部改编动画也许会很有看头。另外,如果你已经厌倦了主流的故事形式,改编自畅销小说的《有顶天家族》也许正合你的口味呢。
The Newcomer: Silver Spoon
新作代表:《白银之匙》
The story of Silver Spoon—a new manga[漫画] hit from Hiromu Arakawa, the author of Fullmetal Alchemist—is set in the fictional[虚构的] Oezo Agricultural High School in Hokkaido. Unlike his classmates, Yugo Hachiken has no intention of taking on an agricultural[农业的] career. Yugo thinks he can easily be the top student in the class, but the fact that he is the only one without any purpose in life leaves him in deep frustration[沮丧]…
A completely new anime, such as Silver Spoon and Blood Lad注2, always brings us higher expectations[期待] than those familiar faces. Influenced by Arakawas own life experience, being raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaido, the award-winning Silver Spoon has been well received by readers. Cant wait to see it!
《钢之炼金术师》的作者荒川弘带来了全新的大热漫画《白银之匙》,这个故事发生在一所虚构的学校——位于北海道的大虾夷农业高等学校。八轩勇吾和他的同学可不一样,他不打算将来从事农业方面的工作。勇吾原以为自己能轻而易举地在班上独占鳌头,而事实上,他却是唯一一个没有任何人生目标的学生,这让他沮丧极了……
和那些熟悉的面孔比起来,像《白银之匙》以及《血意少年》这样的新动画总会让我们更加期待。《白银之匙》取材自荒川的个人经历——她在北海道的一个奶牛场里长大。这部获奖作品很受读者欢迎,我等不及要看动画版了!
The Comeback: Rozen Maiden 3
续集代表:《蔷薇少女》(第三季)
Its official now—almost ten years since the first season premiered[首播]—that we are going to reunite[重聚] with Shinku and the other Rozen Maiden dolls at last! Rozen Maiden, the manga series created by art-duo Peach-Pit, has been adapted as a two-season anime airing from 2004 to 2006. For otakus[御宅族] at that time, Rozen Maiden dolls WERE the queens of cuteness[可爱]. No wonder everyone is thrilled[感到兴奋] to hear the news.
Other promising[有前途的] sequels include: the second season of the unexpectedly-good short anime, Senyuu, a new story form the healing Tamayura, and Season Two of the highly-praised Monogatari Series. As if that wasnt enough, the legendary[传奇的] Sailor Moon is coming back too—thats right, THE Sailor Moon. This July is crazy indeed.
成真啦!动画第一季首播至今将近十年,我们总算可以与真红以及其他蔷薇少女人偶重逢啦!漫画家双人组PEACH-PIT所创作的漫画《蔷薇少女》曾被改编为两季动画,在2004年至2006年间播出。对当年的阿宅们来说,蔷薇少女人偶就是萌王——难怪所有人听见这个消息都特别激动呢。
其他大有希望的续作还包括《战勇》的第二季——这部泡面番出人意料地精彩;治愈系作品《玉响》将带来一个新故事;好评如潮的《物语系列》也将播出第二季。仿佛这还不够似的,传说中的《美少女战士》也要回来了——没错,就是那位水手月亮。这个七月实在太疯狂了。
注1:岸诚二,著名动画导演,风格诙谐幽默,近两年来制作了多部人气作品,包括《女神异闻录4》、《人类衰退之后》以及《恶魔幸存者2》等。
注2:《血意少年》原定档期为2013年1月,后改为夏季播出,CE: Teens曾在2013年2月号上对其进行介绍,感兴趣的读者可进行查阅。