Gintama Creator’s Debut One-Shot ‘Dandelion’ Will get Anime Adaptation in April: “Fastidiously Produced This Work Over a Lengthy Interval”

Hideaki Sorachi’s debut one-shot manga Dandelion, which was printed in 2002, is receiving an anime adaptation that can stream solely on Netflix worldwide in April.

Dandelion follows Tetsuo Tanba and Misaki Kurogane, members of the Japanese Angel Federation’s Ship-Off Division. Assigned to the twenty first Division’s Dandelion Clan, the duo is chargeable for finding earthbound spirits and facilitating their transition to the afterlife. Whereas different models inside the federation prioritize the fast closure of circumstances, Tanba and Kurogane give attention to resolving the particular regrets of every soul earlier than sending them off.

The anime adaptation will include seven episodes and can incorporate extra authentic content material, together with beforehand untold particulars about Tanba and Kurogane’s previous that weren’t depicted within the authentic manga.

Dandelion anime is directed by Daisuke Mataga, with sequence composition by Yosuke Suzuki and animation manufacturing dealt with by NAZ.

A teaser visible launched alongside the announcement reveals Tanba and Kurogane driving collectively on a bicycle. It was additionally revealed that Yoshihiro Kobayashi voices Tanba, whereas Megumi Han performs Kurogane.

Director Mataga described feeling each pleasure and stress whereas adapting the work, expressing hope that followers of Sorachi’s later titles in addition to newcomers will benefit from the sequence.

Based on animation producer Yasuo Suda, he first obtained the proposal for the mission in 2020. He famous that the manufacturing moved ahead regularly, starting with the script and persevering with by way of the opposite phases together with animation and sound.

“We had been capable of fastidiously produce this work over a protracted interval with extremely passionate creators. I actually love the environment that Sorachi-sensei’s Dandelion evokes. For this adaptation as properly, an impressive employees introduced their skills collectively in each part to create that very same environment. I hope you’ll watch the anime Dandelion,” Suda famous.

In the meantime, Sorachi commented on the variation together with his attribute humor, stating, “I don’t normally reread my debut work as a result of it’s embarrassing, however Netflix has dug it up, animated it, and expanded on it. Apparently, the phrase ‘delicacy’ doesn’t exist at Netflix. However since that is occurring, perhaps I’ll go go to these guys once more after 20 years.”

Supply: Comedian Natalie, Netflix