TV anime "Ingress" visuals and cast released! The latest scene photos were unveiled at Anime Expo!

The world premiere and talk event for the first episode of the TV anime "Ingress" was held at Anime Expo 2018, the largest anime event in North America, in Los Angeles, USA.

Based on the concept of "spreading anime culture overseas," the new anime slot "+Ultra" (Plus Ultra) will transmit high-quality, world-standard anime works not only to Japan but also to the entire world. The first TV animation "Ingress" (official name: "INGRESS THE ANIMATION") will begin broadcasting in October this year. The director is "Soutai Sekai" (writer/director), "Shinseiki Inpatsu. (writer/director) and "Hana to Alice Murder Case" (CG director). Production is by Crafter, an animation studio that continues to release high-quality works that make full use of digital technology. The director of Crafter, Tomohiko Ishii, is in charge of the production.

The original character design is by Yu Honda, who worked as the chief animation director for the "Rebuild of Evangelion" series.
⇒Autumn 2018 Anime

The world premiere and talk event for the first episode of the TV anime "Ingress" was held at Anime Expo 2018, the largest anime event in North America, in Los Angeles, USA.

The world premiere of the first episode, the fastest in the world, was greeted with loud cheers.

The talk show featured Niantic, Inc. CEO John Hanke, Crafter Director Yuhei Sakuragi, Producer Tomohiko Ishii, and Fuji Television Managing Director Ryo Ohta. They talked about how the game "Ingress," which was born in the U.S., was adapted to film in Japan and the highlights of the film, along with the main visual that was unveiled on the day.
During the event, it was also announced that the film will be distributed worldwide on Netflix.

The main cast was also announced prior to the event.
Emi Ogata, the voice of the artificial intelligence "ADA" (A Detection Algorithm) in the game "Ingress," will also play the role of "ADA" in the anime.

Comments from the staff and cast have arrived and will be introduced below.

Comments】 ※Titles omitted

Niantic, Inc. CEO: John Hanke
I am very happy to have been able to produce INGRESS the Animation together with Japan's elite creators.
Ingress is enjoyed around the world, and we have created it with the goal of taking users around the world to discover and encounter new things.
The animation will begin in Tokyo and, like the game, will take place around the world.
We are grateful to be able to bring this global animation to the world through our partnership with Fuji TV and Netflix.
Please look forward to it.

Profile: Founder and CEO of Niantic, Inc. The company's augmented reality mobile game has been downloaded more than 20 million times worldwide.
Niantic Inc. has partnered with Pokemon Inc. and Nintendo Co. to develop and operate the project "Pokemon GO" for mobile devices.

■Crafter Director: Yuhei Sakuragi
Since this is a work that will be sent out to the whole world, we aim to create a work that will be enjoyed not only by people who regularly watch anime and play the game "Ingress," but also by other people.
The story will start in Japan, but it will unfold in various countries and places. We hope you will pay attention to it.

Profile: Animation director. Belonging to Crafter, he has been releasing high-profile works, focusing on "Smart CG," an animation method that incorporates the latest technology. Major works include "Soutai Sekai" (writer/director), "Shinseiki Inpakutsu. (scriptwriter/director), and "The Hana to Alice Murder Case" (CG director). He is one of the most popular young creators in Japan today.

Crafter Producer: Tomohiko Ishii
The animation "Ingress" is produced by a young staff with an average age in their late 20s to early 30s.
Please look forward to a new era of smart CG animation created by the next generation, including director Sakuragi.
The scenario was also carefully chosen. With the backing of the Japanese team and writers who have worked in Hollywood, including Mr. John, we have created a content that can be enjoyed by people all over the world.

Profile: Director and producer of Crafter Inc. He was an assistant producer of "Spirited Away" and "Howl's Moving Castle" at Studio Ghibli, and produced "The Sky Crawlers" and "Ghost in the Shell 2.0" at Production I.G. He established Crafter in 2011.

Ryo Ohta, Managing Director, Fuji Television Network, Inc.
As a broadcaster, we are very pleased to be able to bring the wonderful original story by Niantic, Inc. to you in the form of a video with the groundbreaking quality of Crafter's work, We are very pleased to be able to bring to you a film of this amazing original work by Niantic, Inc. We are very excited to be partnering with Netflix to bring the series to people around the world.

