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Aniplex, Bones Announce 'SK∞: SK Eight' Original Anime Series for January 2021

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Sep 20, 2020 2:43 AM
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Aniplex announced an original television anime titled SK∞: SK Eight (SK8 the Infinity), revealing a key visual (pictured) and the first promotional video on the Yunika Vision screen in Shinjuku, Tokyo on Sunday. The anime series, produced by animation studio Bones (Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven, Boku no Hero Academia), will debut in January 2021.

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Director: Hiroko Utsumi (Free!, Banana Fish)
Series Composition: Ichirou Ookouchi (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch, Koutetsujou no Kabaneri)
Character Design: Michinori Chiba (Basilisk: Kouga Ninpou Chou, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans)
Music: Ryo Takahashi (ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka, Argonavis from BanG Dream!)

Synopsis
Reki, a high school sophomore and skater, is addicted to "S," a highly secret and dangerous downhill skateboarding race that takes place in an abandoned mine. The skaters are especially wild about the "beefs," or heated battles that erupt in the races.

Reki takes Langa, a transfer student returning to Japan after studying abroad, to the mine where the races are held. Langa, who has no skateboarding experience, finds himself pulled into the world of "S"... (Source: Aniplex US)

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Note: The video is region-locked; click here for an alternative link.

Official site: https://sk8-project.com/
Official Twitter: @sk8_project

Source: PR Times

SK∞ on MAL
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Sep 20, 2020 2:50 AM
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Honestly I’m pretty hyped for this considering I’ve seen like no skating anime beside air gear, if you can even count that one, hopefully Bones can make this a hit.
Sep 20, 2020 2:56 AM
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Seems like a lot of fun.
Sep 20, 2020 3:06 AM
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epic news I was following and the animation looks nice

aniplex put out a trailer too on youtube
https://youtu.be/eUHMO2VMolU
Sep 20, 2020 3:33 AM
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Yata be like; ha, noobs.
Sep 20, 2020 3:37 AM
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Wow skateboard huh, really interesting.
Sep 20, 2020 3:46 AM
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Looks pretty cool, to be honest.

Definitely keen to seeing more of it.
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Sep 20, 2020 4:06 AM
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Ohh nice :o it reminds me bit of air gear...i'll look forward to it
Sep 20, 2020 4:18 AM
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Could be fun. I think it's been forever since Bones and Aniplex have collaborated on an original anime together.
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Sep 20, 2020 4:23 AM

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Vindstot said:
Director: Hiroko Utsumi (Free!, Banana Fish)
The fujoshi's are coming
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Sep 20, 2020 4:26 AM

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I can only watch the PV on the Twitter account, YouTube says "it's not available in my country " ):

Anyways, director of free and banana fish? Almost no female characters? Yep I know where this is going.
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"The uploader has not made this video available in your country."

Oh well..
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Sep 20, 2020 4:31 AM

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multigamerclubxd said:
"The uploader has not made this video available in your country."

Oh well..

Watch it here: https://twitter.com/sk8_project/status/1307605419704094720

Edit, here on aniplex us:
Old_School_AkiraSep 20, 2020 4:52 AM
HACKs! 🤢🤮
Sep 20, 2020 4:34 AM

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Wow we're finally getting an anime about skateboarding. I'm pretty excited for this!
Sep 20, 2020 5:09 AM

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It's funny, because just yesterday i've been wondering if there are any skateboarding anime (probably because i've been playing tony hawk recently), so this announcement came just at the right time for me.
Sep 20, 2020 5:15 AM

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Uh, not a fan of those designs, I was hoping for something more grounded like YoI rather than the usual otome-tier colored hair boys.

I'm not particularly into Utsumi and her work with BF was terrible, but there is not much anyone could have done with only 24 episodes.

Sep 20, 2020 6:27 AM
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This anime make me want to play the Tony Hawk Pro Skater remakes, so I'm looking forward to seeing it. I also like the soundtrack too.
Sep 20, 2020 7:03 AM

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Pretty good staff here, but the plot and skating genre doesn't really interest me
Sep 20, 2020 8:47 AM
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I mean, sure the character designs could've been a bit less rainbow colored and wild but I'm looking forward to it. Studio Bones and skateboard with that staff should be entertaining!
Sep 20, 2020 9:18 AM
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From the pv, they did put alot of effort into the skating animation. The premise seems above average and the director has great track on working original sport show, if weren't not my cup of tea, but were fairly solid. But shame the character designs looks very unappealing and unrealistic that instantly ruins my immersion to watch it.
Sep 20, 2020 10:29 AM
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Everything except the wildly coloured hair seems really good. The skating sequences. Animation overall. Story and characters are still in the dark though. The director is fairly competent, Banana fish was a huge and demanding project and I think she did an amazing job with the number of episodes she got to work with.

