Gonzo Developing Vandread

The core members of the popular anime studio Gonzo have gotten together to develop a new science fiction anime series titled Vandread, which will premiere on Japan’s WOWOW channel on October 3rd. Gonzo is best known for producing the successful Blue Submarine No. 6 OAV series and the current Gatekeepers TV series. Vandread tells the story of an intergalactic gender war between males and females, at the center of which is a young man named Hibiki, who discovers that he can merge his robot with two robots from the female side to create a mysterious, more powerful mecha. Gonzo promises that the series will introduce “150 beautiful female characters” by the end of its run. Vandread marks the first cooperative production by Gonzo core members Mahiro Maeda (director of Blue Submarine No.6), Shinji Higuchi (special effects director of Gamera), Umanosuke Iida (director of Devil Man), Takeshi Mori (director of Gunsmith Cats), Hiroshi Yamaguchi (writer of Gatekeepers) and producer Shouji Hamamura.

We here at AnimeNation are eagerly anticipating this long-awaited, highly promoted new series. For a glimpse of what the show will look like, check out this (large) image from the September issue of Newtype magazine.

Source: Anime Colony