Studio Bones today announced online that the Eureka Seven series will have three feature-length films added to it's catalogue in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
It's been almost 12 years now since Eureka Seven first graced the animation industry with its presence. Crafted by Studio Bones, the series would go on to be awarded the internationally-recognized Anime Expo SPJA Award in 2006, spawn several manga adaptations, have its own video game series, and, an alternative feature-length movie made in 2009. Few anime hold as much modern-day significance or ground in the industry as Eureka Seven, which is why today's news comes as such a treat.
Officially announced today, Studio Bones will be producing a trilogy of films spanning the next three years, with the first film, Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution, set to release in Japan in 2017. The trilogy is set to follow and build upon the “First Summer of Love” catastrophe that occurred 10 years prior to the original animated series' story. The film trilogy will feature completely updated animation, scripts and additional scenes.
The staff for the film will consist largely of the original series' staff, including script-writer Dai Sato, alongside chief director Tomoki Kyoda. Also working on the upcoming films are character designer Kenichi Yoshida, mechanical designer Shoji Kawamori, conceptual designer Kazutaka Miyatake, and designers Shingo Takeba, Yutaka Izubuchi, and Shigeto Koyama, amongst a team of returning and fresh talent. Helming the music featured in the trailer are German-duo Hardfloor, with their new song “Acperience 7.”
Originally aired in North America through Adult Swim, the series was met with wide-spread approval. Following the story of protagonist Renton Thurston, audiences were invited on a 50-episode journey through the skies as Renton's somewhat boring life gets turned upside-down.
The trailer for the first film in the trilogy can be found below:
Further information can be found via the official website, here. Stay tuned for exclusive information and updates about the upcoming trilogy.
