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French Comic 'Radiant' Gets TV Anime

by tsubasalover
Jan 31, 2018 2:09 AM | 77 Comments
The NHK Anime World news blog has revealed that French comic Radiant by Tony Valente will get a TV anime. The series will be broadcast via NHK ETV in Fall 2018.

Synopsis
Seth is an aspiring sorcerer from the Pompo Hills area. Like all wizards, he is an "infected," one of the few living beings who survived the contact of the Nemesis—creatures fallen from the sky that contaminate and decimate all those they touch. Being immune to them, Seth wants to become a Hunter and fight the Nemesis. But more than that, Seth wants to engage in a quest that goes beyond the simple hunt for monsters. He wants to find the Radiant, their presumed cradle. Aided by a faction of fellow sorcerers, he travels the world in search of the Radiant, under the harsh scrutiny of the Inquisition. (Source: MangaHelpers, edited)

Staff
Director: Seiji Kishi (Tsuki ga Kirei)
Series Director: Motoo Fukuoka (Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen)
Series Composition: Makoto Uezu (Akame ga Kill!)
Studio: Lerche

The series has been published since 2013 and currently has eight volumes in print in France. Asukashinsha began publishing the series in Japan in 2015 and released the seventh volume in December last year.

Source: NHK News

Radiant on MAL

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1CodeWarrior1 said:
Ramkec said:
Finally the superior EU comics are getting animated.

Very looking forward to this combo, I hope they don't fuck it up.
I’m bout
Ramkec said:
Finally the superior EU comics are getting animated.

Very looking forward to this combo, I hope they don't fuck it up.

Lmao western comics ( except DC comics) are all garbage compared to manga


You obviously haven't read any Valiant comics than. Is that why Marvel comics are still better than DC comics? You don't know what you're talking about

Jan 27, 2019 4:59 PM by AllMightY

Why can't they adapt the Cirque du Freak series instead of trash.

Apr 12, 2018 9:53 PM by Botan-Chan45

Ramkec said:
Finally the superior EU comics are getting animated.

Very looking forward to this combo, I hope they don't fuck it up.
I’m bout
Ramkec said:
Finally the superior EU comics are getting animated.

Very looking forward to this combo, I hope they don't fuck it up.

Lmao western comics ( except DC comics) are all garbage compared to manga

Mar 4, 2018 12:36 AM by 1CodeWarrior1

Freestyleking5x2 said:
Hrybami said:


It doesn't make sense to you because you believe that it is the style of animation and/or the source material that define what is an anime. These actually have nothing to do with that.

An anime simply means that it was produced in Japan and firstly made for the Japanese audience. Castlevania is not an anime because the movie is not produced in Japan.
How can Castlevania which was after research dubbed in english not be on here but Dalam-iwa Goseumdochi(Brave Soldier)created and produced in North Korea by North Koreans on here Closers side Blacklambs done solely in south Korea by south koreans on here what about Spirit Pact which was made solely in China on here not to mention animes produced in japan by entirely koreans on here if your reasoning would be that it is the language then read Castlevanias wiki it was marketed and made for a Japanese audience all im saying is what is MALs reasoning for including these but not others continent maybe?
Ghibli movies to me look nothing like an anime, they are great feats of animation that does not try to be anime like at all. If you showed ghibili movie I wouldn’t think it’s anime without context

Mar 4, 2018 12:22 AM by 1CodeWarrior1

Champ said:
Heard its very shounen-like, hope it won't be filled with too many clichés.
The author said one piece is his favorite so I'm pretty excited

I read a chapter or 2 and it’s very shounen like

Mar 4, 2018 12:19 AM by 1CodeWarrior1

@Rei366

Too bad,but I wouldn't mind battle shounen style or something similar either.

Mar 3, 2018 11:11 AM by FMmatron

FMmatron said:
This definitely looks interesting,mainly because I want to see some variety in an anime with a fantasy setting.

Don't look there for variety. (could still interest you though, for other reasons)

Mar 3, 2018 10:56 AM by Rei_III

Enoyann said:
Wow, this time it's French Anime huh? Well, I'm gonna keep this one in mind


Originally French manga yes,but the French Anime you're wrong because a Japanese animation studio is in charge of the production in Japan not in France

Feb 26, 2018 10:19 AM by otaku14656072

Yeah, I love me some French-Japanese collabs and anime-inspired French things.
I say aye. Bring me the hopeful radiance of Radiant.
I'm a simple turtle; I put things in my mouth, and if I don't like it... I still eat, sadly. No drop policies. :C I spit it out.

Feb 21, 2018 12:33 AM by Swiggy

The news of a non Japanese made manga getting an anime adaptation surprised me.Its funny that non Japanese manga don't get popular in Japan just because its a foreign produced manga,but this non Japanese manga from a French author getting an anime adaptation,to be produced by an Japanese anime studio,is unprecedented

Feb 21, 2018 12:05 AM by otaku14656072

This looks interesting, but I hope it's not plagued with the problems that entertainment mediums in modern western nations suffer from.

Feb 10, 2018 10:25 AM by removed-user

I'm curious about how this will turn out

Feb 9, 2018 2:19 PM by SkyFullOfStars

Oh sheet french comics? Im really Hyped!!!!!

