New on Animax in November 2008:
WitchbladePremiered in a double bill on: Sunday, 2 November 2008 at 23h05 and 23h30
On: Sundays at the same times
After a disastrous earthquake strikes Japan, Masane Amaha and her six-year-old daughter travel to Tokyo in search of a better life. There she becomes the latest in an ancient line of female warriors to wield the mysterious weapon known as the “witchblade,” and must discover for herself if the blade is the righteous sword of God, or the hand of the devil.
Based on the comic book series, Witchblade is the saga of a woman who bears the burden of a force of destruction, and the conspiracy surrounding it. The series was produced in collaboration with animé studio GONZO, together with the comic book publisher Top Cow Productions.
Record of Lodoss War (OVA)Premiered on: Monday, 3 November 2008 at 19h30
Episodes go out in double bills Mondays to Fridays at 19h30 and 19h55Repeats: Double episodesMondays to Saturdays: 08h45, 12h10, 15h15
Record of Lodoss War (OVA) is a Japanese original video animation produced by Madhouse Studios derived from the franchise of fantasy novels by Ryo Mizuno, based around his original role-playing games.
The scenario: long ago, the last great battle between the gods split the land into two islands. One of these is the island of Lodoss, whose kingdoms have been plagued by war for thousands of years. As peace and unity finally become foreseeable, an unknown evil begins to stir.
An ancient witch has awakened, bent on creating political imbalance across the kingdoms. Only a group of six young champions, led by the youthful warrior Parn, stands between this new threat and Lodoss' descent into the darkness of war and destruction.
Record of Lodoss War - Chronicles of the Heroic KnightPremiere date: Tuesday, 11 November 2008 at 19h55
Continues: Mondays to Fridays at 19h30 and 19h55The follow-up second season of Lodoss follows the further exploits of the young warrior Parn and his allies, who are now famous throughout the land.
Five years have passed since the death of the Emperor of Marmo in the War of Heroes and Parn is now the Free Knight of Lodoss. However, the Emperor's right-hand-man, Ashram, seeks the sceptre of domination to re-unify Lodoss under his former leader's banner.
Beyond his attempt at conquest lies a more sinister force beginning to set the stage for the resurrection of the goddess of death and destruction.