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New Anime Program +Ultra Announces 'Ingress,' 'Revisions,' and 'Carole & Tuesday'

by tsubasalover
Mar 8, 2018 4:04 AM | 32 Comments

It has been announced via noitaminA lineup event for years 2018-2019 on Thursday that a new anime programming block, +Ultra, will begin in Fall 2018.

Ingress (Fall 2018)
It was announced that a TV anime based from an augmented-reality game of the same name by studio Craftar titled Ingress will be produced by Fuji TV and game developer Niantic, known to release the "Pokemon GO" game. The 3DCG anime, directed by Yuuhei Sakuragi (Soutai Sekai), will air via +Ultra block in Fall 2018.

Synopsis
A project was launched where scientists discovered a mysterious substance that can interface directly with the human brain. This substance, called "Exotic Matter (XM)," has existed since ancient times, influencing human minds and the progress of humanity. In the wake of this discovery, a battle of powerful nations and corporate giants has been unleashed. Organizations across the globe have embarked on a secret race to exploit XM. It represents both an opportunity and a threat to humanity. Two Factions seeks to control the XM. The Enlightened view XM's power as a gift that enhances human experience and discovery. The Resistance sees XM as a hostile takeover of the human mind, choosing technology as humanity's best path forward. XM, and the mystery behind it lie at the center of this battle for the fate of humanity.

2018—Now, a new struggle is about to unfold in Tokyo and across the globe. Dangerous and powerful forces seeking to exploit the potential of XM will collide. This groundbreaking project will mark the beginning of an epic augmented-reality experience combining the three elements of animation, location-based gaming, and the real world.

PV


Official site: http://ingress-anime.com


Revisions (Winter 2019)
Revisions join the +Ultra anime block by studio Shirogumi. It will be a 3DCG production.

Synopsis
"This is a prophecy for you, where five people will meet huge adversaries, and only you can protect everyone." Daisuke Toujima is a second-year high school student who was abducted when he was young. He was involved in a special phenomenon—Shibuya Drift—with his childhood friends Gai, Ru, Marimari, and Keisaku. They were transferred to the center of Shibuya over 300 years into the future. What's waiting for them is endless wilderness and forest, Interspersed ruin, future citizens, and "Revisions" which are huge mechanical monsters. Trampled by the monsters without understanding the situation, a girl who has the same name as the person who saved Daisuke when he was abducted, Miro, provided a mobile suit "String Puppet" and told them to save Shibuya. With separated paths, adversaries, destined prophecies, the boys, and girls are on their journey to return to their original time.

Staff
Director: Gorou Taniguchi (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch)
Series Composition: Makoto Fukami (Berserk), Taichi Hashimoto (Speed Grapher producer)
Character Design: Sunao Chikaoka (Centaur no Nayami)
CG Character Design: Jun Shirai (Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna prop design)
Mechanical Design: Youhei Arai (Etotama)
Background Concept Artist: Masato Shirota (Etotama)
MattePaint Director: Minoru Oonishi (Pop in Q art director)
Art Setting: Ryuu Sakamoto (Hayate no Gotoku!!)
Color Design: Akemi Nagao (Blade & Soul)
Director of Photography: Kazuhiko Takahashi (Shigurui supervision)
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa (A.I.C.O.: Incarnation)
Music: Azusa Kikuchi (Etotama)
Planning: SLOWCURVE

Teaser


Official site: http://revisions.jp/
Official Twitter: @revisions_PR


Carole & Tuesday (Spring 2019)
The final announcement for the Spring 2019 +Ultra timeslot is the original TV anime by studio Bones. A casting audition for native-level English female singer and speaker was also announced for either Carol or Tuesday. The tagline for the anime is "The two met and created a song. No one knew what a miracle would bring."

