| According to a short article in this month's issue of NewType magazine, Aquaplus' visual novel "White Album 2" will get an anime adaptation. It will be made by Satelight and the story will follow the PS3 edition. Mizushima Takahiro, Yonezawa Madoka, and Nabatame Hitomi, the three main cast of seiyuu from the PS3 game, will stay on in this anime. The schedule has not been announced yet. White Album 2 game official website White Album 2 anime official website Anime used for the OP of the game: The first game of the White Album series was animated by Seven Arcs in two seasons in 2009. Source: NewType scan White Album 2 on MAL |
myanimelistllcAug 31, 2016 5:19 AM
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| I should be called "Black Album" just because |
| So is this going to be a sequel? |
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| Never got through S1 of the original. |
Drizzy_Drake said: I should be called "Black Album" just because That line for some reason reminded me of Bible Black So the game takes place 10 years from the previous one O_O |
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| Interesting... |
| Sweet. More dating sims--with tsunderes no less. QUALITY INCOMING. |
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MaceTheDon said: According to wiki, "White Album 2 takes place in the same setting as its predecessor with approximately ten years having been elapsed since the events of the first White Album." but so far I do not see any repeat of characters in the two games.So is this going to be a sequel? |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
symbv said: I guess they mentioned that for technology reasons? Since the setting of the original was.. I dunno? Maybe 1980s or something. MaceTheDon said: According to wiki, "White Album 2 takes place in the same setting as its predecessor with approximately ten years having been elapsed since the events of the first White Album." but so far I do not see any repeat of characters in the two games.So is this going to be a sequel? All in all though.. Not sure if I will even bother to watch this series. White Album was horrid. I watched it because it was on Crunchyroll and I was bored and I liked the whole "idol" aspect. But it turned out that the anime was about some conniving bastard main character. Never again, man. |
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gigglingidiot said: Indeed White Album got a really bad reputation for 1) having a main character that is considered one of the worst for a VN's MC) having an anime adaptation that has really bad quality - it is notorious for is "sakuga breakdown". At least this time the studio and the staff look all different, and I have not heard similar complaint against the MC for this game. Perhaps we should not let White Album game or anime affect too much our expectation for this anime.All in all though.. Not sure if I will even bother to watch this series. White Album was horrid. I watched it because it was on Crunchyroll and I was bored and I liked the whole "idol" aspect. But it turned out that the anime was about some conniving bastard main character. Never again, man. |
symbvApr 6, 2013 8:03 PM
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
Drizzy_Drake said: I should be called "Black Album" just because Like the Prince Album? That's what I thought a couple days ago when another thread was made about this... |
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| Well this is going to be interesting as long as the mc ain't as shitty as the one in White Album. The girls look pretty nice in this as well. Gonna be keeping an eye out on this. |
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| Will the main character even have a face? Am I the only one who gets bothered by the fact that the MAIN character isn't the main focus of a lot of anime? Almost like he's just a burden that is tacked on last minute because he has to be there. Ugh. |
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Red_Keys said: Will the main character even have a face? Am I the only one who gets bothered by the fact that the MAIN character isn't the main focus of a lot of anime? Almost like he's just a burden that is tacked on last minute because he has to be there. Ugh. Well this is kind of a weird genre to be upset at that tbh, the whole dating sim adaptation deal. He's not really supposed to be the main focus, the girls are. |
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Red_Keys said: Will the main character even have a face? Yes, he will. Am I the only one who gets bothered by the fact that the MAIN character isn't the main focus of a lot of anime? Almost like he's just a burden that is tacked on last minute because he has to be there. Ugh. Well this is kind of a weird genre to be upset at that tbh, the whole dating sim adaptation deal. He's not really supposed to be the main focus, the girls are. You will rage at Haruki a lot. But he is definitely different from the other typical faceless eroge protagonists. @anyone who think that WA2 is as horrible as WA: WA2 is one of the rare games currently considered as "kamige" in Japan, on par with titles such as Clannad and Muv Luv Alternative. It also has the highest ranking on Erogamescape and the PS3 version beat the Mighty Nindendo's Super Mario Bros in Famitsu's game ranking last December. http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/25/3803070/japan-review-check-the-day-a-girl-game-outscored-the-mario-bros Mod Edit: Please use spoiler tags for large images. |
