Crunchyroll has announced that it has produced and will air a new four-part documentary series titled BONES 25: DREAMING FORWARD, which explores the history of Japanese animation studio BONES.
The series will begin streaming on Crunchyroll on February 13, 2024, coinciding with the release of the Metallic Rouge series, commemorating the 25th anniversary of BONES. A trailer for the documentary series was also released by Crunchyroll.
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BONES 25: DREAMING FORWARD includes four 24-minute documentary episodes about the famous studio behind anime such as Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’on Heaven’s Door, My Hero AcadeKaren, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, etc. The series is produced by Crunchyroll and French manufacturing company DeltaRocket. DeltaRocket’s Jace directed the series and has directed more than 40 documentaries for French television, including Canal+, Arte, M6 and TCM.
The documentary series explores the making of BONES and its most legendary series. The film was shot entirely in Japan and consists of four parts – “The History of Bones”, “Style and Originality”, “Successful Adaptations” and “Metallic Rouge: The Future of Bones”.
More than 30 anime industry creators and staff appear throughout the episodes, including president Masahiko Minami, manga artist ONE (Mob Psycho 100), director Shinichirou Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop), writer Kafka Asagiri (Bungo Stray Dogs), author/screenwriter Yutaka Izubuchi (Metallic Rouge), and director Motonobu Hori (Metallic Rouge), among others.
Source: press release