 Gainax has opened an official website for a new anime movie trilogy titled Zero Seiki (The Zero Century). The first movie, titled Emeraldas, will premiere in 2020. The second movie, titled Herlock, will premiere in 2023. The third movie, titled Maetel, will premiere in 2026. Posters and illustrations for the movie trilogy are also being displayed at Japan Expo in Paris on Thursday. Staff Original Creator: Leiji Matsumoto (Ginga Tetsudou 999) Director: Hiroyuki Yamaga (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann episode director) Script: Masaki Wachi (Garo: Guren no Tsuki) Character Design: Yoshiyuki Sakamoto (Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo) Chief Animation Director: Toshihisa Kaiya (Haikyuu!!) Mechanical Design: Katsumi Itabashi (Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie)) Studio: Production GoodBook, Gainax Official Twitter: @zerocenturynet Source: Official site Zero Seiki Movie 1: Emeraldas, Zero Seiki Movie 2: Herlock & Zero Seiki Movie 3: Maetel on MAL |
VindstotJul 9, 2017 9:17 PM
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| Ah 2026, just what I was looking for ... That's a long-term announcement if I ever saw one |
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| Extremely promising cast. Hope Gainax can properly fund this project though. I hope I will still be living by 2026 lol |
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| Are you fucking serious right now????????? XD This is the most hilariously stupid announcement I have ever seen. Hey Gainax, why stop only here? Why dont you also announce projects from 2030? 2040? |
| Yay, more badass Emeraldas is always welcome :-) |
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| The real question is: am I still gonna be watching anime at all in 9 years? LOL |
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| Anime in 2026? lol They either have a lot of spare money or are really confident in this.. |
| But will Gainax survive another 8 years? |
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| >2026 put your bet will this is actually aired or not... |
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| anime will be dead before 2026 hehe |
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| Deymmm that's way ahead from waiting Pluto and the new ghibli movie |
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| Well, if it takes them 3 years for each movie, then they must put all their efforts in those 3 years High expectations |
Syless said: You know anime community is shit when most comments complain about the release date and dont point out the fact that we will have a new movie trilogy based on the work of one of the greatest mangakas ever Exactly, plus it's not exactly uncommon for something to be announced this far in advance. The movie Avatar has 4 sequels planned with the latest of them scheduled for 2025, so idk what the problem is here. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| Huh? This and that Honneamise sequel thing coming out far from now. Is this just Gainax bluffing for funds? |
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| 2026? Anime may not survive 2020 as we know it. |
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| No wonder they waited to be in France to announce it and expected to find investors there. ^^ I guess using a brand was the best option they could think about to gather money. At least, this will be a better way to "relaunch" Harlock in those days than the 3DCGI blockbuster from TOEI. I really hope Sadamoto will stay on charadesign until the end! Will the designs be more Leiji Matsumoto-like than the Yamato recent OAVs? I hope so too. Character Design: Yoshiyuki Sakamoto (Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo) Director: Hiroyuki Yamaga (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann episode director) Was there no better noticeable title to put for those names? (especially for Yamaga) VyseLegendaire said: Huh? This and that Honneamise sequel thing coming out far from now. Is this just Gainax bluffing for funds? You forgot that Yamaga started to work on a Gunbuster script too. (because using a well known name a successful propertie was a good way to get attention and money, as he said) About the funds: he already stated that getting money for Uru would be hard and that's why Gunbuster (or now this trilogy) would be a good idea before. Also, it was announced a few days ago by a french website that Gaianx and the company producing the new project (those Harlock/999 movies) would be seeking investors through the announcement. edit @rvbrick Exactly. The two Harlock TV shows were multi re-broadcasted and are still famous and well-remembered among people today. The 3DCGI movie, for example, was highly expected. About money, well... this time, they have a producer behind them |
Rei_IIIJul 6, 2017 1:06 PM
| Lmao japan might not even exist by 2026 XD |
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| Humanity may be gone by the year 2026. |
| Seems like a great project in the making but damn...2026 is a long time to wait. I'm not sure if I'd even remember the project by then. |
| I wonder if Gainax would still be in business in 2026. |
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| Shit 9 years for Maetel. At least Emeraldas seems likely. |
| Sieg Zeon! |
| Ahh.... We have come to the time where Anime is announced for 202X time. I feel old. |
| More Matsumoto after Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202 is always welcome. |
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| looks interesting is this related to Captain Harlock? |
   It looks to be a set trilogy. |
rvbrick said: Symphyon said: This is not really giving me high hopes, especially with. 1. Gainax has not made anything remotely nice recently 2. The fact that the script writer or series composition is the same guy that wrote Garo: Guren no Tsuki (that is the WORST MAPPA show imo and the WORST Garo I've seen and the WORST anime of the same year that aired) doesn't give me a lot of good signs. There's okay staff though or some decent people here at least. I think before long Gainax would probably die but I don't really know. The bottom of the barrel has already been established with the CG Captain Harlock film. Even if the script is bad, as long as it's coherent it'll be an improvement. I thought I was the only guy who didn't like Harlock's CGI movie. That was the worse Harlock related script ever. |
kofmasterJul 10, 2017 12:22 AM
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Felix said: Anime in 2026? lol They either have a lot of spare money or are really confident in this.. haha (: the heat death of the universe by then.. nah i doubt it lol haha (: anime still be around lol (: |
evangelionfan said: Felix said: Anime in 2026? lol They either have a lot of spare money or are really confident in this.. haha (: the heat death of the universe by then.. nah i doubt it lol haha (: anime still be around lol (: When you are young distant future isn't a concept you can really comprehend lol |
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| 2026 wtf that's the longest announcement I have ever seen ; ) |
Reply to Namoonriver
The website is defunct and Gainax is bankrupt. I think the project is a bust.
| @Namoonriver When I saw the studio name I was like, oh damn. This movie never gonna get released. |
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Reply to Yui_Suzumiya69
@Namoonriver Maybe Trigger will continue this since that's where most the staff went, along with several of the IP's.
| @Yui_Suzumiya69 I'm still wondering if these movies are coming out. The last official update we got on these projects was from February of 2023 and that Zero Century Emeraldas was still happening. Here's a link talking about it: https://x.com/LeijiverseUSA/status/1627713699967299586 . Maybe with Gainax shut down, the rights transfer over to Studio Khara, because Hideki Anno is working on that new Space Battleship Yamato movie,s o maybe the project gets saved there?? I'm hoping and coping man I just want more new Captain Harlock material to work with man. ANNO PLEASE SAVE THE ZERO CENTURY!!!! |
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