Feb 2, 2018 1:47 AM by S-quare22

Stripes said:
This is somehow giving me Fairy Tail vibes despite me liking some of the designs. Honestly it looks like something Shounen Jump would host so it'll catch on I'm sure depending on what grubby handed studio is gonna bank on it but Kishi Seiji as director? Um OKAY. ODD PICK
Well nowadays it's nicknamed "Bishounen Jump", so maybe producers welcome something a bit more old school.

Feb 2, 2018 1:19 AM by EratiK

Like it! No surprise since France has always been one of the bigger industries for anime, manga and comics. I'm looking forward to it!


Feb 2, 2018 1:19 AM by Haruni

Freestyleking5x2 said:
Hrybami said:


My bad I forgot to mention that here on MAL the Korean and Chinese production are listed in the database even though they are not technically anime. Castlevania wasn't Japanese audience exclusive and it was still made outside of Japan so this doesn't count as an anime.
Cool appreciate the help i was confused Thank you


You're welcome.

If that reassures you, people who got confused with this concept appears very often in this community.

Feb 1, 2018 9:52 AM by KryzakamiHrybami

Hrybami said:
Freestyleking5x2 said:
How can Castlevania which was after research dubbed in english not be on here but Dalam-iwa Goseumdochi(Brave Soldier)created and produced in North Korea by North Koreans on here Closers side Blacklambs done solely in south Korea by south koreans on here what about Spirit Pact which was made solely in China on here not to mention animes produced in japan by entirely koreans on here if your reasoning would be that it is the language then read Castlevanias wiki it was marketed and made for a Japanese audience all im saying is what is MALs reasoning for including these but not others continent maybe?


My bad I forgot to mention that here on MAL the Korean and Chinese production are listed in the database even though they are not technically anime. Castlevania wasn't Japanese audience exclusive and it was still made outside of Japan so this doesn't count as an anime.
Cool appreciate the help i was confused Thank you

Feb 1, 2018 9:48 AM by JuanPonchMan

Freestyleking5x2 said:
Hrybami said:


It doesn't make sense to you because you believe that it is the style of animation and/or the source material that define what is an anime. These actually have nothing to do with that.

An anime simply means that it was produced in Japan and firstly made for the Japanese audience. Castlevania is not an anime because the movie is not produced in Japan.
How can Castlevania which was after research dubbed in english not be on here but Dalam-iwa Goseumdochi(Brave Soldier)created and produced in North Korea by North Koreans on here Closers side Blacklambs done solely in south Korea by south koreans on here what about Spirit Pact which was made solely in China on here not to mention animes produced in japan by entirely koreans on here if your reasoning would be that it is the language then read Castlevanias wiki it was marketed and made for a Japanese audience all im saying is what is MALs reasoning for including these but not others continent maybe?


My bad I forgot to mention that here on MAL the Korean and Chinese production are listed in the database even though they are not technically anime. Castlevania wasn't Japanese audience exclusive and it was still made outside of Japan so this doesn't count as an anime.

Feb 1, 2018 9:46 AM by KryzakamiHrybami

Hrybami said:
Freestyleking5x2 said:
just wondering why something that originated in japan was dubbed in Japanese and has Japanese crew members was not classified as an anime i just dont understand the logic so what if something had an all japanese staff and crew was clearly stylised as an anime but was created and developed in America then it would not be an anime? Not trying to argue like i said im new to this but it just doesnt make sense to me


It doesn't make sense to you because you believe that it is the style of animation and/or the source material that define what is an anime. These actually have nothing to do with that.

An anime simply means that it was produced in Japan and firstly made for the Japanese audience. Castlevania is not an anime because the movie is not produced in Japan.
How can Castlevania which was after research dubbed in english not be on here but Dalam-iwa Goseumdochi(Brave Soldier)created and produced in North Korea by North Koreans on here Closers side Blacklambs done solely in south Korea by south koreans on here what about Spirit Pact which was made solely in China on here not to mention animes produced in japan by entirely koreans on here if your reasoning would be that it is the language then read Castlevanias wiki it was marketed and made for a Japanese audience all im saying is what is MALs reasoning for including these but not others continent maybe?

Feb 1, 2018 9:40 AM by JuanPonchMan

Freestyleking5x2 said:
scruffykiwi said:


Studio Ghibli often used western stories to adapt into anime. Are you really suggesting that Howl’s Moving Castle is not an anime because the source material was written by an english author?
just wondering why something that originated in japan was dubbed in Japanese and has Japanese crew members was not classified as an anime i just dont understand the logic so what if something had an all japanese staff and crew was clearly stylised as an anime but was created and developed in America then it would not be an anime? Not trying to argue like i said im new to this but it just doesnt make sense to me


It doesn't make sense to you because you believe that it is the style of animation and/or the source material that define what is an anime. These actually have nothing to do with that.

An anime simply means that it was produced in Japan and firstly made for the Japanese audience. Castlevania is not an anime because the movie is not produced in Japan.

Feb 1, 2018 6:12 AM by KryzakamiHrybami

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