The Kaiju Decode: The Ring of Aidara CG anime has received a key visual, featuring one of the main characters, Coco, and a teaser video with kaiju action.
Accompanying these reveals were the cast announcements of Aya Yamane as Maru, another main character, and Karin Takahashi as Coco, as well as the announcement of the production’s start.
The press release also provides the following staff credits:
• Scriptwriter: Katsuie Shibata
• Kaiju designer: Tsuburaya Production’s Masayuki Goto (SSSS.GRIDMAN Gridman designer)
• Maru character designer: Sei Nakashima
• Coco character designer: Saito Masatsugu (Expelled from Paradise character designer)
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Tsuburaya Production and Toei Animation are credited with the project’s creation.
Kaiju Decode: The Ring of Aidara is set in Osaka’s Saki city and is, as described by the Sakai Film Office, “themed around the story of a ‘Kaiju’ and a girl.” Part of the official description reads:
A youth named Maru lives in the peaceful City, a society freed from the restrictions of the body, mind, space, and time. In contrast, a girl named Coco, a member of the Aidara Tribe, resides in the Zone, a treacherous area also inhabited by incredible beasts. The story revolves around two opposing characters seeking a path into a shared future.
The movie is part of the larger Kaiju Decode project, which was announced at Tsuburaya Convention 2019. Previous works include a short anime and VR animation.
Sakai Film Office says that Kaiju Decode: The Ring of Aidara will be released next year.
Sources: Press release, Toei Animation Official YouTube channel
