The frozen
planet reveals the first glimpses of its adaptation. It has been officially
announced that the animated series based on the manga Snowball Earth will
begin airing on Japanese television on April 3, as part of NTV's
nightly programming block.
The update
included the release of a new promotional image and an unreleased trailer. This
video allows you to listen to a fragment of the ending song entitled "Ima
Kono Mune ni Tagiru no wa", performed by the singer Ai Higuchi.
Likewise, the preview offers a preview of the opening "Zero", a musical
theme by tuki.
Snowball
Earth Details
The
animation production falls to the facilities of Studio KAI, with
the assistance of TOHO animation in the general production.
The project is directed by Munehisa Sakai, previously recognized in
the industry for his work on series such as Zombie Land Saga and Dance
Dance Danseur.
About
Snowball Earth
The plot is
set in the year 2025, when the Earth is attacked by giant creatures from outer
space. As a countermeasure, humanity builds Yukio, a huge robot piloted
by Tetsuo Yabusame. During the decisive battle against the invading
swarm, the mecha is destroyed and Tetsuo miraculously escapes in a survival
pod, where he remains in cryogenic sleep for eight years. Upon waking up and
returning to the surface, he discovers that the entire planet has frozen under
a dense layer of snow and ice, leaving the fate of the rest of humanity
unknown.
The
original sci-fi manga is written and illustrated by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu.
The work began serialization in the pages of Monthly Spirits magazine,
belonging to the Shogakukan publishing house, in early 2021.
The story continues to develop, having published its tenth compilation volume
in December of last year.
