In spring, we have birds that sing, flowers that bloom, little girls who go to kindergarden (and who get promptly stalked by tireless lolicons, in their neverending quest for fresh meat), and, of course, new anime series. This time, it’s all about a TV adaptation of Oh! Edo Rocket, a novel by Kazuki Nakashima. Story? Oh, yes, we have some. It’s about some fantasy nonsense, centering around a young pyrotehnician and his mysterious (and, we hope, extremely young) daughter, who are working hard to create a huge (and, we hope, shaped like a banana) firework that can be sent into outer space. Sounds interesting enough to get my attention. But if you are still having second thoughts about the show, hear this: it will be directed by Seiji Mizushima (who did a good job with Full Metal Alchemist), Main Character Design will end up in the hands of Takahiro Yoshimatsu (Jubei-Chan), and the Additional Character Design will be shared by folks like Minamoto Taro (Natsume No Me), Takashi Shiina (Ghost Sweeper Mikami), Yasuhiro Naito (Trigun), Abekawa Kineko and Takizawa Noboru. And I’m sure you all heard about the Madhouse Studio. Yep.