Author Baku Yumemakura revealed in the afterword of his Chimera novel's new 13th volume (pictured) on Wednesday that the series will receive an anime film project led by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell director). The announcement did not specify Oshii's role in the production.
Synopsis
The series follows Kou Ootori, an ordinary high school student who experiences a recurring nightmare of being eaten alive by a beast from within. However, when he meets Reiichi Kuki, an upperclassman who controls the school, the curtain of fate unravels.
Chimera is a science-fiction novel which was first published in 1982. Asahi Sonorama released the series in 16 bunkobon volumes between 1982 and 2002, which was followed by an eight-volume tankobon reprint between 2000 and 2002, with covers designed by Yoshitaka Amano in both editions. The series is currently receiving another reprinting by Asahi Shimbun Productions and Kadokawa, with cover art by Katsuya Terada and Shirow Miwa, respectively.
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Chimera on MAL
Update March 15
Japanese entertainment news website Comic Natalie confirmed on Thursday that the anime film adaptation will be directed by Mamoru Oshii. This project marks Oshii's directorial work in a new anime film since The Sky Crawlers in 2008.
Source: Comic Natalie
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