[size=16]ANN - Anime in America: The Best (And Most Notable) of 2012[/size]
Looks like a lot of Sentai stuff won categories this year.
[size=15]Opener of the Year[/size]
Theron’s Pick: “Fate” by Kokia, Broken Blade
[size=16]Broken Blade Fantasy Robot Manga Has New Anime in the Works[/size]
posted on 2013-08-08 10:10 EDT
2nd adaptation of Yunosuke Yoshinaga’s manga after 2010-11 6-part film series
Looks like we’re going to get more BB!
The original ova was pretty much “self contained”. What more is there really to tell in this story?
[size=20]Broken Blade Films Updated for TV With Spinoff OVA in the Works[/size]
posted on 2014-02-02 10:55 EST
TV version to add scenes such as Girge vs Spartans; OVA to show Delphine’s creation
The new anime project for Yunosuke Yoshinaga’s fantasy robot manga Broken Blade (Break Blade) will be a recompiled version of all six earlier films with additional new scenes — plus a spinoff original video anime project that is in the works. The updated 12-episode television version of the 2010-2011 films will add previously unanimated scenes, such as the battle to the death between the gifted warrior Girge and the specially selected Spartan robot unit. The spinoff original video anime project will be a brand-new work that will follow the mystery of Delphine’s creation, based on an original concept by Yoshinaga.
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The 12-episode television version will also add a new opening theme song by Sayaka Sasaki, and a new ending theme song by Aira Yuki. It will premiere on Tokyo MX TV, Sun TV, and BS11 in April.
Sentai Filmworks released the original six films in North America, and Sentai Filmworks describes the film series:
The staff includes:
• Original creator: Yunosuke Yoshinaga
• Chief Director: Tetsuro Amino
• Director: Nobuyoshi Habara
• Screenplay: Masashi Sogo, Taishirou Tanimura
• Character Design: Takushige Norita
• Mechanical design: Takayuki Yanase
• Prop Design: Takahiro Yamada, Kiyoshi Edamatsu
• Art Director: Toshihiro Kohama (BIHO)
• Color design: Mitsuko Sekimoto
• Director of Photography: Kazuaki Funakura
• Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
• Music: Yoshihisa Hirano
• Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi (Sound Box)
• Editing: Junichi Itou (Jay Film)
• Animation Production: Production I.G, Xebec
The returning cast includes:
• Souichiro Hoshi as Rygart Arrow
• Chiwa Saito as Sigyn Erster
• Yūichi Nakamura as Hodr(Crishuna the 9th)
• Hiroshi Kamiya as Zess
• Kana Hanazawa as Cleo Saburafu
• Yuko Kaida as Lee
• Hideyuki Umezu as Elekt
• Kenji Takahashi as Argass
• Marina Inoue as Narvi Stryze
• Kousuke Toriumi as Girge
• Minoru Shiraishi as Nair Stryze
• Tomoya Kawai as Logen G. Garf Ensance
• Masashi Sugawara as General Bard
• Kenichi Ogata as General Tool
• Nanaho Katsuragi as Sakura
• Mayumi Yanagisawa as Elza
• Masumi Asano as Legatz
• Kazuya Nakai as Borcuse
• Takuma Terashima as Io
• Ryoko Shiraishi as Nike
• Takaya Hashi as Loquis
• Eri Kitamura as Leto
• Kazuyoshi Hayashi as Bades
• Katsuhisa Houki as Ailes
• Nozomi Sasaki as Leda
• Kikuko Inoue as Greta
Flex Comix published the manga in Japan originally, and G-mode’s Comic Meteor website has since continued the series. The manga’s 12 volumes have at least 2.5 million copies in print, after a new edition last year. CMX Manga published three manga volumes in North America before DC Comics shut down the imprint in 2010.
[size=20]Updated Broken Blade TV Anime’s Ad Aired[/size]
posted on 2014-03-01 08:00 EST
TV version of films to add scenes & premiere on April 6; spinoff OVA planned
A 15-second television commercial for Broken Blade television anime began running on the BS11 channel this week. The updated anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on April 6 at 11:00 p.m. (It will then debut on BS11 on April 8.)
This anime project for Yunosuke Yoshinaga’s fantasy robot manga Broken Blade (Break Blade) will be a recompiled version of all six earlier films with additional new scenes — plus a spinoff original video anime project that is in the works. The updated 12-episode television version of the 2010-2011 films will add previously unanimated scenes, such as the battle to the death between the gifted warrior Girge and the specially selected Spartan robot unit. The spinoff original video anime project will be a brand-new work that will follow the mystery of Delphine’s creation, based on an original concept by Yoshinaga.
The 12-episode television version will also add a new opening theme song by Sayaka Sasaki, and a new ending theme song by Aira Yuki.
Sentai Filmworks released the original six films in North America, and Sentai Filmworks describes the film series:
The staff includes:
• Original creator: Yunosuke Yoshinaga
• Chief Director: Tetsuro Amino
• Director: Nobuyoshi Habara
• Screenplay: Masashi Sogo, Taishirou Tanimura
• Character Design: Takushige Norita
• Mechanical design: Takayuki Yanase
• Prop Design: Takahiro Yamada, Kiyoshi Edamatsu
• Art Director: Toshihiro Kohama (BIHO)
• Color design: Mitsuko Sekimoto
• Director of Photography: Kazuaki Funakura
• Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
• Music: Yoshihisa Hirano
• Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi (Sound Box)
• Editing: Junichi Itou (Jay Film)
• Animation Production: Production I.G, Xebec
The returning cast includes:
• Souichiro Hoshi as Rygart Arrow
• Chiwa Saito as Sigyn Erster
• Yūichi Nakamura as Hodr(Crishuna the 9th)
• Hiroshi Kamiya as Zess
• Kana Hanazawa as Cleo Saburafu
• Yuko Kaida as Lee
• Hideyuki Umezu as Elekt
• Kenji Takahashi as Argass
• Marina Inoue as Narvi Stryze
• Kousuke Toriumi as Girge
• Minoru Shiraishi as Nair Stryze
• Tomoya Kawai as Logen G. Garf Ensance
• Masashi Sugawara as General Bard
• Kenichi Ogata as General Tool
• Nanaho Katsuragi as Sakura
• Mayumi Yanagisawa as Elza
• Masumi Asano as Legatz
• Kazuya Nakai as Borcuse
• Takuma Terashima as Io
• Ryoko Shiraishi as Nike
• Takaya Hashi as Loquis
• Eri Kitamura as Leto
• Kazuyoshi Hayashi as Bades
• Katsuhisa Houki as Ailes
• Nozomi Sasaki as Leda
• Kikuko Inoue as Greta
Flex Comix published the manga in Japan originally, and G-mode’s Comic Meteor website has since continued the series. The manga’s 12 volumes have at least 2.5 million copies in print, after a new edition last year. CMX Manga published three manga volumes in North America before DC Comics shut down the imprint in 2010.
Broken Blade Reaches 3 Million Copies in Print, Large-Scale Train Ad Campaign Launched for 13th Volume
http://otakumode.com/news/5371aceff6dc31f15e000064/
###Broken Blade Robot Original Video Anime Cancelled
posted on 2016-12-28 01:10 EST
Yunosuke Yoshinaga’s mecha manga already inspired 6 films, recompiled into TV series
Broken Blade Official Trailer
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And another Xebec show gets more love!
First LVB, now Broken Blade! Both on the same day! 
Have the previous release.
Would have LOVED a second season.