“Girls’ Frontline” Anime Announces January 2022 Premiere
The official website for the “Girls’ Frontline” released new key art and promotional video to announce the premiere for the upcoming TV anime. The series is set to be released globally in January 2022.
The promo video also previews the ending theme song "HORIZON" by TEAM SHACHI. It was previously announced that the opening theme song will be "BAD CANDY" by Warner Music Japan artist yukaDD(;´∀｀).
The anime stars Haruka Tomatsu as “M4A1”, Nozomi Yamane as “M16A1”, Emiri Kato as “ST AR-15”, and Yukari Tamura as “M4 SOPMOD II”. In addition to the key art and trailer, new cast members and characters were announced including:
Mikako Komatsu as “Gentiane”,
Nao Tōyama as “Kalina”,
Hitomi Nabatame as “Agent”,
Kaya Okuno as “Scarecrow”,
and Shizuka Itou as “Executioner”.
Synopsis: In 2045, the earth was polluted all over the world by the Corlaps liquid. World War III broke out, involving the entire world, over housing and food, which are the most primitive desires of humankind. The world after the end of the war was already devastated. While civilization is on the verge of perishing, the war and the resulting labor shortages have prompted advances in mechanical technology. As a result, a "doll" that imitated a human being was created. Its appearance, which aims to provide various services to humans, is no different from that of a human girl. A mechanical life-form with abilities that far transcend humans. That is the "doll".
And as the technology develops further, "Tactical dolls" with guns that match the dolls have been adopted by all military organizations. Meanwhile, the AI of the munitions company "Iron-Blood Kozo" suddenly rebelled against humankind. The battle with the tactical dolls of the private military company "Griffin" trying to investigate and prevent it begins. The members of the "AR Platoon", which consists of the finest tactical dolls belonging to "Griffin". At the same time as regaining order in each region with a human commander and protecting the safety of humankind.. We will unravel the huge mystery behind the war. What the tactical dolls are waiting for after a fierce battle...
Know in Japan as “Dolls' Frontline”, the anime is adapted from SUNBORN Network’s popular “Girls’ Frontline” mobile strategy game that was released in 2018 and developed by MICA TEAM. The anime was originally set to be released this year but was delayed. Shigeru Ueda will be directing the series with Asahi Productions handling the animation and Warner Bros. Japan is producing.
“Girls’ Frontline” website and Twitter. Warner Bros. Youtube.