Avex has come out with their latest bit of promotion for the April 2014 series Captain Earth, which is coming from studio Bones with a lot of familiar names involved in the production. The latest promo plays up the shounen mecha aspect in a big way, making it clear what kind of series it will be, and tying it with some really good music and vocals for it as well, which is expected since it is Avex that’s putting out this particular promo. The series comes from the same team that worked on Star Driver and is set for an April debut. It’s set to be directed by Takuya Igarashi with scripts by by Yoji Enokido. Character designs are being done by Satoshi Ishino based on the original designs by Fumi Minato. Check out the full cast and staff breakdown below the video.
Plot concept: One night right before summer vacation, Daiji Manatsu, a second-year in high school, sees a weird round rainbow floating in the sky above Seed Island (Shuushi/Tane Island) and ventures there alone. He has seen this rainbow before. With the memories of his father’s mysterious death and an encounter of a mysterious boy and girl, Daiji arrives on the island while the alarm of a building labeled “Earth Engine” is going off. Someone asks him “Are you a captain?” just as robotic intruders from Uranus called “Kiltgang” arrive. The battle around the shining stars is about to begin.
Cast:
Manatsu Daiji – Miyu Irino
Arashi Teppei – Hiroshi Kamiya
Yumetou Hana – Ai Kayano
Yomatsuri Akari – Rina Hidaka
Production:
Director: Takuya Igarashi
Series Composition: Yoji Enokido
Original Character Design: Fumi Minato
Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Satoshi Ishino
Engine Series Design/Main Design Works: Shigeto Koyama
Machine Good Fellow Design/Mechanical Design: Takayuki Yanase
Mechanical Design: Shinji Aramaki, Takeshi Takakura
Quilt Gang Design: Masaki Asai, Takeshi Yoshioka
Concept Design: okama
Graphic Design: Tsuyoshi Kusano
Design Works: Masatsugu Saito
Effects Director: Yasushi Muraki
Art Director: Masaru Yanaka, Koji Eto
Art Design: Takeshi Takahashi
Assistant Director: Yoshiyuki Asai
Music: MONACA/Satoru Kosaki
Animation Production: BONES