Bandai Namco has just revealed its intentions for a new multimedia brand called Synduality. And the first images have science fiction fans going nuts. As expected from a studio responsible for some of the most ground-breaking video games and animation ever made, this will be a massive success. The only confirmed projects are an anime and a video game, but more may follow. Bandai Namco’s original Synduality anime now has a key visual, more information about the characters and cast, and a summary of the first episode. The series is based on a multimedia project of the same name. Everything you need to know is listed here.
The Bandai Namco Studio developed Synduality and is a hybrid media work. This year, the anime will debut on TV Tokyo and other channels. And Disney+ will have exclusive streaming rights to the show around the world. Bandai has also revealed a third-person shooter called Synduality, which will be published this year for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The anime, which is based on the short game, takes place in the year 2242, which is 20 years following the events of the video game.
Synduality Anime: New Key Visual
Monday, Bandai Namco showed off a brand new key visual for their upcoming anime Synduality and added more cast members. Synduality’s official website updated on Monday with new cast and crew members, as well as a new image, and information on where to catch the show at the JapanAnime conference in March. Ysuke Yamamoto is in charge of the TV anime series’ direction, and Hajime Kamoshida is responsible for the show’s story. Some of the other confirmed staff members are production designer K Inaba and well-known designer Kazutaka Miyatake.
Takeo Tsuka has been cast as Kanata. Ysuke Kobayashi as Tokio, Fuminori Komatsu as Mouton, Konomi Inagaki as Ellie, Ayaka Ohashi as Ange, and Taito Ban as Kurokamen. The show opened with introductions of the cast, including Aoi Koga (Noir), Nagisa Aoyama (Ciel), and M.A.O. (Schnee).
Plot Details!
The upcoming video game and anime both take place in a dystopian future. Where humans and artificial intelligence (AI) must not only coexist but cooperate for their own survival. The game’s timeline begins in 2222, long after most humanities was wiped off by a deadly rainstorm known as The Tears of the New Moon.
Animals that were changed by the flood are now attacking the people who live there. So the people do what makes sense and build a deep underground bunker to protect themselves. Because of this, the purpose of AI. They, too, probably live in the deep parts of the earth. In the next part of the anime, which takes place 20 years in the future. There are a lot of humanoid androids called Magus.
Synduality Anime: Release Date
The whole project is ambitious, but it looks like it will be fun to work on. Thus, there is currently no confirmed date on the website. Fans should be aware that both the game and the anime will debut this year. But it is still unknown whether the game or the anime will debut first. At last, keep an eye on The Anime Daily to get all the updates.