The official site for Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet has updated with new information that was revealed at the AnimeJapan 2014 trade show this weekend in that the property will be getting a new two part OVA series. The original series and single follow-up OVA, which was broadcast during the first half of 2013, has been picked up for home video release in the US by Viz Media and in the UK by Manga Entertainment UK. The new OVA series is slated for a fall debut where it will follow the recent trend of a number of OVAs getting a limited theatrical run in a few theaters first before heading to home video.
The downside of this new two part OVA series is that it replaces the previously announced sequel season that we were supposed to be getting, which was announced last year.
Plot concept: In the distant future, a planet covered almost entirely by oceans, known as Earth, grows in space. Ledo, a boy who has known nothing but fighting all his life, saw the sea there for the first time. On its vast, faintly green waters, men organize huge naval fleets and live modest but active lives. Due to language and cultural barriers, Ledo lives as a lonely foreigner… but he’s not alone. Ledo is just beginning his days on this green planet, asking what he must do to survive here, and what he is living for.