If you mix cute girls, impressive mechanical
costumes and battles for the fate of the universe, you have the perfect recipe
to attract the attention of the otaku community. The production
committee behind the original Vertex Force anime
finally uncovered all its cards, revealing a spectacular promotional video that
confirms its landing on Japanese television for this coming October 3.
Far from being the typical invincible
protagonist, the story puts us in the shoes of Akira Todo, a high school
student who lives a peaceful life in the northern part of Okinawa with his
mother and his older sister, Haruka. The great family drama lies in the fact
that Haruka inherited from her late father a mysterious power known simply as
"Engine", while Akira was born a completely normal boy, which
generates a huge inferiority complex. Their quiet routine of tending to the
family cafeteria goes to hell when strange world events begin to unfold and
unknown enemies threaten to destroy Earth, forcing these young people to carry
the fate of the entire universe on their backs.
A first-class technical team
To ensure that the action sequences are an
absolute visual delight, the animation was left in charge of the SMDE studio
under the meticulous direction of Kazuhiro Takamura, an industry
veteran famous for gems such as Strike Witches and Vividred
Operation, who is also in charge of the character designs. The
mechanical section is not far behind, counting on the immense talent of Kanetake
Ebikawa and JNTHED (both recognized for their
masterful work in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury) to
design the weaponry and suits. Adding to this enormous display of talent, the
production gave us a preview of the main stars of its voice cast.
Voice cast
- Makoto Koichi como Akira Todo.
- Kaede Hondo as Haruka Todo
- Ami Koshimizu como Eleanor Northbrook.
- Megumi Han como Lala Zudenstein.
- Rie Takahashi como Yoko Nishina.
Knowing that the current industry usually
punishes the original mecha anime harshly if they fail to hook the viewer in
their first three episodes