An original anime from a good studio about a sport we didn't have yet is always welcomed. (and although the fujobait is inevitable, it really doesn't have to ruin anyone's enjoyment)
Sep 20, 2020 10:56 AM
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Looks pretty solid, loving the music and animation
Sep 20, 2020 11:28 AM

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Bones is now a shameful studio going from classic sci-fi, adventure, action, mecha, drama, anime of 00s and early 10s to gaybait these days. Bones is totally dead in case of TV originals these days.

Skip Skip Skip. I haven't heard of news of new original TV anime like old times for many months now, I am really sad due to huge lack of new original series to look forward to.
Sep 20, 2020 11:58 AM

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Color-coded otome rainbow boys bombing down mineshafts with clowns. Truly the skate anime the world's been waiting for all these years...
Sep 20, 2020 12:26 PM
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I love sports anime so I'll be watching it. i can't wait to see anime tony hawk
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RiseUp_SS-kun said:
Bones is now a shameful studio going from classic sci-fi, adventure, action, mecha, drama, anime of 00s and early 10s to gaybait these days. Bones is totally dead in case of TV originals these days.

Skip Skip Skip. I haven't heard of news of new original TV anime like old times for many months now, I am really sad due to huge lack of new original series to look forward to.
Suoilleber said:
Color-coded otome rainbow boys bombing down mineshafts with clowns. Truly the skate anime the world's been waiting for all these years...

Based Utsumi, she still manages to find ways to trigger insecure dudes 7 years after Free. Hopefully there is more fujo pandering than ever!

Sep 20, 2020 1:49 PM

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Jin_uzuki said:
RiseUp_SS-kun said:
Bones is now a shameful studio going from classic sci-fi, adventure, action, mecha, drama, anime of 00s and early 10s to gaybait these days. Bones is totally dead in case of TV originals these days.

Skip Skip Skip. I haven't heard of news of new original TV anime like old times for many months now, I am really sad due to huge lack of new original series to look forward to.
Suoilleber said:
Color-coded otome rainbow boys bombing down mineshafts with clowns. Truly the skate anime the world's been waiting for all these years...

Based Utsumi, she still manages to find ways to trigger insecure dudes 7 years after Free. Hopefully there is more fujo pandering than ever!


It's not about fujo-pandering so much as its about how the first and potentially only anime about a sport that plenty of people would like to see a show made about won't actually be about the sport in question but just used as a vehicle to display sorta good-looking 2d characters. And it's not like it can't appeal to a certain demographic while doing so either, just look at Haikyuu and Run with the Wind.

In short the premise seems stupid and the character designs are lackluster, so it feels like a slap in the face to someone who's been looking forward to there ever being a show made about the subject. It's probably just gunna be another mediocre show that everyone will forget as soon as it stops airing.
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Suoilleber said:
Jin_uzuki said:

Based Utsumi, she still manages to find ways to trigger insecure dudes 7 years after Free. Hopefully there is more fujo pandering than ever!


It's not about fujo-pandering so much as its about how the first and potentially only anime about a sport that plenty of people would like to see a show made about won't actually be about the sport in question but just used as a vehicle to display sorta good-looking 2d characters. And it's not like it can't appeal to a certain demographic while doing so either, just look at Haikyuu and Run with the Wind.

In short the premise seems stupid and the character designs are lackluster, so it feels like a slap in the face to someone who's been looking forward to there ever being a show made about the subject. It's probably just gunna be another mediocre show that everyone will forget as soon as it stops airing.

Those are a lot of assumptions about a show that hasn't aired yet and it's only one trailer.

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Jin_uzuki said:
Suoilleber said:


It's not about fujo-pandering so much as its about how the first and potentially only anime about a sport that plenty of people would like to see a show made about won't actually be about the sport in question but just used as a vehicle to display sorta good-looking 2d characters. And it's not like it can't appeal to a certain demographic while doing so either, just look at Haikyuu and Run with the Wind.

In short the premise seems stupid and the character designs are lackluster, so it feels like a slap in the face to someone who's been looking forward to there ever being a show made about the subject. It's probably just gunna be another mediocre show that everyone will forget as soon as it stops airing.

Those are a lot of assumptions about a show that hasn't aired yet and it's only one trailer.


Of course, but personally I did not find anything in said trailer appealing, so my expectations are quite low. I'll still give it a chance though.
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Old_School_Akira said:
multigamerclubxd said:
"The uploader has not made this video available in your country."

