According to the official website, an anime movie of Ubukata Tow’s light novel “Mardock Scramble” was announced. Mardock Scramble had once been announced to get an anime adaptation by Gonzo in 2006, but was canceled at the end of the year. The production studio of the new movie is unknown.
Cancelation announcement by Gonzo in 2006
Mardock Scramble is Ubukata’s cyberpunk sci-fi novel released in 2003. A casino manager Shell attempts to kill a teenage prostitute Balut by burning her in the car. Balut is rescued by a strange-looking doctor “Easter” and a mouse-shaped weapon “oeuf coque”. They regenerate her body and she fights against Shell’s conspiring inspector “Boiled” in order to charge Shell.
Mardock novel volume 1
Source: Mardock Scramble official website
Updated on August 10th
According to Anime!Anime!, Mardock Scramble The First Compression movie will be premiered at New York Comic Con to be held from October 8th – 10th before the Japan premiere on November 6th.
Source: Anime!Anime!
