Tanaka Yoshiki's novel series 'Titania' to be adapted into manga

Breaking news! Apparently, the space opera novel series Titania (タイタニア) by Tanaka Yoshiki (田中芳樹) is to be adapted into manga format on the magazine Shounen Sirius:

Here is what I have learned so far about Titania compared The Legend of Galactic Heroes, a.k.a. the space opera classic Tanaka Yoshiki is famous for:

• The novel series is not yet finished.
• Titania portrays a multipolar political world as opposed to a bipolar political world like in The Legend of Galactic Heroes.
• The characters just sort of go with the flow of events and no clear winner has emerged in the process.
• Whereas The Legend of Galactic Heroes places a greater emphasis on military issues, Titania is heavier on the political side of things.
• Whereas The Legend of Galactic Heroes has quite a few quotable passages, Titania has very little of those. Instead, there are more depictions of the characters' interactions with each other and their psychology.
• Titania is on the whole darker than The Legend of Galactic Heroes. Instead of splendid military strategies, you get dirty political plots winning the day.

What do I know? Referring to my 2008 wishlist, perhaps Tanaka Yoshiki is to experience a comeback after all. Now if only Titania is to become an anime series...

Comments

[manuloz]

Titania's anime adaptation is coming :
http://a-hiro.cocolog-nifty.com/diary/2008/03/post_7655_1.html

[Wabi Sabi]

Yes, I hear you! Many thanks for the tip! ^-^

By the way, you know it is customary in Japan that if you are linking to a private site without express permission, you take off the 'h' in 'http' when you wish to quote a link so that the owner of the site cannot trace back...? So if you don't mind, I will have to edit the link accordingly...

[manuloz]

I don't mind. Actually i did not know about this custom ^^

By the way, you might like to see the new PV for a song by Asian Kung-Fu Generation directed by Kazuto Nakazawa :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Im_QImufj4

[Wabi Sabi]

Thanks for the link. The song is just 'meh' but nice animation indeed.