Aldnoah Zero
There may not be a lot of mecha shows on a regular basis, but they’re definitely gaining a bit in the last couple of years and 2014 has a few on tap. The latest one to get some new attention if Aldnoah Zero, which comes from Gen Urobochi of Madoka Magica and Psycho-Pass fame. The summer series had some new information revealed over the weekend at AnimeJapan 2014 as well as the first promotional video for the series. Set up at A-1 Pictures and TROYCA, the series is set to be directed by Ei Aoki with Takako Shimura handling the character designs while Kenji Teraoka will be dealing with the mecha designs. With the original story by Urobochi, Katsuhiko Takaama will be handling the series composition overall. Natsuki Hanae, Kenshi Ono and Sora Amamiya have all been signed on for leading roles.
Plot concept: “Let justice be done. Though the heavens fall.”