LunaApr 6, 2013 10:09 PM
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bahoaday said: Just to clarify in case some are not aware: The PS3 story is all-age and so is no longer classified as eroge. And it should be noted that the anime will be based on the PS3 story.You will rage at Haruki a lot. But he is definitely different from the other typical faceless eroge protagonists. |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| Well, it was only a matter of time. ~closing chapter~ is Japan's favorite eroge, bearing a 95 median and the first place on erogamescape, despite being recently released in 2011. It also won some contest in Amazon JP. On the VNDB side of things, it currently has a 9.22 rating. Basically, what bahoaday said. I'm not sure whether this classifies as a nakige, utsuge, or a combination of both. Some moon expert enlighten me. I don't know how important the writing and prose are (Maruto Fumiaki seems pretty good), but there are undoubtedly some pretty high expectations to be had. And considering what Satelight did to Total Eclipse... |
opernliedApr 6, 2013 8:27 PM
| "I may be liberal arts to the core, but I am capable of thinking logically." |
| Whoa. This is supposed to be like, one of the best visual novels ever or something (median score of 95(!) on erogamescape). I'll probably try and read it before the anime airs like I'll do with Grisaia no Kajitsu. |
Drizzy_Drake said: I should be called "Black Album" just because That was just an interesting title. XD |
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| I must be in the minority...I actually enjoyed White Album I thought it was a shame its not a sequel to what we had. |
| Might give it a shot. I'm not really a big fan of the first seasons though. |
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| People who dont play Visual Novels referring to any Novel with romance as a dating sim. Never gets old. |
Stark700 said: Might give it a shot. I'm not really a big fan of the first seasons though. It isn't really the "sequel" to the first White Album, definitely not "second season". The only references to WA1 are the same town and three songs "White Album", "Sound of Destiny", "Power Snow" and that's it. Someone on /jp/ said before that WA2 could be renamed to "Todokanai Koi" (Unreachable Love) and the experience would remain the same. btw, I really hope Suara will participate in this project because Uehara Rena's songs are really the weak point in WA2's music department... |
bahoadayApr 6, 2013 9:11 PM
| "Life is not fair. Get used to it" -- Bill Gates |
| I heard White Album 2, the VN, was really freaking good so I'm definitely looking forward to this. I'd rather wait for the VN to get translated. But, hell, Introductory Chapter isn't even finished yet. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Now this is excellent news. I wish the translation project was still alive though... |
| Ok™ |
| Oh boy I really hope they won't mess this one up. Having Maruto(Original author) be in charge of the script makes me more hopeful at least. Interesting to see which scenario they will choose in Coda... |
| Just wanted to repeat this, VNs featuring romance with individual routes are not all "dating sims". |
| opernlied said: I'm not sure whether this classifies as a nakige, utsuge, or a combination of both. Some moon expert enlighten me. Both in my opinion. Some parts of the story are just depressing (and rage-inducing) but the others are tear-jerking. Well, it also depends on which heroine you root for in the end. |
bahoadayApr 6, 2013 9:19 PM
| "Life is not fair. Get used to it" -- Bill Gates |
| Though I haven't played White Album 2, it has received A LOT of praise. However like most eroge that end up getting animated, there's a very large chance that this will turn out to be a disaster. |
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Drizzy_Drake said: I should be called "Black Album" just because For some reason, "Black Album" sounds familiar... .... NEKO WORKi? |
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| This looks amazing. Hopefully its nothing like the other White Album. |
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| I honestly don't get the hate of the first White Album series. I went in with no expectations, but I found it to be a very entertaining story after watching it. The MC's actions really made you cringe, but it was like a slow moving train wreck that you just couldn't help but watch. Everything made sense if you paid attention to it so the nonsensical argument really didn't work either. The ending was mediocre which I will admit, but the drama throughout the show was pretty entertaining. I really liked the 1980's setting and the drama that came about because of it. Today we don't think twice about contacting someone, we just whip out our smartphone and text them. Back then, cell phones were attached to brief cases and were several pounds. It's not a show for everyone, but it's not a terrible show by any means if you take the time and watch for the subtle nuances in each episode. |
