Studio Trigger Announces Original Anime Projects at Anime Expo [Update 7/6]

by Stark700
Jul 2, 2017 7:55 PM | 63 Comments

Three new original anime titles were revealed by Studio Trigger at its Anime Expo panel. The titles are as follows:

Darling in the Frankxx
Darling in the Frankxx will be an original sci-fi series with co-production by A-1 Pictures. More information regarding the anime's staff members will be revealed in Japan on July 5.

Gridman
Gridman is an original mecha series in collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions. The series will be directed by Akira Amemiya (Kill la Kill assistant director).

Promare
Promare is an original project with co-production by XFLAG. The project will be led by director Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Kazuki Nakashima, both known for their previous work in Kill la Kill. It has also been mentioned by the staff that the anime will have a similar tone to Kill la Kill and Gurren Lagann. According to them, this anime project has been in production for four years.

Source: Official Twitter

Update July 6
The official website for Darling in the Frankxxx has launched and revealed the staff members of the series as well as a key visual.

Staff
Director: Atsushi Nishigori (Kimi no Na wa. opening key animation)
Assistant Director: Toshifumi Akai (Shelter director)
Series Composition: Atsushi Nishigori, Naotaka Hayashi (Plastic Memories script and original creator)
Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Action Supervisor: Masayoshi Tanaka (Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.)
Mechanical Design: Shigeto Koyama (Hirune Hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari)

Official site: http://darli-fra.jp/
Twitter: @DARLI_FRA

Teaser

Source: Moca News

Darling in the Frankxx, Gridman, & Promare on MAL

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Seems cool but when are we getting those Inferno Cop specials, the ones with Little Witch Academia characters.

Sep 6, 2017 10:24 AM by Sindarak

Stark700 said:
The one from the list I'm most excited about is Promare. Seems like a potentially exciting show and considering they spent 4 years producing it, I do expect something of higher quality than the other two projects.

I'm hoping they reveal the PV for Darling in the Frankxx soon.

I totally agree, also Promare seems to be more in aligned with previous Trigger works - from the little we have seen.

Sep 6, 2017 5:07 AM by Prismatica

Who the hell do you think i am!? hope this line gets used at least once for TTGL reference haha

Jul 6, 2017 8:23 PM by Kyzen

Promare just oozes Imaishi goodness so I sure it's going to meet my expectations.
I don't have much of an opinion about the other two yet so I hope we'll get some more information soon.

Jul 6, 2017 3:47 PM by Halicone

I'm actually only pretty much excited for Darling in the Frankxx and Promare, considering I'm not much of a mecha fan...

BUT! Since it's Trigger, and I'm such a HUGE fan of their work, I'll probably watch all three of these original anime projects whenever they come out, so. :)

Jul 6, 2017 10:34 AM by removed-user

Fucking ecstatic for every one of these projects.

The Promare sounds like it'll be sheer badass. If its similar in style to TTGL and KLK, it cant be bad.

The Darling in the Frankxx seems the most interesting out of the three. Big collaboration, weird intriguing title, interesting OST, key visual gets your attention.

Never been a huge mecha fan, but if it's Trigger there will probably be hand drawn goodness, so will watch that too.

Jul 5, 2017 7:44 PM by Jonesy974

tsubasalover said:
News Update

The official website for Darling in the Frankxxx has launched and revealed the staff members of the series as well as key visual (shown).

Staff
Director: Atsushi Nishigori (Kimi no Na wa. opening key animation)
Assistant Director: Toshifumi Akai (Shelter director)
Series Composition: Atsushi Nishigori, Naotaka Hayashi (Plastic Memories script and original creator)
Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Action Supervisor: Masayoshi Tanaka (Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.)
Mechanical Design: Shigeto Koyama (Hirune Hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari)

Official site: http://darli-fra.jp/
Twitter: @DARLI_FRA

Teaser

Source: Moca News

This staff is pretty great in all honesty, looking forward to it very damn much xD

Jul 5, 2017 4:12 PM by removed-user

Super hyped for all three of these new series, especially Promare. I loved Kill La Kill and plan on watching Gurren Lagann soon due to hearing good things about it (and that art style is great!), so with Promare being four years in production and being similar to those two it looks like it's going to really shake up the community (in a good way, of course). Hiroyuki Imaishi is my favorite director at the moment and it just makes me extremely hyped for Promare.

Jul 5, 2017 11:07 AM by beatpop

Didn't get anything from the pv aside from good music. Good choice of staff too.

Jul 5, 2017 9:03 AM by SeijiroUshio

News Update

The official website for Darling in the Frankxxx has launched and revealed the staff members of the series as well as a key visual (shown).

Staff
Director: Atsushi Nishigori (Kimi no Na wa. opening key animation)
Assistant Director: Toshifumi Akai (Shelter director)
Series Composition: Atsushi Nishigori, Naotaka Hayashi (Plastic Memories script and original creator)
Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Action Supervisor: Masayoshi Tanaka (Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.)
Mechanical Design: Shigeto Koyama (Hirune Hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari)

Official site: http://darli-fra.jp/
Twitter: @DARLI_FRA

Teaser

Source: Moca News

Jul 5, 2017 8:47 AM by tsubasalover

I am so excited for more information on Promare :D what a time to be alive!

Jul 4, 2017 10:29 AM by Shad0w77

Trigger is about to save anime yet again!!

> Darling in the Frankxx: considerring they will be working with A-1 Pictures it can be either something amazing or the complete opposite, we will see.

> Gridman: the fact that is gonna be a original mecha sound good to me, but i have not watched anything Tsuburaya Productions had made in the past so i dont know what to really expect.

> Promare: out of the 3 is the one that i will be sure to keep a close eye out. Expecting something crazy since they claim to be on pair in terms of tone to Kill la Kill and Gurren Lagann. Plus that artsyle in the cover looks nice.

Jul 4, 2017 9:13 AM by removed-user

Most excited for Gridman. Hoping for a nod to the deceased Super Robot genre without it going overboard, but any original mecha show by Trigger sounds good to me.

Jul 4, 2017 5:36 AM by Nickienator

" this anime project has been in production for four years."
WTF lmao looks like they are very serious about this one.
moreover have similarity with GURREN LAGGAN and kill la kill.
obvious im looking foward to it

Jul 4, 2017 4:14 AM by YizelTro

Only looking forward to Promare for now.

Jul 3, 2017 4:36 PM by Shinsuke_Sama

Not a fan of either sci-fi or mecha. Not sure if i'll watch..

Jul 3, 2017 10:30 AM by Chibi-Alice

ichii_1 said:

moodie said:

>not a good sign

Looks like they are adopting the same tactics from Gainax days. NGE was co-produced with Tatsunoko Production, EoE and FLCL with Production IG, Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou with JC Staff, early 2000s a couple work with SHAFT.

Stop making up things like co-producing = bad. Especially when 99% of the industry outsources anyways.

Co-producing is not outsourcing.
It lowers their profit since they have to share with even more producers than the regular amount.
Trigger was shilling LWA hard too, practically begging people to support it if they want more.

3 original anime and you only see co-production. Pathetic.

Jul 3, 2017 8:38 AM by moodie

TRIGGER back at it again with the the originals... God I love them for that. The third one seems most Interesting, staff included. Bring on the plot twists!!!

Jul 3, 2017 7:24 AM by Bygyas

This is why I like Trigger. The only studio that has the balls to predominantly make original anime and not mooch off of other mediums.

Jul 3, 2017 6:51 AM by Vhailor

they're really going into overdrive, it's pretty amazing

Jul 3, 2017 6:51 AM by NG_Chloe

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