Apirl Fools joke become real?

According to the interview, Danny Choo's announcement of a new anime title, Chinka, was indeed an April Fools day joke. However, as words spread and due to the increasing number of supporters, Danny Choo and his folks decided to go ahead to produce the title.
The anime would be licensed and most probably would be expected to be out next year.

Storyline from dannychoo.com:

"Since a few years ago, there have been many cases of arson.
In the rural town of Kiyotaki, situated in a beautiful mountain valley, the town folks are talking about the legendary arsonist, Akaneko [赤猫].
The police have completely given up on Akaneko, who has slipped through their fingers every time.
The town's only hope is its one and only firefighting team - the Mizuneko [水猫] Fire Brigade. But because of their destructive fire fighting ways, they too are feared by the town folk. Almost every night, Akaneko and the Mizuneko Fire Brigade fight fiercely, taking down many of the town's buildings in the process. The Mizuneko Fire Brigade have depleted most of the town's financial resources so the town ends up on the verge of bankruptcy. The town was in a critical state when Chinka, a girl with a superhuman ability to smell out fires appears. With her powers, the Mizuneko Fire Brigade close in on the true identity of Akaneko..."

Image from dannychoo.com

Another great news is that there would be figures and other merchandise made for the series as well as a dolls as mascots!

Wow.. now I can't wait to the release of Chinka! All the best Danny Choo!! ^^

Links/Sources:

Interview with Danny Choo

Chinka Illustrations (dannychoo.com)

Chinka (dannychoo.com)

ちんか Chinka Preview