[Beauty4123]

i love the back cover of the photobook

also from JPM:

http://journal.mycom.co.jp/news/2009/07/23/051/?rt=na

“Assault Girl” with Kikuchi, Kuroki & SaekiPosted by HPriest On July - 24 - 2009
Back in December word had gotten out that Japanese director Mamoru Oshii and one of the stars from his short film "Assault Girl 2," Kikuchi Rinko, announced that they would be pleased as punch if they could make a feature length film based on characters from that short.



The live-action Assault Girls feature film by director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, The Sky Crawlers, Patlabor) has been green-lit for a December 19 opening. This film will be Oshii’s first live-action feature film since 2001’s Avalon. The science-fiction story is set on a desert battlefield after giant monsters named “Suna Kujira” (literally, sand whales) devastated the land. Three beautiful female hunters — all of whom wield assault rifles and other powerful weapons — engage in battle with the monsters, including the biggest of them all, the Madara Suna Kujira (spotted sand whale). Kuroki Meisa (Vexille – 2077 Isolation of Japan, Crows Zero)、Kikuchi Rinko (The Sky Crawlers, Babel), and Saeki Hinako (Shin-Onna Tachiguishi Retsuden, Rasen) play the three hunters. The production staff promises to combine high-quality visuals, visual effects, and battle sequences.



Since "Assault Girls 2" was merely a melee Oshii could create whatever universe and story he wanted and it sounds like he has opted for one tinged the color of Frank Herbert. December 19th is not that long off but if anyone can do it, Oshii can. Will it be as deep and philosophical as "Avalon"? I’m hedging on no. Should still be something to keep our eyes out for.

Credit to:Kawaiijoyuu.com