The sci-fi anime movie AS ONE has received a teaser trailer, which provides a look at its visual style and main characters, in addition to revealing an August 22 JST release date.
The staff credits have also been updated to reveal Ippei Gyobu (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch of Mercury co-mechanical designer, Megalo Box Gear designer) as the mechanical designer.
AS ONE is inspired by the Square Enix arcade game Starwing Paradox and is reported to be set 20 years before the game. The anime’s original story sees You, an aspiring musician from present day Earth, hearing a cry for help in their mind one day and becoming engulfed in white light. Meanwhile, the robot mechanic Lako, while trying to stop massive falling space debris, falls into a coma and meets You in their consciousness. Lako is from the planet Meguriboshi, where two factions have been warring over its energy resource for a long time and are currently working towards a ceasefire.
Starwing Paradox‘s online functionality was active from 2018 to 2021. Its main game mode featured 8v8 “high-speed” battles involving the Air Real mecha. AZ-One is the name for an Air Real pilot.
Staff
• Director: Kobun Shizuno (various Detective Conan movies, including The Crimson Love Letter and The Darkest Nightmare; Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters co-director)
• Character designer: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion, Great Pretender, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Starwing Paradox)
Source: Gaga Official Channel
