It’s been an interesting road with updates since we learned that Netflix had picked up the in-production original anime series A.I.C.O: Incarnation from studio Bones. The show debuted worldwide debut yesterday and Netflix Japan dropped two new commercial spots for it to raise awareness of the new arrival. Directed by Kazuya Murata, Yuuichi Nomura is on board with the series composition while Satoshi Ishino is serving as the character designer and chief animation director working from the original character designs by Hanaharu Naruko.
- Haruka Shiraishi as Aiko Tachibana
- Yūsuke Kobayashi as Yuya Kanzaki
- Ryota Takeuchi as Daisuke Shinoyama
- Ai Kayano as Maho Shiraishi
- Makoto Furukawa as Yoshihiko Sagami
- Taishi Murata as Kazuki Minase
- Kaori Nazuka as Haruka Seri
- M.A.O as Kaede Misawa
- Toru Ohkawa as Susumu Kurose
- Takehito Koyasu as Kyōsuke Isazu
- Atsuko Tanaka as Akiko Nanbara
The theme song is “A.I.C.O.” performed by TRUE while the ending theme song is “Michi no Kanata” by Aiko Tachibana.
Plot Concept: Set in the near future in Japan, year 2035. A major incident was known as “Burst” which was caused by researching artificial life. A certain AI called “Matter” has eroded the Kurobe Gorge. Entering the research city, which has been called as humanity’s last hope, has been prohibited by the government. Two years later, Aiko Tachibana, a 15 year-old girl who lost her family from the incident, was told by a transfer student named Yuuya Kanzaki the truth that Aiko didn’t know regarding a secret hidden within her body. The key to solve the mystery is said to be in the Primary Point, the center of Burst. When a boy and a girl, who bears the future of humanity, meet, what will be the new truth?