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UPDATE: 'Harry Potter' anime coming to TV in 2012 
APRIL 1, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Posted by PEEVES
Source: HPANA
(April Fool's!)
It is expected to be announced today that an agreement between Warner Bros., JK Rowling and Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, has been reached for the development of a Harry Potter anime TV series to air on ABC Family in the U.S. starting in the fall of 2012.
Although they have not yet been made public, HPANA has learned that the basic concept drawings have Harry looking a bit like a young Goku (without the tail); Dumbledore looks like a cross between Master Roshi and Bulma's father; and Hagrid looks a bit like Dragon Ball Z's Ox King.
Rowling has apparently requested some minor changes be made to the renderings before they are released. We will, of course, post copies here as soon as they are made available.
(A live-action Dragon Ball movie is slated for 2009.)
UPDATE: Further information and even some initial sketches
are now available online.
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Auror
Points: 2087
JAYSTARR says:
Brilliant...But, we don't need anime Harry Potter. What, we need is more books of Harry Potter.
Posted Apr 6, 2008 at 7:52 PM EST
Prof. of Jamology
Points: 3637
Karentia says:
Muahaha! Thanks for the giggle! Nice drawings - too bad not going to happen...
Posted Apr 7, 2008 at 4:02 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 310
harry_potterfan says:
A really good joke!! But hasn't it become predictable that whatever they are gonna print is going to be a joke on that day??
Posted Apr 7, 2008 at 10:21 PM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9722
Isilwen Ciryatan says:
Haha, I should have known it was a joke! I thought it was a pretty crazy idea. Anything posted by Peeves should probably be read with caution. :)
Posted Apr 8, 2008 at 3:40 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2515
Mystique says:
A harry potter anime? I'm torn between being happy and being wary. I really hope they don't mess it up.
Posted Apr 12, 2008 at 10:58 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1158
sno-chik says:
ok, I've been waiting for something like this to go down since the 2nd movie!
I always had a feeling they'd make a cartoon or family channel show out of HP!
:) smiles :)
Posted Apr 13, 2008 at 10:12 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1158
sno-chik says:
haha! I totally gotcha didn't I!
I was sad that I didn't have anyone to prank at home, even tho i'm 12 days late, i wanted to play along!
:) SUPER smiles :)
Posted Apr 13, 2008 at 10:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 733
PhantasmKiss says:
That was just hilarious. I'm glad I went poking through the archives; I totally intend to send that article to some people, even if April Fool's Day is past. They'll get a kick out of it.
Posted May 5, 2008 at 1:54 PM EST
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