Mardock Scramble
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is the name for a series of novels by Tow Ubukata
, which were later adapted into a manga series and a trilogy anime film series. The story is about a girl named Rune Ballot who was taken in by a man named Shell who later killed her and left her for dead. She is saved and turned into a cyborg. It is up to her to stop Shell and his evil gang.
The first novel was published in Japan in May 2003, with the final novel published on September 8, 2010. The novels were later made into a manga series, a now cancelled OVA anime series and an anime film trilogy.
Viz Media
licensed the novels and published all three into one novel. Kodansha Comics USA
will publish the manga series in English, and Sentai Filmworks will release the first anime film on DVD and Blu-ray.
, and illustrated by Katsuya Terada
was serialized in Hayakawa's SF Magazine. The first novel was published in May 2003, and the final novel was published on September 8, 2010. Viz Media licensed the novels in English and published all three into one novel which was published on January 18, 2011.
's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
. The first volume was released in Japan on March 17, 2010. Kodansha Comics USA
will publish the manga, with the first volume to be release on August 23, 2011.
in 2005 which would have been directed by Yasufumi Soejima
and produced by Geneon
, screenplay written by Ubukata himself and character designs by Range Murata
(Blue Submarine No. 6
, Last Exile
). However, the project was cancelled in 2006.
, directed by Susumu Kudo and the screenplay will be written by Ubukata himself. The first film, The First Compression was released into Japanese theaters on November 6, 2010.It was also aired in Anime Festival Asia 2010. The second film, The Second Combustion was released in to Japanese theaters on September 3, 2011.
Sentai Filmworks has licensed the three films and released The First Compression on DVD on September 27, 2011 and will be followed by a Blu-ray release in 2012.
Tow Ubukata
is a Japanese science fiction light novel, manga and anime creator. He spent ages four to nine of his childhood in Singapore and ages 10 to 14 in Nepal. In Nepal, Ubukata made great effort to maintain his Japanese heritage and language abilities; he read dictionaries to keep in touch with his...
, which were later adapted into a manga series and a trilogy anime film series. The story is about a girl named Rune Ballot who was taken in by a man named Shell who later killed her and left her for dead. She is saved and turned into a cyborg. It is up to her to stop Shell and his evil gang.
The first novel was published in Japan in May 2003, with the final novel published on September 8, 2010. The novels were later made into a manga series, a now cancelled OVA anime series and an anime film trilogy.
Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
licensed the novels and published all three into one novel. Kodansha Comics USA
Kodansha Comics USA
Kodansha Comics USA is a manga publishing imprint. It is the American subsidiary of Japanese publisher Kodansha. The company was formed on July 1, 2008. Their launching titles were the re-prints of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell and Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga, previously published by Dark...
will publish the manga series in English, and Sentai Filmworks will release the first anime film on DVD and Blu-ray.
Plot
Taking place in a futuristic city called Mardock City, Rune Ballot is a girl who was taken in by the notorious gambler Shell Septinous where she is used for slavery. One night, Shell abandons Rune and has his bodyguard Dimsdale Boiled murder her in an explosion and erase Shell's memory so that he wouldn't be arrested for the crime.. However, she is rescued and transformed into a cyborg by Dr. Easter and the robotic mouse Oeufcoque. Fitted with advanced technology, Rune becomes a killing machine and seeks vengeance against Shell. However, Shell will stop at nothing to get rid of Rune and stop her from testifying against him.Novel
The story was written by Tow UbukataTow Ubukata
is a Japanese science fiction light novel, manga and anime creator. He spent ages four to nine of his childhood in Singapore and ages 10 to 14 in Nepal. In Nepal, Ubukata made great effort to maintain his Japanese heritage and language abilities; he read dictionaries to keep in touch with his...
, and illustrated by Katsuya Terada
Katsuya Terada
, is a Japanese illustrator and cartoonist from the town of Tamano, Okayama. His alias is .-Biography:Katsuya Terada is probably best known in the United States as the character-designer for the animated film Blood: The Last Vampire...
was serialized in Hayakawa's SF Magazine. The first novel was published in May 2003, and the final novel was published on September 8, 2010. Viz Media licensed the novels in English and published all three into one novel which was published on January 18, 2011.
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Yoshitoki Oima was published in KodanshaKodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Kōdansha. The magazine was started in september 2009 as a spin-off of another Kōdansha's magazine, Weekly Shōnen Magazine.- Series :- External links :* Official web site at Kodansha...
. The first volume was released in Japan on March 17, 2010. Kodansha Comics USA
Kodansha Comics USA
Kodansha Comics USA is a manga publishing imprint. It is the American subsidiary of Japanese publisher Kodansha. The company was formed on July 1, 2008. Their launching titles were the re-prints of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell and Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga, previously published by Dark...
will publish the manga, with the first volume to be release on August 23, 2011.
Anime OVAs
An OVA anime series was announced by GonzoGONZO
, stylized as GONZO, is a Japanese anime studio, owned by the company's corporate parent, the GDH group. In June 2006, it signed a long-term output deal with the anime television network, Animax, which saw Animax broadcasting all of Gonzo's anime titles across all of its networks around the world,...
in 2005 which would have been directed by Yasufumi Soejima
Yasufumi Soejima
Formerly with Japanese anime studio Gonzo, Yasufumi Soejima served from 1999–2007 as its Production Director and 3D CGI Director.Soejima is best known for his animation work on The Second Renaissance - part 2 of the Animatrix anime series spun off from the Wachowski brothers’ The Matrix trilogy...
and produced by Geneon
Geneon
is a Japanese music, anime and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Geneon has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime in Japan...
, screenplay written by Ubukata himself and character designs by Range Murata
Range Murata
is a Japanese artist and designer, known for his unique style combining Art Deco and Japanese anime elements. He is best known for his conceptual design work on anime series Last Exile and Blue Submarine No. 6....
(Blue Submarine No. 6
Blue Submarine No. 6
is a post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Satoru Ozawa, first published in 1967, which was subsequently developed into a four-episode original video animation series by Gonzo.- Plot :...
, Last Exile
Last Exile
is a Japanese animated television series created by Gonzo. It featured a production team led by director Koichi Chigira, character designer Range Murata, and production designer Mahiro Maeda. The three had previously worked together in Blue Submarine No. 6, one of the first CG anime series...
). However, the project was cancelled in 2006.
Anime Films
On January 18, 2010, a website opened up that announced that an anime adaptation would take place. Later, it was confirmed that the Mardock Scramble anime would be turned into a film trilogy. The film trilogy will be animated at GoHands studio and produced by AniplexAniplex
, formerly known as Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works Inc., is a Japanese anime and music production and distribution enterprise owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and established in January 1997...
, directed by Susumu Kudo and the screenplay will be written by Ubukata himself. The first film, The First Compression was released into Japanese theaters on November 6, 2010.It was also aired in Anime Festival Asia 2010. The second film, The Second Combustion was released in to Japanese theaters on September 3, 2011.
Sentai Filmworks has licensed the three films and released The First Compression on DVD on September 27, 2011 and will be followed by a Blu-ray release in 2012.