Captain Earth Anime Wikia And Official Trailer Release

Captain Earth Anime Wikia And Official Trailer Release 

Captain Earth (キャプテン・アース Kyaputen Āsu)
 is a Japanese anime series produced by Bones. It is directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido. It premiered in Japan on April 5, 2014 in both Tokyo MX and MBS stations. The series focuses on second-year high school student Daichi Manatsu who encounters a robot known as Earth Engine to be used against the mysterious all-mechanical lifeform Kill-T-Gang that is invading from the orbit of Uranus.


Plot:

The story follows second-year high school student Daichi Manatsu suddenly spies a mysterious circular rainbow floating in the skies over Tanegashima island on television, on the evening before summer vacation begins. Moved by intense foreboding, he heads to Tanegashima, the home of Japan's Tanegashima Space Center, by himself. A 17-year-old boy named Teppei Arashi then asks why Daichi has returned to this island. Daichi replies that he came back to fulfill a promise.


The mystery of his father's accidental death. Memories of the mysterious boys and girls he met during childhood. Daichi arrives at the island full of complex emotions, and as alarms sound at the center, he encounters the robot "Earth Engine." Daichi is asked, "Are you the Captain?" The target is the mysterious all-mechanical lifeform Kill-T-Gang that is invading from the orbit of Uranus. Now, when the stars in the skies are ablaze, the curtains open on their battle.

Characters:

Daichi Manatsu (真夏 ダイチ Manatsu Daichi)
Voiced by: Miyu Irino
17 years old sophomore at high school. His dad was an astronaut who lost in space and vowed as died and is now living with his foster father. He later become one of Captain who rides the Earth Engine. He has amazing skill when playing game.

Teppei Arashi (嵐 テッペイ Arashi Teppei)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya


Hana Muto (夢塔 ハナ Mutō Hana) 
Voiced by: Ai Kayano


Akari Yomatsuri (夜祭 アカリ Yomatsuri Akari)
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka


Development:

The series was officially announced on September 6, 2013 in the October issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Newtype.


Anime:

The anime series is directed by Takuya Igarashi and produced by Bones.The series is being simulcasted by Crunchyroll in their website. It premiered in Japan on April 5, 2014. It is set to last twenty-five episodes. The series' opening theme is "Believer's High" (ビリーバーズ・ハイ?) by flumpool.


Satoshi Ishino is adapting Fumi Minato's original character designs for animation, and he is also the chief animation director. A Star Driver veteran, Shigeto Koyama, designed the Earth Engine and other Engine Series mecha, while Takayuki Yanase handled the Machine Goodfellow designs and other mecha. Shinji Aramaki and Takeshi Takakura are the other mechanical designers. Masaki Asai and Takeshi Yoshioka designed the enemy Kirutogangu, and the artist okama is contributing concept designs. Tsuyoshi Kusano is the graphic designer, and Masatsugu Saitō is credited for design works.


The series is set to be released in DVD and Blu-ray format with the first volume going to be published on July 18, 2014.

Reception:

UK Anime Network called it "Eureka Seven meets Star Driver" which might make it worthwhile for viewers who enjoyed the former. Critical reception to the first episode has been mixed within the Anime News Network staff with several comments focused on the pacing and mostly praised given to the animation.