First Look at Toei’s CG Updates

Toei Animation has released four promotional images for its planned CG anime features based on the classic Captain Harlock and Gaiking anime franchises. A pilot animation for the CG Captain Harlock has been produced by Sega Sammy Visual Entertainment and staff including writer Harutoshi Fukui (Gundam Unicorn), director/designer Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed, Bubblegum Crisis), mecha designer Atsushi Takeuchi (Appleseed movie, Reideen), and character designer Yutaka Minowa (Jubei Ninpucho, Highlander: Search for Vengeance).

A pilot animation for the CG Gaiking has been produced by American digital animation studio Light Stage. The award winning studio has previously worked on films including Avatar, Spider-Man 2 & 3, and Hancock.

The feature length CG Harlock & Gaiking films are tentatively scheduled for global release in 2012 or later.

Sure, I can make out the Gaiking robot, but it doesn’t feel like Gaiking when it’s not bright yellow.

Source: Anime News Network