Chimera (novel series)

Japanese novel series by Baku Yumemakura

Chimera

The cover of the first volume of the 2008 edition.

キマイラ
(Kimaira)
Novel series
Written by| Baku Yumemakura
Illustrated by|

* Yoshitaka Amano (1982-2002)
* Katsuya Terada (2008-present)
* Shirow Miwa (2013-present)

Published by|

* Asahi Sonorama
* Asahi Shimbun Publications
* Kadokawa Shoten

Original run| 1982 – 2002
Volumes| 16
Anime
Directed by| Mamoru Oshii

Chimera (Japanese: キマイラ, Hepburn: Kimaira) is a Japanese novel series written by Baku Yumemakura. An anime film adaptation directed by Mamoru Oshii is in production.

## Publication

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Baku Yumemakura originally published the series as 16 bunkobon volumes between 1982 and 2002, with cover illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano.[1] It was later rereleased as 8 tankōbon volumes between 2000 and 2002, again with covers by Yoshitaka Amano. Both the bunkobon and tankōbon editions were published by Asahi Sonorama.[1] Asahi Shimbun Publications began publishing a new edition with covers by Katsuya Terada in 2008,[1][2] and Kadokawa Shoten began publishing a separate edition, with covers by Shirow Miwa, in 2013.[1][3]

## Anime film adaptation

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On March 5, 2018, Yumemakura's agency revealed via Twitter that Mamoru Oshii will adapt the novels for the screen.[4] A note by Yumemakura in the 13th volume of the novels confirmed that the adaptation will be an anime film, although Oshii's role in the production was not specified.[1] Comic Natalie later reported that he would serve as director.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Loo, Egan (March 8, 2018). "Ghost in the Shell's Mamoru Oshii Animates Film Project of Baku Yumemakura's Chimera Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
2. ^ キマイラ１ [Chimera 1]. Asahi Shimbun Publications (in Japanese). Retrieved March 8, 2018.
3. ^ 幻獣少年キマイラ [Beast Boy Chimera]. Kadokawa Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved March 8, 2018.
4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 8, 2018). "Ghost in the Shell's Mamoru Oshii to Adapt Baku Yumemakura's Chimera Novels for Screen". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 15, 2018). "Comic Natalie: Mamoru Oshii Directs Anime Film of Baku Yumemakura's Chimera Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 15, 2018.

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Works directed by Mamoru Oshii

Feature films|

* Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983)
* Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
* The Red Spectacles (1987)
* Patlabor: The Movie (1989)
* MAROKO (1990)
* StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops (1991)
* Talking Head (1992)
* Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
* Ghost in the Shell (1995)
* Avalon (2001)
* Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
* Tachiguishi-Retsuden (2006)
* The Sky Crawlers (2008)
* Assault Girls (2009)
* The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014–2015)
* Garm Wars: The Last Druid (2014)
* Tōkyō Mukokuseki Shōjo (2015)

Short films|

* Killers (".50 Woman"; 2003)
* Onna Tachiguishi-Retsuden (2006)
* Shin-Onna Tachiguishi Retsuden ("Assault Girl: Hinako The Kentucky", "The Golden Fish Girl"; 2007)

OVAs/ONAs|

* Dallos (1983)
* Angel's Egg (1985)
* Mystery Article File 538 (1987)
* Mobile Police Patlabor (1988–1989)
* Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (1989–1990)
* Vlad Love (2021)

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