Shoji Kawamori's latest TV anime "Jyujinki Pandora" will air in Spring 2018! The main cast has been announced and the key visual and PV have been unveiled.

Shoji Kawamori, director of the "Macross" and "Aquarion" series, has announced that his latest TV anime " Jyujinji Pandora " will be broadcast in the spring of 2018.




Shoji Kawamori first came to prominence when he designed the "Valkyrie" that appeared in "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross" and made his debut as a director of animated films with the theatrical work "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Ai Oboete Kano". In recent years, he has continued to produce numerous works, including "Genesis of Aquarion," "Macross F," "Aquarion EVOL," "AKB0048," "Nobunaga the Fool," and "Macross Delta. Last July, he announced the production of his new project "THE NEXT" at Anime Expo 2016 in Los Angeles, USA. On October 17, 2017 (Tuesday), he was scheduled to announce the details of his latest work at <Shoji Kawamori NEW PROJECT BRIEFING> to be held at Nicofarre in Roppongi, Tokyo.
The latest work by Shoji Kawamori, director of the "Macross" and "Aquarion" series, was finally announced!   It will be broadcast live on Nico Nico Live.

At the <Shoji Kawamori NEW PROJECT BRIEFING> held at Nicofarre, Roppongi on Tuesday, October 17, it was announced that the title of director Kawamori's latest TV anime series will be "Jyujinki Pandora" and that the TV broadcast will start in the spring of 2018. and that the TV broadcast will start in the spring of 2018.

The story is set in the year 2031, in a world where the environment has been drastically changed by an accident called the "Sharon Crisis" and the "B.R.A.I.", a unique evolved creature that threatens humans, has been born, Chloe Lau, who has signed a "family contract" with Leon.


The main cast and staff were also announced at the event, with Tomoaki Maeno playing the role of exiled scientific genius Leon Lau , and Nao Higashiyama playing the role of Chloe Lau, who has signed a "family contract" with Leon. Directed by Eiga Sato of "Nobunaga the Fool" and "Aquarion Logos," the series is composed by Toshizo Nemoto of "Macross Delta" fame, with original character designs by Sisa Ebata of "Macross Delta. Satellite will be in charge of animation production.

Comments from director Kawamori, who is also the original writer and general director, and the two actors who play the main characters have also arrived, and will be introduced along with the first key visual and PV.


Comments】 (*Titles omitted)
Original story and general director: Shoji Kawamori comments
AI, nanotechnology, and biotechnology continue to evolve. The world is in the midst of a turbulent time in which various technological innovations are taking place, and it seems as if a "Pandora's Box" has been opened. We feel as if Pandora's Box has been opened and people are being driven away by various things. In this film, set in the near future, the evolution is even more accelerated. In an age when humans are no longer the pinnacle of the ecosystem. Can we survive? Leon and Chloe choose to live as a "contracted family" in this time of hardship. Fighting against a huge enemy, they question what it means to live as humans. We hope to make it a work of that kind.

<Please give a message to those who are looking forward to the OA.
This time, we have raised the age of the main characters to their 20s. The action is intense and heroic with heavy mecha mainly fighting on the ground for the first time in a long time. The drama of the two characters as well as the other two characters in this movie are all unique and passionate. Will they be able to find the last remaining hope in a desperate situation? I can't announce it yet, but we have prepared various challenges and tricks, and the staff is very much looking forward to showing it to you all. Please look forward to seeing them!

Leon Lau: Tomoaki Maeno Comment
<How did you feel when you were cast in "Pandora the Heavy Machine"?
Since the audition, I had a strong desire to play the role, so I was really happy.
I will fully utilize the drawers of expression that I have cultivated so far and put my whole body and soul into my performance.

<Please give a message to those who are looking forward to the OA.
There are many things to see, such as the relationships between the characters and the intense battle scenes.
The cast puts a lot of effort into recording each episode, so I hope you will enjoy the show.

Chloe Lau: Nao Higashino comment
<How do you feel about being cast in "Jyujin Kiki Pandora"?
I was very happy! I am very happy to be able to help create something new again with the passionate staff that I have worked with in the past. Chloe is a sister, wife, and mother who supports her stodgy brother...she is a very strong woman. She is the youngest in this production where the average age of the participants is large, so I personally feel that she is in charge of making fun and jokes.

<Please give a message to those who are looking forward to the OA.

For an anime about robots, the "older age of the characters" is a characteristic of this work. The pasts that each of them has and their emotions that waver between responsibility and pride in their current position make each of them more interesting to watch, and you can't take your eyes off of them at every episode. What awaits the humans after they open Pandora's box? You'll also be able to find lots of delicious Chinese food!

Film Info.
Pandora: Pandora the Heavy Metal Machine
To be broadcast in Spring 2018

<Introduction by Leon Chloe
In the year 2031, the day of the "Sharon Crisis", Leon Lau was in the very center of the crisis.
The "Quantum Reactor", a next generation energy device that was researched and developed to replace depleting environmental resources, went haywire and exploded, scattering an unknown amount of energy.
The world's environment was drastically changed. Non-human life forms and machines evolved on their own, giving birth to a singularly evolved life form, B.R.A.I. The power of B.R.A.I. was so great that humans were forced to take over the lives of those who were not human.
The power of B.R.A.I. has driven humans to the brink of extinction. Seven years after the Xiangshan Crisis, Leon is in the wilderness on the outskirts of Neo Xiangshan, a city of absolute defense.
Living together with Chloe Lau, with whom he had signed a "family contract," he was conducting his own research in order to counter B.R.A.I.
Leon is a carefree man and Chloe is a caring woman. Sometimes they seem to forget the past, but the threat is steadily approaching.


<Main Characters
Leon Lau (CV: Tomoaki Maeno)
An exiled genius scientist.
The main focus of the "Xiang Long Crisis".
After the accident, he and his contracted family Chloe live together in the wilderness outside Neo Xiang Long, helping each other out.
He is basically a low-mouth, "slow" person, but he is talkative when it comes to his favorite things like research or eating.

Chloe Lau (CV: Nao Higashi⼭)
The "little sister" who supports Leon.
She is not related to Leon, but she is like a real brother to him.
She is a cheerful and energetic young woman who is not afraid of anything or anyone.
Staff> (titles omitted)
Original Story: Shoji Kawamori, Satellite
General Director: Shoji Kawamori
Director : Eiji Sato
Series Composition : Toshizo Nemoto
Character Design : Risa Ebata ・Heavy Machine Design : Shoji Kawamori
Animation Production: Satellite

Main Cast>(*Honorifics omitted)
Leon Lau: Tomoaki Maeno
Chloe Lau: Nao HigashimasoHan_2F2D

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