Macross Frontier director and mecha designer Shoji Kawamori recently held a presentation for his new anime project at the Shoji Kawamori New Project Briefing in Tokyo on 17 October 2017.

Macross Director Shoji Kawamori to Introduce New Anime Project

It has now been revealed that the anime will be titled Juushinki Pandora (lit. Heavy Sacred Unit Pandora). The main characters Leon Lau and Chloe Lau will be played by Tomoaki Maeno and Nao Toyama. It is planned to air in Spring 2018.

We have for you the character introductions, a key visual, and the first trailer!

Juushinki Pandora Introduction: Leon & Chloe Version

Leon and Chloe were right there on the day the Xianglong Crisis that occurred in 2031. The incident involved the explosion of a next-generation quantum reactor, developed to solve the depletion of energy resources. The explosion caused a huge leakage of an unknown energy and lead to the entire world changing, including the evolution of lifeforms and machines, as well as the birth of peculiar being known as B.R.A.I. The sheer power of this life-form drives humanity almost to the point of extinction.
7 years after the Xianglong Crisis, Leon is living on the outskirts of the impenetrable city of Neo Xianglong. He lives with his younger ‘sister’ Chloe, with whom he formed a so-called ‘family contract’. Leon does his own research on how to resist the B.R.A.I., while Chloe does her best to look after the sluggish Leon. They are living in peace until a menace begins to steadily creep up on them…

Character Introductions

Leon Lau (VA: Tomoaki Maeno)

The exiled genius scientist.
He lives with his adoptive sister Chloe in the wilderness on the outskirts of Neo Xianglong. He’s a man of few words and even seems quite lazy, but when it comes to research and food it can be hard to shut him up.

Chloe Lau (VA: Nao Toyama)

The younger ‘sister’ who supports Lau
A girl who formed a ‘family contract’ with Leon to become his younger sister. Although they are unrelated by blood, she thinks of him as her real brother. A bright and bubbly girl, she does her best to take care of her Leon, who doesn’t seem to be good at doing anything but research.

Mecha Visual

The main visual has been revealed for the mecha used by main character Leon!
It is called MOEV. Designed by director Kawamori himself, the visual shows a close up of the head and shoulders of the mecha that appeared in the trailer.

PV

In the trailer, we meet Chloe and Leon in the outskirts of Neo Xianglong. They are living almost peacefully in the aftermath of the Xianglong Crisis. However, we know that will not last long…

TV Anime Juushinki Pandora

Staff

Original Creator: Shoji Kawamori
General Director: Shoji Kawamori
Director: Hidekazu Sato
Series Composition: Toshizo Nemoto
Character Designs: Risa Ebata
Juushinki Design: Shoji Kawamori
Animation Production: Satelight

Main Cast

Leon Lau: Tomoaki Maeno
Chloe Lau: Nao Toyama

Official Websites

Official Website: http://www.project-pandora.jp
Official Twitter: @unit_pandora