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    • Pochipochi
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      Finally getting animated after all this time!

      The series follows the strange goings-on that surround Katsu Kaizō, an eccentric, perhaps insane student who has a unique perspective on the world around him. He was once a child prodigy but at the age of 7, his childhood friend Umi kicked him off the jungle gym and suffered a head trauma, changing his personality - gaining a huge interest in various weird or "occult" things (UFO's, pyramids, ghosts) and starting to easily believe anything, no matter how preposterous.

      At 17, Kaizō was hit by a human anatomy model the science club accidentally dropped from the second floor of the school building. Being revived with a defibrillator, he starts to believe he was rebuilt as a cyborg by the president of the science club, Suzu Saien, who facilitates that belief for her own personal entertainment.

      A series that is so many times better than Zetsubou Sensei (which I still very much like), I've been a long, long time fan of Kaizou. The fact that this just came out of nowhere is incredibly exciting to me.

      This is an OVA, if I got my information right (I jumped to make a topic before confirming), and an anime adaptation is coming along later. I think? I don't know! I hope they include the ending in its full form.

      Man oh man.

      Kaizou! Hnnngh.

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      • ChesCa
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        @Holy:

        A series that is so many times better than Zetsubou Sensei (which I still very much like)

        You lie!
        Wait, you're the authority on stuff like this.
        I'm in despair.
        So, is this by the same author? Or does it tackle some similar things as that series but in an even more awesome fashion?

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        • Malintex_Terek
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          Katte ni Kaizou is indeed said to be better than SZS (according to the people who read it), but it wasn't popular with the Shounen Sunday readers and the last attempt at an anime of it was aborted. That KnK is getting a second chance is definitely the influence of SZS's success.

          Given this, Holy, I HIGHLY doubt an anime will follow unless the OVA sells hotter than pictures of Shokotan in stockings. But I'll definitely watch the OVA, I need to pick up a crazy title because after three weeks I'm still high off of Muv-Luv Alternative.

          I've been spoiled by the ending though. I was spoiled back when the first anime was guillotined.

          MUV-LUV ALTERNATIVE

          Making Anime and Manga OBSOLETE since 2006

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          • stephen
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            wow I haven't thought about Kaizo since I translated a few chapters almost a decade ago. weird timing for an animation…I guess that must be the SZS effect.

            https://twitter.com/translatosaurus

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            • ChesCa
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              Reads first eight chapters
              This is some genius crack going on right now.

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                Well I prefer living most of the time so I guess I'll have to give this a shot.

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                  Holy shit, Ichiro Mizuki. First Akira Kushida singing Toriko's OP and now this. Is anime finally rediscovering the classics?

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                    @Holy:

                    This is an OVA, if I got my information right (I jumped to make a topic before confirming), and an anime adaptation is coming along later. I think? I don't know! I hope they include the ending in its full form.

                    Man oh man.

                    Kaizou! Hnnngh.

                    It's going to be 6 OVA episodes (I believe average anime length) with 2 OVA's per DVD/BD spanning across 3 DVD/BD's so far, each coming out in May, June and August. The first was originally supposed to be out this week but there was a production delay according to StarChild/King Record's official site. As for there being a TV series, it hasn't been announced. I assume if they sell over 3k per BD it'll get.. something? SHAFT shows seem to get sequels if they hit past the 3k mark.

                    Kimi ni Mune Kyun

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                    • Pochipochi
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                      Haha yeah, I must have been lied to. I'm still excited for the OVAs. Come ooon baby

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                        @Holy:

                        Haha yeah, I must have been lied to. I'm still excited for the OVAs. Come ooon baby

                        It's fine. I'm really excited myself. SHAFT/Shinbo or whoever is the art director on this has totally nailed down Kumeta's artstyle in this manga.

                        Also Kaizou's walk in the OP is very unSHAFT. I've never seen such smooth animation coming from them since.. God I don't know maybe a certain fight in Bakemonogatari? Well I guess there was a lot of really nicely done scenes in Madoka Magica too.

                        Either way I'm excited. I'm buying it because I'm a crazy person who buys Japanese releases.

                        Kimi ni Mune Kyun

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                          http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/kaizo/ed.html

                          ED animation/song for those who are interested.

                          The animation is amazing.. for such a.. different ED animation.

                          Kimi ni Mune Kyun

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