Bandai Namco back in September 2019 announced a new YouTube Originals anime series set to launch in December with Obsolete. The series comes from writer Gen Urobuchi where he’s handling the scripts for it with Hiroki Yamada directing it at studio Buemon. The first episode of the series has landed, which you can play for free below, while episodes two through six require a YouTube Premium subscription.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Masahiko Tanaka as Bowman of the U.S. Marine Corps
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Miyajima of the U.S. Marine Corps
- Jin Yamanoi as Loewner of the U.S. Marine Corps
- Wataru Takagi as Fernando of the U.S. Marine Corps
- Ryūzaburō Ōtomo as Zahir of the Outcast Brigade
Check out the official site.
Plot concept: The “real robot” anime is set on Earth in an alternate timeline with 2.55-meter-tall (about 8.4-foot-tall) neurally operated mecha known as Exoframes (Enhanced Xenobiological Organic FRAMEs, seen below). The Exoframe technology originated from aliens who made contact with humanity in 2014, and asked to trade one ton of limestone in exchange for one Exoframe. Cheaper than aircraft, tanks, or firearms, and usable by anyone, Exoframe usage easily spread throughout the world.