Character introductions and cast comments】※Titles omitted

Makoto Nakajima as Makoto ■Yoshiki Nakajima
A special agent commissioned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
He has the ability to "read the memories of things he touches (psychometry).
After meeting Sara, he discovers the existence of XM and the secret of his ability.

Yoshiki Nakajima Comment
Makoto is a somewhat timid young man who gradually becomes involved in the heart of the story. His growth is one of the highlights of this work. The story is profound and classic. It is full of action, and it has a sense of reality that makes you wonder if the world of "Ingress" is like this...? I feel a sense of reality that makes me think, "Is this what the world of "Ingress" is like? I, as MAKOTO, am thrilled and excited to see how the story ends.
I can feel the excitement and anticipation of the agents and fans around the world for this original animation of "Ingress," a game that has the world in a frenzy. We are confident that the high-quality images will live up to the expectations and overwhelm everyone with excitement. We hope that you will wait until the game goes on the air while playing the game and walking around the world!

Rena Ueda as Sarah
A woman who has lost her memory.
She meets Makoto after an explosion at the Huron Institute, where XM is being researched.

Comments by Rena Ueda
Every time I finish recording an episode, I have a strange feeling that I can no longer tell the border between reality and unreality. Sarah is a woman with a very strong sense of justice. Her purity can cause her to run a little off course, but with the help of her natural cheerfulness and her good chemistry with Makoto, she struggles to move forward. This is what makes her so wonderful.
The content of the game is exciting and thrilling, both for those who have already played the game and for those who have not yet had a chance to touch the game. We hope you will feel the mysterious energy that is full of dreams and yet very realistic. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Shigeo Kiyama as Jack
A mysterious man who chases after Sarah.
He has the ability to "flash forward" to the future.

Shigeo Kiyama Comment
I play the role of Jack, a mercenary agent who is tough as nails! He is a mercenary agent who is just tough! My first impression of him was that he was a taciturn guy, but he talks a lot (laughs). Even when I read the script, I had no idea what was going to happen next, but I was drawn into the story. As a fan myself, I am very anxious to see what happens next!
How much of it is fiction and how much is reality...the conflicting organizations and the people at the center of the story, the dots and the lines that make up this world.... We hope that you will join us in enjoying the story as a central figure in such a world!

[Work information
TV animation "INGRESS THE ANIMATION

＜ Broadcast information＞
Broadcasting will begin in October 2018 on Fuji TV "+Ultra"
Worldwide distribution on NETFLIX

Broadcasting on other stations
Kansai Television / Tokai Television / TV Nishinippon / Hokkaido Bunka Broadcasting / BS Fuji

＜ Broadcasting is scheduled to start in October 2018 on

Original Story : Niantic, Inc.
Director : Yuhei Sakuragi
Screenplay : Soki Tsukishima / Tora Tsukishima
Music : Hidehiro Kawai
Character Planning：Mao Honda
Assistant Director: Keiya Irikawa
CG Director: Atsushi Furukawa
Art Director: Hiroshi Kato (Tonyan) / Hirofumi Sakagami
Assistant Art Director: Homi Arai
Modeling Director: Masashi Miyaoka
Animation Director: Maru Kobayashi
Director of Photography: Tatsuya Nomura
Animation Production: Crafter

＜CAST＞
Makoto: Yoshiki Nakajima
Sara: Rena Ueda
Jack: Shigeo Kiyama
Artificial Intelligence ADA: Emi Ogata

In 2013, the Swiss nuclear research organization CERN──.
In the shadow of the discovery of the Higgs boson particle, a secret project was launched.
The project is called the "Niantic Project.
The purpose of the project was to study an unknown substance that interferes with the human psyche.

The substance, which was to be called "Exotic Matter (XM)," had been affecting people's minds and abilities since ancient times, and had even had a major impact on the history of mankind.

Institutions around the world have worked in secret to study it.
XM is regarded as a hope or a threat to mankind, and a war of attrition ensues between major powers and giant corporations.

The "Enlightened" accepted the power of XM and tried to use it for human evolution.
The "resistance" sees XM as a threat and tries to control it.

The world is divided into two camps, and they continue to fight.
Behind the conflict that is taking place in this world lies the existence of XM.
And now, in 2018...

A new battle over XM begins in Tokyo and around the world.

A new "augmented reality entertainment" never before experienced, where animation, online location-based games, and reality are linked, is about to begin.

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