'Sidonia no Kishi' Gets New Anime Film for 2021

by Vindstot
Jul 2, 2020 9:37 PM | 22 Comments

The official website of the Sidonia no Kishi (Knights of Sidonia) anime series announced a new anime film on Friday. The film, titled Sidonia no Kishi: Ai Tsumugu Hoshi, will premiere in 2021. The website also revealed staff members, a key visual (pictured), and trailer.

The film will feature contents different from the original manga by Tsutomu Nihei with a new story. Nihei is supervising the film. Cast members are reprising from the previous anime installments.

Staff
Chief Director: Hiroyuki Seshita (Ajin)
Director: Tadahiro Yoshihira (Kuutei Dragons)
Script: Sadayuki Murai (Sidonia no Kishi), Tetsuya Yamada (Godzilla: Kaijuu Wakusei)
Animation Director: Reiji Nagazono (Blame! Movie)
CG Supervision: Takuma Ishibashi (Human Lost: Ningen Shikkaku), Masayuki Uemoto (Godzilla trilogy)
Art Director: Mitsunori Kataama (Sidonia no Kishi: Daikyuu Wakusei Seneki), Mitsuo Yoshino (Hirune Hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari assistant art director)
Color Design: Hironori Noji (Nami yo Kiitekure)
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System trilogy)
Music: Shuji Katayama (Youjo Senki)
Music Production: King Records
Production Design: Naoya Tanaka (Levius)
Distribution: KlockWorx
Studio: Polygon Pictures

J-pop band CAPSULE will perform the theme and insert songs. The trailer previews the insert song "Utsusemi." Music producer Yasutaka Nakata wrote and composed the songs.

Sidonia no Kishi was first adapted into a 12-episode television anime in Spring 2014, which was followed by a second season the following Spring. A compilation film of the first season featuring new scenes opened in Japan in March 2015. Netflix streamed the anime seasons after they finished airing in Japan.

The sci-fi space action manga ran in Afternoon magazine from April 2009 to September 2015. Kodansha compiled the manga in 15 volumes. Vertical published all 15 volumes in English between February 2013 and April 2016.

Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime series in North America and released the first season in June 2015 and the second season including the film in November 2016.

Trailer

Official site: https://sidonia-anime.jp/
Official Twitter: @SIDONIA_anime

Source: Comic Natalie

Sidonia no Kishi: Ai Tsumugu Hoshi on MAL

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Whoops, I missed this. And right after I completely gave up on getting the sequel. Well, I guess it's not even a sequel, but it is a proof that the producers believe in the success of the franchise, so why wouldn't we get Season 3 after all?

Also, this being an original story means characters can start dying again after the peaceful S2, right? Lol.

Jul 12, 2020 4:54 AM by Meritas

I already intended to read the manga eventually.

But I heard that due to how weird with the designs this manga can go for, some stuff actually get really hard to differentiate from one another, which is kinda a downer.

I already know about the ending of the manga from way back, so it is not like I m dying to read it right away either.

Jul 12, 2020 3:05 AM by Playcool

Playcool said:
At this point, getting any new announcement is already good enough for me... it will probably be an original plot meant to capture viewers back in hopes for an S3.

Hope I m not being too naive.

Pretty much all the scenes in the trailer are from the last arc in the manga, so looks like they're trying to fit 46% of the manga into one two hour film (or more likely just skipping straight to the final arc).

We've been waiting three years since the announcement, and when I saw S3 was going to be a film I went ahead and read the manga. I'd recommend anyone who wants to experience the full story do the same.

Jul 8, 2020 8:57 PM by tomhannay

At this point, getting any new announcement is already good enough for me... it will probably be an original plot meant to capture viewers back in hopes for an S3.

Hope I m not being too naive.

Jul 4, 2020 12:19 PM by Playcool

Where is season 3 :/

Jul 4, 2020 8:15 AM by Sharimsejn

Aragusuku said:
.. are we using the same character as avatar?

I don’t think so. The character I’m using is Renge from Non Non Biyori. Hbu?

Jul 3, 2020 11:16 AM by PerfectAzul

Aragusuku said:
Oh I had this problem too... It was hard af to tell them apart (specially with 12 identical sisters), but it didn't bother me that much

Telling those sisters apart is a lost cause ahaha—I don’t think a 2D Knights of Sidonia would have solved anything there.

Jul 3, 2020 10:08 AM by PerfectAzul

Aragusuku said:

PerfectAzul said:
I normally don’t have too much of a problem with CGI, but IMO this series would have been much better if it had been animated 2D.

I don't think so. I believe it fits with the sci-fi aesthetics and its not that different from the manga visually speaking

I have no problem with the action scenes and such being CGI. But I found the CGI in the other parts of the show very awkward. For example, I couldn’t deal with how goofy it was to have Tsumugi in 3D. I also remember having a hard time telling the characters apart at the beginning of the show.

Of course in the end it’s up to personal preference.

Jul 3, 2020 10:02 AM by PerfectAzul

Hope, they hire angela for this. Without her songs, SnK is not as epic.

Jul 3, 2020 7:56 AM by removed-user

So this is the ever so long awaited sequel huh..

Jul 3, 2020 7:49 AM by HaXXspetten

I normally don’t have too much of a problem with CGI, but IMO this series would have been much better if it had been animated 2D.

Jul 3, 2020 6:09 AM by PerfectAzul

-ShadowClaw- said:

this_shit_again said:
Too bad they ruined the show through desperate attempts of appealing to the core demographic.

What did they do exactly than?

If I remember correctly, it went from space opera with mecha to cloned sister harem.

Jul 3, 2020 4:08 AM by this_shit_again

Didn't second season completely shit itself with filler ending?

Jul 3, 2020 3:42 AM by Antanaru

this_shit_again said:
Too bad they ruined the show through desperate attempts of appealing to the core demographic.

What did they do exactly than?

Jul 3, 2020 3:36 AM by -ShadowClaw-

Too bad they ruined the show through desperate attempts of appealing to the core demographic.

Jul 3, 2020 3:32 AM by this_shit_again

About damn time we got finally got something. The manga ended years ago, so i dunno why they've stalled so much to finish the anime.

My question is: is this gonna be a recap movie in preparation for a future Season 3, or are they gonna wrap the whole story up with this movie?

Jul 2, 2020 11:52 PM by Orororurando

Kek. The movie before the 3rd season? Where is my 3rd season.

Jul 2, 2020 10:50 PM by chriskor022

That's a nice poster.

Jul 2, 2020 10:46 PM by Hakaminah

so the franchise is not dead that's nice
>no angela
cmon guys..

Jul 2, 2020 10:43 PM by Theo1899

Wow I thought this was either dead or a mistake in the MAL database. Glad to see some sort of continuation!

Jul 2, 2020 10:22 PM by Phlaryx

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