According to NewType Magazine, Kawamori Shoji's (the director of "Macross" series) new anime "BASQUASH!" was announced. It will be aired in 2009. Kawamori said it's a "Basketball by Giant Robots + alpha" anime.

Staff
Original scenario: Kawamori Shouji, Thomas Romain ("Oban Star-Racers")
Director: Itagaki Shin ("Devil May Cry")
Series organizer & Script writer: Sato Tatsuo ("Shigofumi", "Martian Successor NADESICO")
Script writer: Kakihara Yuuko ("Seto no Hanayome")
Character designer: Yoshimatsu Takahiro ("Oh! Edo Rocket"), Suezen, Soeta Kazuhiro ("Lord of Lords Ryu Knight")

Cast
Dan J.D: Shimono Hiro
Sera D Miranda: Itou Shizuka
Isman Hotty: Nakamura Yuichi
Miyuki Ayukawa: Asano Masumi
Coco J.D: Hanazawa Kana

Synopsis:
On a planet "Earth Dash", people are absorbed in a sports game "Big Foot Basketball (BFB)", in which players ride giant robots "Big foot" and play basketball. One day, Dan was watching a BFB game at the stadium, but it was so boring for him....

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Source: Presepe news
BASQUASH! Official Website　*PVs are available