Mardock Scramble Back in Development

Japanese producer/distributor King Records has launched a website announcing an anime feature film adaptation of Tow Ubukata’s sci-fi novel series Mardock Scramble. The novel series tells the story of young female prostitute Rune Barrot who is murdered then resurrected as living weapon. She then sets out to learn why she was killed. Ubukata has published six Mardock Scramble novels and three Mardock Velocity prequel novels since 2003. Ubukata is also the creator of Chevalier, Soukyu no Fafner, Heroic Age, and Pilgrim Jäger

Anime studio Gonzo announced plans to develop a Mardock Scramble anime OVA series in 2005, but canceled those plans in 2006 for unspecified reasons.

Source: Anime News Network