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Dimension W set to be an anime series next year

July 11, 2015

Dimensionw2 — Main characters of the story

During the Anime Expo 2015, FUNimation announced a new anime series which is based on the alternate world sci-fi manga Dimension W/ディメンションW . Since it was announced in America before Japan, it would seem that the American company will be one of the main investors of the series.

The anime will be directed by Kanta Kamei (Usagi Drop, Saekano) with the script written by Shoutarou Saga (Ishuukan Friends). Tokuyuki Matsutake (Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike) is the character designer whereas Studio 3Hz (Sora no Method). The mangaka is Yuji Iwahara (Darker than Black: Shikkoku no Hana) who started the work since 16 September 2011 for the seinen based Young Gangan. So far seven volumes of tankubon have been published with the eight volume set for publishing on 10 July 2015.

Official synopsis by Square Enix, owner of Young Gangan:

“In the future, Nikola Tesla’s dream of a ‘World System’ of electricity is realized. Cords and batteries are a thing of the past, and now people can directly draw energy using devices known as ‘coils.’ Some people, however, modify these coils for destructive purposes. Mabuchi Kyoma, a man who lives in ruins and has a passion for ‘vintage’ gas-powered cars, has good reason to know what damage these coils can do. He takes on assignments from a large woman known as Marie, recovering illegal coils in exchange for cash and gasoline.

One day, he goes out on one of his usual missions, to retrieve illegal coils from two criminal brothers, Jony and Every Won. When he gets to their gang’s hideout, however, there is another stranger there: a mysterious, cloaked captive that appears to be a young lady. Who is she and will this meeting change Kyoma’s life?”

None of the voice cast has yet to be announced but we do know the series will come in 2016.