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Ghibli Announces New Anime
Date: 12/13/2005
Gedo Senki to be Based on Ursula K. Leguin's Earthsea
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While Toshio Suzuki has been dropping hints about Ghibli's news movie, to be directed by Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki, the movie hadn't been officially announced until today.

"Gedo Senki - Tales from Earthsea" (Record of the Gedo War - Tales from Earthsea) is being adapted from Ursula K. Leguin's Earthsea Cycle and will be released in July 2006.

A poster for the movie is available here

Goro Miyazaki's online production diary talks about the conflict between him and his father: Miyazaki senior does not want his son to become a director.

Tomohiko Ishii, a member of the production team, talks about the anime in his diary here.
Source: Anime News Network