Oh well..

Watch it here: https://twitter.com/sk8_project/status/1307605419704094720

Edit, here on aniplex us:

Oh wow, thank you!
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Sep 20, 2020 6:32 PM

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Bones is infamous with their originals being bad. I have low expectations with this. The artsyle is mediocre and character designs too. The animation is good. The story is fujobait.


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Jin_uzuki said:
RiseUp_SS-kun said:
Bones is now a shameful studio going from classic sci-fi, adventure, action, mecha, drama, anime of 00s and early 10s to gaybait these days. Bones is totally dead in case of TV originals these days.

Skip Skip Skip. I haven't heard of news of new original TV anime like old times for many months now, I am really sad due to huge lack of new original series to look forward to.
Suoilleber said:
Color-coded otome rainbow boys bombing down mineshafts with clowns. Truly the skate anime the world's been waiting for all these years...

Based Utsumi, she still manages to find ways to trigger insecure dudes 7 years after Free. Hopefully there is more fujo pandering than ever!


You need to watch old Bones anime and you will see and feel the pain of downgrade their original anime has gone through over this decade.
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RiseUp_SS-kun said:
Jin_uzuki said:

Based Utsumi, she still manages to find ways to trigger insecure dudes 7 years after Free. Hopefully there is more fujo pandering than ever!


You need to watch old Bones anime and you will see and feel the pain of downgrade their original anime has gone through over this decade.


Are you sure it's not about something else?
Sep 21, 2020 4:35 AM
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It resembles air gear a bit - I only hope it'll end up better than that :D
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chriskor022 said:
Bones is infamous with their originals being bad. I have low expectations with this. The artsyle is mediocre and character designs too. The animation is good. The story is fujobait.

RiseUp_SS-kun said:
Bones is now a shameful studio going from classic sci-fi, adventure, action, mecha, drama, anime of 00s and early 10s to gaybait these days. Bones is totally dead in case of TV originals these days.

Skip Skip Skip. I haven't heard of news of new original TV anime like old times for many months now, I am really sad due to huge lack of new original series to look forward to.


I love how any show with hint of having good looking male characters instantly brings in all the insecure male anime fans out. I don't see this much of instant hate when a yuri-bait/GL comes out.

Also, Bones made Carole and Tuesday last year- and that was amazing. The more you know
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lazyinternetsand said:
chriskor022 said:
Bones is infamous with their originals being bad. I have low expectations with this. The artsyle is mediocre and character designs too. The animation is good. The story is fujobait.

RiseUp_SS-kun said:
Bones is now a shameful studio going from classic sci-fi, adventure, action, mecha, drama, anime of 00s and early 10s to gaybait these days. Bones is totally dead in case of TV originals these days.

Skip Skip Skip. I haven't heard of news of new original TV anime like old times for many months now, I am really sad due to huge lack of new original series to look forward to.


I love how any show with hint of having good looking male characters instantly brings in all the insecure male anime fans out. I don't see this much of instant hate when a yuri-bait/GL comes out.

Also, Bones made Carole and Tuesday last year- and that was amazing. The more you know
dont be naive Carol and Tuesday is a bad show and the second half is the story being different from the premise. And its overrated lol.


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The same director behind Free and Banana Fish? Is Bones really taking time out of their schedule to make fujo bait?
𝘼 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡 𝙙𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮
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E_Creator said:
The same director behind Free and Banana Fish? Is Bones really taking time out of their schedule to make fujo bait?
Isn't Bungo Stray Dogs extremely popular with the Fujo crowd?
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E_Creator said:
The same director behind Free and Banana Fish? Is Bones really taking time out of their schedule to make fujo bait?

Yes, it's great, isn't it? Hopefully more follow.

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Looks pretty interesting ! I'll give it a try ~
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E_Creator said:
The same director behind Free and Banana Fish? Is Bones really taking time out of their schedule to make fujo bait?


fr, they could've made opm s3 by now (implying that they were ever gonna do it in the first place).
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E_Creator said:
The same director behind Free and Banana Fish? Is Bones really taking time out of their schedule to make fujo bait?


fr, they could've made opm s3 by now (implying that they were ever gonna do it in the first place).
Or Mob Season 3, since that's popular enough and definitely within their wheelhouse
𝘼 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡 𝙙𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮
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E_Creator said:
The same director behind Free and Banana Fish? Is Bones really taking time out of their schedule to make fujo bait?


Banana Fish wasn't Fujo bait? and free was super polished and you can't deny it looked really good so ill definitely be watching
                                              

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