| Ok™ |
| 100 watch. I don't care about haters cause I really liked the first one. And if article is right they asked scriptwriter of VN itself to work on scenario for the anime. |
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| Shit, I haven't touched White Album since 2010. Second season has been On-Hold since then. The audio was like 5 minutes out of sync on the stream I tried to use for it back then. Didn't torrent or even DDL back then so I gave up and set it aside. Then gradually forgot about it. To be honest I barely remember watching the first season at all. Something about a dude in college who kept getting laid. Well, maybe I'll finish out the second season at some point this year and give the new one a go. |
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mahay_love said: Generic just means "characteristic of the genre" - nothing necessarily bad in itself. At the end it depends on the execution and presentation. Besides, how many VNs are not generic?I was excited by all that talk about how this is one of the best visual novels. Then I saw the trailer and it seemed like a terribly generic love triangle anime. Then again, most VN adaptions are generic. |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
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mahay_love said: I was excited by all that talk about how this is one of the best visual novels. Then I saw the trailer and it seemed like a terribly generic love triangle anime. Then again, most VN adaptions are generic. Kimi ga Nozomu Eien and Fujibayashi twins' arc in Clannad are "terribly generic" then. |
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| Neither have I played the VN, nor have I watched the first season of this anime but I surely got my sights on this one. Quality product incoming. Heard a lot of good stuff about the closing chapter of White Album 2 and as Leaf haven't produced this as a bad title I hope the people who are responsible for the adaptation of this will make it faithful to the original and of course last but not least include White Album 2 ~closing chapter~. Oh, that opening theme is amazing by the way. That is all. :) |
AerbageApr 7, 2013 5:38 AM
| Dies Irae! :) |
| Looks like any other romance anime. |
Mr. Wonsworth, you may NOT eat my scones! |
| Wait is this the intro chapter or the closing chapter? Because one sucks and the other is a masterpiece. Hmm.. from the webpage, it looks like the it's the closing chapter good. Ironically, I just finished this game a while ago  some other screenshots |
removed-userApr 7, 2013 5:29 AM
| ( ´∀｀)つhttp://whitealbum2.jp/ |
edwd2 said: Wait is this the intro chapter or the closing chapter? Because one sucks and the other is a masterpiece. Hmm.. from the webpage, it looks like the it's the closing chapter good. Ironically, I just finished this game a while ago You can't read Closing Chapter without reading Introductory Chapter. Both of them make up "White Album 2". Just like Clannad and Clannad After Story or Muv Luv Extra and Muv Luv Alternative. Furthermore, IC definitely isn't bad, either. It's better than many (if not most) romantic eroges, you know. Personally, i hope they'll follow setsuna's true end. I consider that line the most realistic. Me too. |
| "Life is not fair. Get used to it" -- Bill Gates |
| I like visual novels adaptation, since even if I don't like the main girl, I can play it and choice the one I liked most :D Besides charadesign looks nice, I'm probably in. I hope that main girl isn't the tsundere, though. |
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edwd2 said: Well, I feel that the Introductory Chapter didn't have much to tell. I mean, really nothing much happened in it until the end, and it should be fine as long as the previous events are referred to in the flashbacks of the Closing Chapter and it could keep the viewers interested too. It's unnecessary to spend episodes animating how they were practicing for their performance. While Introductory Chapter doesn't have as much content as CC, it introduces the characters and makes you feel for them. It also helps you realize the significant contrast between the personalities of the characters at the beginning and the end of the story, thus emphasizes how devastating love can be (take Haruki and Setsuna for example). Re-reading IC after finishing CC and you will appreciate it more. btw, the side story about Setsuna between IC and CC is one the reasons why I love this series so much. It explains her actions in CC well and make it very believable. I hope that main girl isn't the tsundere, though. There's two tsunderes in WA2. However, they are different from the "normal" tsunderes, though. |
bahoadayApr 7, 2013 6:12 AM
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