Staff
Chief Director: Shinichiro Watanabe (Blade Runner: Black Out 2022)
Script: Aya Watanabe
Character Animation and Concept: Eisaku Kubonouchi (Watanabe mangaka)
Music Production: flying DOG

Teaser


Official site: http://carolandtuesday.com/

+Ultra official site: http://plus-ultra.tv/
+Ultra official Twitter: @plusuntra_tv

Source: Comic Natalie, Press Release

20 of 32 Comments Recent Comments

deg said:
simo000 said:
what is with this 3DCG trend? is there a demand for it in Japan or something?


too many anime being produce that there is not enough 2D animators (2D animator shortage crisis coming!)
now industry is in crisis 😭🙏

Jul 27, 2023 7:01 AM by Bhanu_LAW_196K1A

Shinichiro Watanabe Shinichiro Watanabe Shinichiro Watanabe

Mar 8, 2018 11:36 AM by VyseLegendaire

simo000 said:
what is with this 3DCG trend? is there a demand for it in Japan or something?


too many anime being produce that there is not enough 2D animators (2D animator shortage crisis coming!)

Mar 8, 2018 11:29 AM by deg

Carol & Tuesday looks interesting.

Mar 8, 2018 11:26 AM by SkyLETV

Hype for boned and wattanabe

Mar 8, 2018 9:00 AM by JizzyHitler

what is with this 3DCG trend? is there a demand for it in Japan or something?

Mar 8, 2018 8:28 AM by simo000

Hopefully Carol and Tuesday is CGDCT, Revisions might be ok since it' a mecha.

Mar 8, 2018 8:12 AM by Hoppy

I don't know anything about Carol & Tuesday, but it's Bones and Watanabe. I have no reason not to be hyped.

Mar 8, 2018 7:52 AM by GoldenDevilGamer

No PLUS ULTRA!!!!! jokes here? Wow our taste for humor has evolved!

Jokes aside, Shinichiro watanabe and music with international casting sounds good to me.

Mar 8, 2018 7:19 AM by Bourmegar

INGRESS?
What in tarnation
Of all game adaptations this is the least expected. I played it few months after it came out, but got bored.
I' m really curious how they will adapt it, though.

Mar 8, 2018 6:49 AM by Andromeda

The final one, Carol & Tuesday, looks the most interesting tho.

We'll see.

Mar 8, 2018 5:58 AM by Ramkec

I do not care about Ingress anime. I expect Revisions to be a messy anime, considering the director. As for Carol & Tuesday, definitey excited for this one, though still not sure if I am going to watch it or not.

Mar 8, 2018 5:46 AM by AServant

Revision's premise does sounds interesting but that 3dCG PV didn't hype me. Looks like Code Geass R3 will delay to 2020 :O

imo Carol & Tuesday is something to look forward especially its original anime working by Bones and Shinichiro Watanabe

Mar 8, 2018 5:38 AM by removed-user

LOL so anime's future being CGI was right after all.

Mar 8, 2018 5:32 AM by Klad

Carol and Tuesday looks the most interesting from that lineup IMO.

Mar 8, 2018 5:30 AM by Haneken2086

Wtf, Ingress getting an anime? Now I've seen everything. I hope it gets the game some popularity. It deserves it, even if Niantic is shit.

Mar 8, 2018 5:24 AM by JustAnotherShiro

So that was the rumored Bones and Watanabe music genre anime series, looking forward to it.

Mar 8, 2018 5:06 AM by Antagonized

Carol and Tuesday is what interests me the most.

Mar 8, 2018 5:05 AM by phoenixalia

sevenPocky said:
edge13 said:
missed some details,the first 2 confirmed to be 3DCG series.

Whoops! We're juggling many things at once and missed them, thanks a lot, will edit.


no problemo, credit all goes to the original sharer on twitter

Mar 8, 2018 5:02 AM by deg

edge13 said:
So this is the new name of Noitamina block.

Btw @tsubasalover,missed some details,the first 2 confirmed to be 3DCG series.


Nope. Looks like Fuji TV will air both. They just decided to create one more block instead of expanding Noitamina again.

Mar 8, 2018 4:47 AM by Nachtwandler_21

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