Gen Urobuchi News

No release date is set for Gen Urobuchi's infamous ero visual novel, Saya no Uta.

Plot

The 2003's Lovecraftian horror eroge tells the story of a young medical student who receives experimental brain surgery after a traumatic accident. He survives, but is left with warped senses that perceive the world as a hellish wasteland of pulsating flesh and twisted monsters. His salvation is a mysterious girl named Saya.

Sources

• Crunchyroll

Overview

Suisei no Galgantia is a Sci-fi anime series written by Gen Urobuchi. It is directed by Kazuya Murata while its characters are designed by Hanaharu Naruko. The music is composed by Taro Iwashiro. The producer of the anime series is currently unknown.

Background on Staff Members:

• Gen Urobuchi is known for his works on Fate Zero and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
• Kazuya Murata is known for his work as the director of Sacred Star of Milos.
• Hanaharu Naruko is known for the ending illustrations in Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens.

Plot

Release Date: April 2013

In the 16th Newtype Ace magazine issue, there is an exclusive episode zero text story called Suisei no Gargantia: Uchū Kara no Hōmonsha (A Visitor From Space) that is written by Taishirou Tanimura. The story is under Urobuchi and Murata's supervision. The original anime series is also getting a manga adaptation as well.

Set on a water world planet where people live on large ships and cities floating in the vast sea, a soldier gets himself stranded on the planet where he is caught in war between humans and aliens.

(There is no name of the water planet yet.)

Characters

Here are some snapshots of the characters.

Red

He's a 16 year old Galactic Alliance Lieutenant who found himself stranded on the remote water planet after waking up from hibernation. He operates a mech suit called Chamber.

Amy

She's a 15 year old Genki native messenger who encounters Red and acts his guide.

Belos

She's a 18 year old salvage business operator who can pilot a boat and understand Red's mech suit's technology.

Rigid

She's a 22 year old overseer.

Melty

Like Amy, she's a Genki messenger who is 14 year old.

Saya

She's another Genki messenger who is 15 year old.

Pinion

He's a 20 year old treasure hunter who is a good mechanic as well.

Boat Designs

Sources

All CR articles are written by Scott Green.

• Crunchyroll: Latest Info on Gen Urobuchi's Upcoming Sci-Fi Anime "Suisei no Galgantia"
• Crunchyroll: Meet the Characters and Mecha From Upcoming Sci-Fi Anime "Suisei no Galgantia"
• Anime News Network: Madoka Magica's Urobuchi Writes Suisei no Gargantia Anime