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Online streaming giant Netflix announced a new Godzilla anime series titled Godzilla Singular Point. The series will be directed by Atsushi Takahashi and will be a joint production between studio bones and studio Orange. Kazue Kato, best known as the mangaka of Blue Exorcist, will serve as character designer. The series is set to release sometime in 2021.

While there was clearly an industry presence at Japan Expo USA, we were surprised to find Studio Bones there with a booth as a part of Bandai Visual. Masahiko Minami, the President of Bones was present at the event as a Guest of Honor.

Bones was promoting one of their newest series, Space Dandy is directed by Shinichiro Watanabe who many Americans will recognized for his work on the much celebrated Cowboy Beebop and Samurai Champloo. Bones had on display several preproduction art (genga and douga) from Space Dandy along with a trailer (which can now be viewed inside/below this post) and productions tills along the wall. Space Dandy follows the story of an alien hunter, Dandy, who's job is to seek out new life to collect bounties.

Viewers who have seen the 2009 anime movie REDLINE will notice some similarities in style such as the funky space theme and colorful palette and we are definitely excited for it. Check out inside for the photos we took of the booth!

With a number of high-profile titles under his belt, including the hit mecha classic Escaflowne and the harem series Golden Boy, find out all about animation director/character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto's inspirations and his thoughts on the popularity of Cowboy Bebop in the West in this transcription of his press conference from Sakura-Con 2013.