HiME, Otome, Zwei, S.ifr, and now something new?
New My-Hime Project Begun in Japan
The official Japanese website of the My-HiME and My-Otome supernatural slice-of-life anime franchises has announced that a new project has begun with a different heroine, Mao. No more information has been given for now, but the website that promises additional details will be provided soon. Bandai Entertainment announced at Otakon 2007 that it acquired the My-Otome Zwei sequel after releasing both the My-HiME and My-Otome television series, but the My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ prequel has yet to be announced as licensed for North America.
Maybe this time there won’t be a lot of plot holes and the overdose of fanservice… Then again, maybe not. 
It’s wouldn’t be a “Mai” series without a confusing plot, emo characters, and excessive entertaining fanservice, and I don’t think we’d want it any other way (save for the plot problems).
Episode 1 of S.ifr was quite good and felt more like an old Mai-HiME episode as opposed to a zany episode of Otome or Zwei. Hopefully Sunrise worked out the kinks with Otome and whatever this new project turns out to be ends up with a more HiME like feel to it like S.ifr has so far. I am excited by the new, but I’ll wait until more information comes out before really going all out with this. Based on history, this new project is a toss up. HiME and S.ifr were solid, whereas Otome and Zwei were misses I thought. I’m batting .500, but it’s early still.
I do hope we get a TV series instead of another OVA…
I have only seen Mai HiME and My-Otome. I’m actually waiting on the last disc of My-Otome to come in right now from Netflix. Pins and needles! I have to say, I do like Natsuki and Shizuru together in Otome. I heart Natsuki.
Anyhoo, do you know when My-Otome Zwei and My Otome O~S.ifr~ are being released in the United States?
omg omg omg
*squeals in delight*
i agree though, more like hime/sifr please.
You know Sunrise, if there’s a new project, it’s guaranteed to have plot holes/twists…
But I’m excited to see what type of system they’ll use this time. The Child System? The Robe System? Or a brand new one? Judging by the pic {on the official website} it may be robes.
seems like they are just trying to milk this as much as they can. but as long as it’s good i don’t mind, just needs more Mai and Mikoto this time around
eh sure why not another, and yeah hopefully it is a series. the only thing if it ends up sucking or not, im sure the mai hime/otome world could have more stories to offer.