When the
director behind gems like Strike Witches and Vividred
Operation decides to bring together everything he's passionate about
(i.e., cute girls, imposing highlights, and good animation) into one project,
it's time to pay attention. The production of the original Vertex Force anime
released its second official trailer to start the engines for its premiere set
for October 3, also revealing the artists behind its musical themes
and new additions in the voices.
The new
video teaser offered a first look at the opening track titled "Synchro
Blue," performed by Japanese pop duo ClariS, while
singer Hashimero will bring the ending theme to life with the
song "Emerald." Along with this musical display, the production confirmed
the arrival of two important names to the voice cast: Kazuki Ura will
play Alan and the legendary Nana Mizuki will lend her voice to
the character of EDVA. They join an already announced main cast that
includes Makoto Koichi as young Akira Todo, Kaede
Hondo as her sister Haruka, Ami Koshimizu as Eleanor
Northbrook, Megumi Han as Lala Zudenstein and Rie
Takahashi in the role of Yoko Nishina.
Behind the
scenes, the SMDE studio leads the animation production under
the general direction of Kazuhiro Takamura, who is not only in
charge of the character design, but also supervises the writing of the scripts
together with Masashi Suzuki. The project stands out for its
careful conceptual design, with Kanetake Ebikawa in the
designs of the "Engine" and JNTHED in charge of
ENIA's design line, accompanied by Goro Kuji in the assistant
director, Masahito Onoda in the main direction of animation
and Nobuaki Nobusawa in the composition of the soundtrack.
About
Vertex Force
Vertex
Force is an
original animated series conceived by director Kazuhiro Takamura,
who confessed to having poured all his favorite elements of the medium into
this work. The plot follows the daily life of Akira, a boy who lives in
tranquility with his mother and older sister Haruka. However, the family hides
an important secret: Haruka inherited a mysterious power known as
"Engine" from her father, while Akira received nothing, which
generated a marked inferiority complex. The apparent normality of their lives
will collapse when strange and disturbing events begin to unfold on a global
level.
