Yet another Japanese anime adaptation of Chinese classic Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義, written by Luo Guanzhong (羅貫中) in the 14th century. This time, it is the story of one of the warlords, Cao Cao 曹操, a brilliant and ruthless leader. The anime will be based on the award winning manga, Souten Kouro 蒼天航路 created by Li Hagin (李學仁) and King Gonta (王欣太).
And like… wowo Cute Rikuson (Lu Xun from Koutetsu Sangokushi) Mamochan 宮野真守 is voicing Sou Sou (Cao Cao) this time! Seki Tomokazu (関 智一) will voice his main rival from the three kingdoms, Ryubii (Liu Bei 劉備) Awesome! 
The anime will premiere on 7 April 2009. That’s an additional period/historical anime to look forward to this April along with Sengoku Basara ^_^
Official site: http://www.ntv.co.jp/souten/
The soundtrack seems good and I’ll add more comments after I’ve watched it. Looks very promising from the staff line-up tho’.
Staff List (from ANN)
Executive Director: Ashida Toyou (Fist of the North Star, Ultimate Teacher, Vampire Hunter D video)
Director: Tominaga Tsuneo (They Were 11, Initial D: Fourth Stage, Genma Wars)
Character Designers: Umehara Takahiro (Claymore), Kano Akira (Initial D: Fourth Stage), Yamauchi Cindy H., Yoshida Daisuke (Super Kuma-san), Hayashi Yuichiro
Costume Research/Secondary Characters: Matsushita Akiko
Animation Production: Madhouse
Trailer:
Hehe the Chinese version is “classic” so they’re true to the original story. No improvisations lol~
The ginseng fruit in the story is not the normal ginseng that we know. It grows on trees and is shaped like a tiny child. But it is a fruit. Eating one ginseng fruit can give you extra 10 thousand years of life (or more?). I can’t remember exactly how many years haha… long enough to be considered an immortal.
I’m not sure how many volumes of Dynastiy Warriors has been released for PSP. I saw one last time but was unsuccessful in persuading my friend to get it when she was buying her PSP lol~
Oh yeah i know about tht ginseng-child. Even thou a child size, that certainly a big sized ginseng. LOL~
Eating the priest oso give immortality, that’s why the group being chased by etc etc demons on their journey to the west.
Well, DW in PSP version is bit different. No narration…so no ‘Cow Pee’ (yucks)
See u in couple days…more like a week actually.
Yeah… was Sanzo in Japanese Saiyuki stalked by demons for his flesh cos I can’t seem to recall it :O
Well, that’s a pity (no narration in PSP)
cos it would’ve been funny to hear it.
I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH. I really hope the fansubbers stick with this one.
Yeah I have high hopes for this one too ^^ I think it’ll be even more awesome as the story progresses.