Netflix debuted MAKE MY DAY's sci-fi anime series' trailer for the first time! The announced series, previously teased as a movie back in 2021, is set to be released globally on February 2nd. The show will be based off of the manga series by Yasuo Ohtagaki (also known for Moonlight Mile, Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt).
Netflix tweeted an official image out with a message:
"Here's the icy, mysterious key art for MAKE MY DAY, written by Gundam Thunderbolt's Yasuo Ohtagaki.
Ohtagaki says one inspiration for MAKE MY DAY was James Cameron's ALIENS! I can't wait to see what lurks around the corner when this hits Netflix Feb 2"
Netflix released a description of the story:
The snowy, ice-covered planet Coldfoot is home to a precious energy-rich ore called “Sig.” On the surface, the planet seems to be a crime-free utopia, but in reality prisoners are used for back-breaking Sig mining. Jim, a young prison guard, rushes to the site of a sudden mining accident to find a mysterious creature attacking the humans.
Check out the official trailer!
Netflix also announced a new cast member added to the lineup. Atsuko Tanaka (Ghost in the Shell 1995, Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika) will be starring in the sci-fi anime series as Cathy Beck.
The main cast is headlined by:
- Masaomi Yamahashi as Jim (Star Wars: Visions, Astral Chain)
- Ayahi Takagaki as Marie (Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom, Heaven’s Lost Property)
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Walter (Ghost in the Shell, Tekken: The Motion Picture)
- Tomoko Shiota will also lend his voice to the project (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)
Taiwanese 3D CG studio 5 Inc. is animating and creating character concepts for the movie, which is being directed by Makoto Honda.
The studio released a statement on their official website saying:
“Staff who work here inherit Japanimation know-how cultivated directly from the forefront of the Japanimation industry, and have the opportunity to join not only projects from Japan but from China and others as well.”
A script by Yumiko Yoshizawa is being written. Mechanical designers for the series include Macross Shoji Kawamori and Kiyotaka Oshiyama (Flip Flappers, FLCL Progressive, FLCL Alternative mechanical design). The music is being composed by Kensuke Ushio.
Currently the series will be available with Japanese audio and multiple subtitles, including English, Spanish, and Arabic. There has not been any news on whether an English dub version will be released, or not.
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