There Sleeps Titania Sometime of the Night
…Sorry, I love Midsummer Night’s Dream, so I couldn’t resist the title.
That said, Moon Phase has official confirmation that Yoshiki Tanaka’s novel series Titania is being developed into an anime.
Dr. Tanaka (yes, he has a doctorate) also wrote the Legend of Galactic Heroes and Arslan novels, among others. Heisei Democracy has translated the Japanese Wikipedia article for the series, which I’ll borrow:
Humanity’s advance has spread colonies through out the breadth of the vast universe, but the majority of them are under the control of the Titania family. In the year 446 of the star calendar, trouble arises surrounding one of the family’s special interests in the galactic city-state of Eulia. They send in a force to repress the uprising, but it is unexpectedly driven back.
Using this conflict as an opportunity, groups discontented with the Titania hegemony begin to move. Coupled with discord sown internally among the family members, an era of strife and terrible upheaval is ushered in for the galaxy.
This could be nifty. It’s been a while since there was a really good sci-fi anime, unless you count Haruhi.
Tags: adaptations, titania