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Aniplex takes the Wraps off DARLING in the FRANKXX Anime


Finally, we get a glimpse at one of Trigger’s big three Anime Expo surprises.

Earlier today, Aniplex opened the official website for DARLING in the FRANKXX. The site includes a teaser trailer, a key visual, and the core staff members.

Promo Video

The two-minute teaser confirms the show’s major staff members, while flashing between static shots.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5sllb5_darling-in-the-frankxx-tv-anime-pv-teaser_tv

Key Visual

The visual features two characters: a human male, and a pink-haired woman clad in a loose jacket, both set before a white background.

Staffing

DARLING in the FRANKXX is a co-production between Trigger and A-1 Pictures. Atsushi Nishigori (THE IDOLM@STER) is directing the project, with Masayoshi Tanaka (anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, High School of the Dead) providing character designs. The team of Atsushi Nishigori and Naotaka Hayashi will collaborate on series composition.

Other confirmed staff members include:

  • Assistant Director: Toshifumi Akai
  • Action Supervisor: Masayoshi Tanaka
  • Chief Animation Director: Masayoshi Tanaka
  • Mechanical Design: Shigeto Koyama

Trigger unveiled the series during their panel on Sunday.

Source: Otakomu

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