Everything old is new again and Netflix knows nostalgia can drive interest while also capturing new fans. We learned in March 2019 that the manga series Spriggan is getting a new anime adaptation for Netflix with plans for a worldwide debut. The series was previously set for a 2021 premiere on the streaming service and we’re still holding out for a final date. And we still are, but the new trailer has revealed that the film is being pushed back to 2022 – though nothing firmer than that.
Hiroshi Kobayashi is directing the series based on the composition put together by Hiroshi Seko who is also working on the scripts. Shuhei Handa is on board with the character designs and serving as the chief animation director with David Production handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Yū Ominae
- Yōhei Azakami as Jean Jacquemonde
- Kenji Hamada as Chief Yamamoto
- Mariya Ise as Yoshino Somei
The manga comes from creators Hiroshi Takashige and Ryouji Minagawa which began in 1989 and ran for eleven volumes before finishing up in 1998. Three volumes were released by Viz Media. An anime feature film was produced in 1998 as well which ADV Films licensed and released.
Plot Concept: Many years ago, an ancient civilization ruled Earth. They had very advanced technology but were destroyed in the end due to the misuse of their creations. These people left messages for later generations in the form of indestructible message plates written in an ancient language.
Several armed organizations began to secretly search for these artifacts to use them for their own good and against their enemies. The ARCAM Corporation is trying to stop these forces from destroying themselves with these “advanced” machines. The main character of the story, Yu Ominae, is one of the elite agents that work for ARCAM under the name of Spriggans.
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