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Pacific Rim: The Black (パシフィック・リム: 暗黒の大陸, Pashifikku Rimu Ankoku no Tairiku[note 1][7]) is an upcoming animated series produced and distributed by Legendary Television Studios and Polygon Pictures in association with Netflix.[8] Pacific Rim: The Black follows siblings Hayley and Taylor, who learn to pilot an abandoned Jaeger in a post-apocalyptic Australia overwhelmed by the Kaiju. The series was originally greenlit for two seasons with a 2020 release[6][9] before it was pushed back to 2021.[4][5] The first season debuted March 4, 2021.[3]
Official Description
- "There was a time when Kaiju rose from the Pacific Rim only to encounter gigantic robots, Jaegers, built to fight them back. That time has passed. Now, Australia has been overrun by Kaiju, forcing the evacuation of an entire continent. Left behind, teenage siblings Taylor and Hayley embark on a desperate search for their missing parents, teaching themselves to pilot a battered, long-abandoned Jaeger to help in their quest and give them even the slightest hope of surviving."
- —Official Description[5]
Story
Season One
Kaiju have taken over the continent of Australia. The Pan Pacific Defense Corps have initiated Operation Blackout" - the evacuation of civilians and personnel from Kaiju-compromised areas. All Jaegers and Shatterdomes have been destroyed or buried to avoid compromise. After rescuing civilians from a Kaiju attack, Rangers Brina and Ford Travis leave to find help in nearby evacuation cities. Five years later, their children, Hayley and Taylor, attempt to find them with a recovered Jaeger, Atlas Destroyer. Atlas Destroyer is a decommissioned training Jaeger armed with no weapons, left behind during the PPDC's evacuation.
Activating Atlas Destroyer draws the attention of a Category IV Kaiju, Copperhead, who destroys their safe haven, and kills the survivors they lived with. With no options left, they use Atlas Destroyer to begin the search for their parents. The search is met with multiple setbacks. While searching for for a power cell, Taylor and Hayley meet a boy trapped in the basement of the PPDC Recruitment Center. Following a close call with a Kaiju-Jaeger Hybrid and several canine Kaiju, they meet Shane and Mei in Bogan. The siblings battle the Kaiju Copperhead throughout their journey. A showdown with the Kaiju-Jaeger Hybrid, Apex, reveals remnants of the Hybrids. "The Sisters" that were referenced by Shane, are revealed alongside the revelation of the Kaiju Messiah.
Season Two
- To be Added
Episodes
- Main article: List of Pacific Rim: The Black Episodes
Jaeger and Kaiju
Jaegers
- Atlas Destroyer
- Hunter Vertigo
- Marauder Zeus
- Striker Berserker
- Unknown Mark-4 (named Horizon XXXX seen in the boneyard) (Resembles Mark-1 Horizon Brave)
Kaiju
- Copperhead
- Rippers
- Acidquill
- Apex
- Unnamed Lizard Kaiju
Cast
Voice (JPN) | Voice (ENG) | Character |
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Yui Shimodaya[10] | Gideon Adlon[2] | Hayley Travis |
Yūsuke Kobayashi[10] | Calum Worthy[2] | Taylor Travis |
TBA | Camryn Jones | Young Hayley Travis |
TBA | Cole Keriazakos | Young Taylor Travis |
Iku Minase[10] | Erica Lindbeck[2] | Loa |
TBA | Ben Diskin | Kaiju Boy |
TBA | Andy McPhee | Shane |
TBA | Victoria Grace | Mei |
TBA | Nolan North | Marshal Rask |
TBA | Allie MacDonald | Brina Travis |
TBA | Jason Spisak | Ford Travis |
TBA | David Errigo | Root |
TBA | Leonardo Nam | Rickter |
TBA | Martin Klebba | Spyder |
TBA | Vincent Piazza | Joel |
TBA | Bryton James | Corey |
TBA | Ryan Robinson | Demarcus |
Background
Pre-Production
Pacific Rim: The Black was announced November 7, 2018. The series was among a hundred announced or returning original series produced by Netflix as their first "content showing" for Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and South Korea.[11][12]
Craig Kyle, co-writer of Thor: Ragnarok, and Greg Johnson, head writer of the 2000 series X-Men: Evolution were announced as the series showrunners.[11][12]
July 2019, during the Los Angeles Anime Expo, Legendary Entertainment announced the series would debut in 2020 with an initial plan for two seasons. The Tokyo-based animation company, Polygon Pictures, would co-produce the series. Elie Dekel, vice president of brand development and consumer products for Legendary Entertainment, cited that the production would be one of the most expensive for Netflix's original anime series.[6][note 2]
Format
Pacific Rim: The Black is an episodic series, building on the story of the original film and Pacific Rim Uprising. The series will follow a brother and his younger sister piloting an abandoned Jaeger across hostile territory in search of their parents.[11][note 3]
Critical Reception
- To be added
Trivia
- Like Netflix's other animated projects (The Dragon Prince, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters), Pacific Rim: The Black was animated with Toon Boom Animation software.[13]
- According to SciFi Japan, the first season of Pacific Rim: The Black is seven episodes long.[14]
Notes
- ↑ "PACIFIC RIM: THE DARK CONTINENT"
- ↑ Dkel: "The series will be produced by Legendary in partnership with Tokyo’s Polygon Pictures. “[This is] one of the biggest budget anime series I’ve had the pleasure of working on, and I think that speaks to the commitment of Netflix and Legendary [to anime]” said Dekel."
- ↑ Hollywood Reporter: "Pacific Rim. Returning to the epic battle of Kaiju and Jeagers, this original anime series will expand upon the story of the first two live action movies and follow two siblings — an idealistic teenage boy and his naïve younger sister — who are forced to pilot an abandoned Jaeger across a hostile landscape in a desperate attempt to find their missing parents. Co-showrunners: Craig Kyle (Thor: Ragnarok) and Greg Johnson (X-Men: Evolution). Production Company: Legendary Entertainment (Kong: Skull Island; Pokemon: Detective Pikachu)."
External Links
- Pacific Rim: The Black on Wikizilla.org - A Wikimedia Project
- Pacific Rim: The Black | Netflix Official Site
- Pacific Rim: The Black - Internet Movie Database
- Sci-fi Japan Publicity Page
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pacific Rim: The Black opening anime sequence
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 @PacificRim - February 25, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pacific Rim- The Black - Date Announce - Netflix
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 NX on Twitter - October 26, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Pacific Rim: The Black - Trailer, Plot, Release Date & News to Know
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Netflix's Pacific Rim Anime Is Coming in 2020, Confirmed for Two Seasons
- ↑ Nextflix Japan Anime @NetflixJP_Anime - October 26, 2020
- ↑ Netflix Announces Anime series based Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon
- ↑ Netflix's Pacific Rim Anime Will Have 2 Seasons, Premiere In 2020
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Pacific Rim: The Black Anime's 1st Full Trailer Shows New Jaeger, Kaiju
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 'Pacific Rim' and 'Altered Carbon' Anime Projects Among Netflix's New Slate of Asian Originals
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon anime shows are coming to Netflix
- ↑ Polygon Pictures Goes Digital with Toon Boom
- ↑ PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK — American and Japanese Publicity Art For New Netflix Anime Series
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