Grendizer U, the new version of Go Nagai’s classic giant robot series, has just released a new trailer packed with moments that will get any mecha fan’s blood pumping. Set to the show’s opening theme, “Kaishin no Ichigeki” by GLAY, the new trailer features battles both on Earth and in space, as well as familiar sights like Mazinger Z rising from its launch pad:
Along with this new trailer come four new cast members, all playing staff members at the Photon Lab:
Hayashi voiced by Shinya Takahashi (Kouki Mimura in Assassination Classroom)
Yamada voiced by Riho Sugiyama (Yoko Araki in Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture)
Saeki voiced by Hinonori Kondo (Clamp in MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN)
Oi voiced by Sora Tokui (Nico Yazawa in Love Live! School Idol Project)
Finally, there’s one more new robot redesign—this time for Disc Robot Domudomu:
Veteran art director Shun Kudo (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans) will direct the series under chief director Mitsuo Fukuda. Tatsuo Higuchi (FUUTO PI) will pen scripts for the series. Handling mechanical designs will be a team made up of Ko Inaba (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury), AF_KURO (designer of the Shoujo Motored CYBORG RUNNER action figure series), and Junichi Akatsu (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed).Grendizer U is a remake of Go Nagai’s classic 1975 manga and anime UFO Robo Grendizer, released elsewhere in the world as Grandizer and Goldorak and appearing as part of Force Five and the Shogun Warriors toy series. The story follows Duke, the crown prince of the dying planet of Fleed, as he escapes to Earth and meets both new friends and previous giant robot heroes. When the evil Vega brings the battle to Earth, Duke must pilot the stolen Grendizer to protect his new homeworld and friends.Grendizer U will premiere in Japan in July 2024.
Source: Comic Natalie
