Simoun

[Rina Touin]

シムーン (starts April 2006)

Since I couldn't find a thread for this upcoming yuri anime ([Only registered and activated users can see links])...

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Synopsis from AnimeBlogger.net ([Only registered and activated users can see links]):

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The story takes place on a planet different from the Earth. They call their planet the Great Air Continent. There, they are born as female. When they become 15 years old, they go to the "spring" and choose their sex to become "adult".

They are at war; the country where the main characters live is invaded by the next country aiming at their superior engine. Day by day, the situation is getting severer. To intercept their attack, they convert the two-seater plane for ceremony, Simoun, into a fighter. Also, they organize an air squad, "Call", which consists of "Mediums". They are girls who don’t decide their sex yet.

The girl who can operate "Simoun" is called "Simoun Siwula". Because they have special abilities, they can choose when they become “adult” by themselves. However, since the war broke out, they've been forced to continue to be pilots, i.e., "girls".
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Staff
Director: Junji NISHIMURA (Kyo Kara Maoh! / Ranma ½ / Windy Tales) 西村淳二
Art supervision: Shichiro KOBAYASHI 小林七郎
Character design: Asako NISHIDA (Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito) 西田亜沙子
Conceptual design: Hiroshi NAGAHAMA (Mushishi) 長濱博史
Mechanical design: Jin Seob Song
Animation: Studio Deen
Music: Toshihiko SAHASHI (Full Metal Panic ([Only registered and activated users can see links])! / Gunslinger Girl / Gundam Seed ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) Destiny) 佐橋俊彦
OP performance: Chiaki ISHIKAWA (vocalist from See-Saw) 石川智晶
ED performance: Savage GeniusCast (romanisation shamelessly stolen from ANN)
Aeru: Michi NIINO (pics ([Only registered and activated users can see links])?) 新野美知
Neviriru: Rieko TAKAHASHI 高橋理恵子
Paraietta: Ami KOSHIMIZU 小清水亜美
Kaimu:　Michiko HOSOGO (HOSOGOSHI?) 細越みちこ
Alti: Megumi TOYOGUCHI (Sei from Maria-mite) 豊口めぐみ
Rimone: Mamiko NOTO (Shimako from Maria-mite) 能登麻美子
Rodoreamon: Mikako TAKAHASHI 高橋美佳子
Furoe: Manami UZAWA 鵜沢愛美
Morinasu: Nana MIZUKI (Shinobu from 2x2 Shinobuden) 水樹奈々
Dominura: Yukana ゆかな
Maminna: Rika MORINAGA 森永理科
Onasia: Sakiko TAMAGAWA 玉川紗己子
Amuria: Eri KITAMURA (Saya from Blood+) 喜多村英梨A manga ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) based on the series is being serialised in Comic Yurihime ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (beginning Volume 3, Winter 2006). There's a brief summary of the first installment on Okazu ([Only registered and activated users can see links]).

Now, a question:

Some sources ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) suggest that the anime is based on an original work by Jin Seob Song - certainly, the title and the term "siwula" sound much more Korean than Japanese. I've tried Googling with my best guess at the hangul ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), but I haven't hit anything obvious like a manhwa. Can any Korean-speakers shed light on the origins of this series?

[mafiashan]

Oh.. Sounds interesting... But yuri is just not my type. =^ ^=;; :em038:

[renegadesoul]

...the drawings are good... hmmm... interestig...woot woot...LOL!

[Carnage]

Sounds like a intressting anime x3.

[nawal]

was good untill i stoped d/ling it >.> no time

[Kishuy]

Best yuri anime ever ;)

Really good anime.. i loved the story.. and plus the fact that is a yuri anime.

Actually its the first time i find a topic related to it.. in the other forum i had to create it :P

I really recommend to ppl that like animes about airships and a bit of fantasy..

Also for any yuri lover like me is a must see.. believe me that you will like it

[x2lazy2die]

pretty good anime, the ri maajon were beautiful ^_^ lol
i actually copied them and used it for my art LOL i got perfect for my art assignment lmao

although i don't really like the character appearances i still liked the anime

[SlyXFlyz]

weird story,never really watch it

[orphenou]

Mmmh i just watch a few eps but didn't have time to watch all maybe i should find some time to watch it after all ^^.

[mongsoldier]

cool one of the best

[ClampAnimeLover]

I have read the manga. It was okay, not good. I was expecting more form the naime. I watched it already and I was happy.
I don't like the drawing much, their faces are too childish. The kissing was a little weird to me.
Still, Simoun was a good yuri anime and was worth to be checked out

[Final_Boss]

*Sigh. Why is it the neutral endings that get to me the most? It took me two days to get over this one in particular. The ending was so mysterious, yet romantic at the same time. I give the series an 8/10. I watched the show one year earlier, but it didn't appeal to me. I gave it another chance last month and fell in love after the 5th episode.

[Trancend]

ive nver thought of watching this cuz of the pictures =P doesnt suit my taste but i might check it out

[ghostchan]

cool one of the best

[Lambdadelta]

I loved it.
I usually tend to stay away from yuri anime because I'm a straight girl/ like yaoi/ hate it when they make yuri girl have ENORMOUS breast and the like.
I don't know why I started watching it. Someone recommended it to me a while back, I checked the op, liked the art style and sorta just started watching.
I ended up loving it. The characters were realistic, the music was great (love the OST) the Simoun air crafts had an unique design, and most importantly, the lot was good.
It had a level of depht, and I had the feeling that they didn't want to make just another generic anime.
And I cried at the end. So bitersweet....:escape:

[Grantreeces]

this one is very good