Waking up
inside your favorite video game at the helm of the most powerful spaceship in
the galaxy is the ultimate dream for any virtual pilot. It has been officially
announced that the anime adaptation of the light novels Reborn as a
Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! will begin
airing on Japanese television during the October season this
year.
The update,
shared through the project's official website, was accompanied by the release
of the first promotional trailer. Through this video trailer, the production
committee introduced the technical team in charge of the animation and revealed
the voice talents who will play the star crew protagonists of this new
franchise.
Details
of Reborn as a Space Mercenary
The
animation production takes place at Studio A-Cat's facilities.
The general direction of the project falls to Norihiko Nagahama,
while Takamitsu Kono assumes responsibility for the
composition of the series and the writing of the scripts. The character designs
are adapted to animation by Masami Sueoka. The sound section is
directed by Jin Aketagawa and composed by the renowned Kenta
Higashiohji.
About
the work
The plot
follows Satou Takahiro, an ordinary young man who is suddenly sucked into the
universe of his favorite space video game. When he awakens, he discovers that
he has incarnated as Hiro, a tough space mercenary equipped with
the most advanced and lethal starship in the cosmos. Accompanied by a loyal
female crew, Hiro decides to take advantage of his new reality to hunt space
pirates, rescue people in distress, and enjoy a free life full of exciting
adventures traveling among the stars.
The
original work, written by author Ryuto, began serialization as a
web novel on the Shosetsuka ni Naro portal in February 2019.
Its immense popularity prompted the Kadokawa publishing house
to publish the printed volumes with illustrations by Tetsuhiro
Nabeshima starting in July of the same year, scheduling the release of
its seventeenth volume for May 9. The franchise also has a successful manga
adaptation illustrated by Shinichi Matsui, which has eleven
compilation volumes in circulation.
