With the second film set for release on October 3rd, 2015, a bit of new casting news has arrived for Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova Cadenza. This film is bringing in a new vessel with the Yamato taking to the seas and Mai Nakahara will be voicing the sentient version of the ship. Nakahara began her career in anime back in 2002 with series such as Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning and Seven of Seven and has worked regularly since then with a range of characters. She can be seen in the current season shows of Charlotte and Rampo Kitan as well as a regular role on Fairy Tail as Juvia. Check out the character design for Yamato below.
The first film is a compilation film with some new bridging material while the second film will be an all-new piece that introduces some new characters. The feature films are bringing back the same team that worked on the series with Seiji Kishi directing at Sanzigen while having Makoto Uezu on scripts.
Plot concept: By 2039, global warming had caused sea levels to rise and large amount of territory to be lost. As though in response, a mysterious group of warships clad in mist, “the Fleet of Mist,” appeared in every corner of the ocean, and began attacking human ships. In spite of humanity mustering all their strength, they were utterly defeated by the Mist’s overwhelming force. All of humanity’s trade routes were blockaded by the Fleet of Mist, their political economy was destroyed, and the human race was steadily beaten down. Seven years later, the Fleet of Mist’s submarine I-401 appears before cadet Gunzo Chihaya. The humanoid life form that pilots the sub, who should be their enemy, is instead offering her services to mankind.
[Source: Crunchyroll]
