The staff for Dark Machine the Animation, the original anime for the Dark Machine gaming and anime project, unveiled the second promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The video announces more cast members, previews the opening theme song "Sonzai Riyū Kai" by BUCK-TICK, and confirms an October television premiere.
The new cast members include Ryūnosuke Watanuki as Nyūdō, Jun Kousaka as Hachiman, Minori Suzuki as Bianca, and Rikuya Yasuda as Weiss. They play members of rival e-sports teams against Kairi's Carbuncle team. The anime features a unique setting where Dark Machine is a popular gaming metaverse in the near future, directed by Kazumi Terada at Production +h..
The project credits Code Geass director Gorō Taniguchi as the creative producer and Macross artist Hidetaka Tenjin as chief mechanical designer. The series stars Kenshō Ono as Kairi, Miyuki Sawashiro as Rudora, Kōki Uchiyama as Shinn, and others. The anime will air on Fuji TV with global distribution planned.
The Dark Machine "asynchronous big team arena shooter" game was announced in 2023, featuring 7-versus-7 mech combat developed in Unreal Engine 5 with blockchain integration and NFT asset ownership.
