Geek Pictures India Unveils Panchsheela Magical Girl Anime
The project pairs an Indian story premise with Japanese anime production through Geek Pictures India, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Geek Pictures, making it a cross-border original rather than an adaptation.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Geek Pictures India announced on August 25 that it is working on an original magical-girl anime titled Panchsheela, an India-Japan creative collaboration. The story follows five schoolgirls, Mezi, Kaya, Amba, Zoonie and Tara, chosen as the Panchsheela, magical warriors who each embody the power of a sacred chakra. Guided by their mentor Guru Garu, they battle Negatives, people transformed into Daki Daayan's army, while managing school life.
Geek Pictures India is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Geek Pictures, which also owns the Geek Toys anime studio; Geek Toys merged with Geek Pictures in 2023.
The project's official website describes the five Panchsheela as ordinary schoolgirls who each embody a sacred chakra, guided by their clumsy mentor Guru Garu and five animal companions holding mystical knowledge. They fight Negatives, people Daki Daayan transforms into her army, while managing homework, heartbreak and bad hostel food.
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