Aldnoah Zero Images

Illustration (Anime): Matsumoto Masako




General Information:

Aldnoah.Zero (Japanese: アルドノア・ゼロ) is a Japanese action and mecha anime television series by A-1 Pictures and TROYCA.
It was originally created by Gen Urobuchi, the man behind exceptional shows like Fate/Zero, Black Lagoon and the sensationally creative Psycho-Pass.
With the help of Series Composer Katsuhiko Takayama, Aldnoah.Zero debuted on on July 2014 on Tokyo MX, GTV, AT-X and ABC networks.
Aldnoah.Zero is still an ongoing series which is scheduled for 24 action-packed episodes.
Aldnoah.Zero is later licensed by Aniplex of America for an English version.

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Plot:

Aldnoah.Zero is set in the year 1972, a time where space travel is no longer a dream in the distant future.
The space team Apollo 17 unearthed an ancient alien hypergate to Mars on the moon. The astronauts who found them soon discover that they could use this enhanced technology later referred to as the “Aldnoah” to travel to Mars like a wormhole of sorts.
Since then, many humans have migrated to Mars and even adapted to the name as “martians”.
Mars settlers soon discovered even more advanced technology that are beyond their years and decided to claim Mars and its secrets for themselves.
And that’s how the Vers Empire came to be.
The Vers Empire, seeing as the superior beings in this case, declared war on Earth.
It wasn’t until in 1999 that the hypergate exploded amidst the battle leaving remnants of the Vers Empire unable to return to their new home.
The remaining Vers Empire decided to establish massive space orbital space stations within the debris and a ceasefire was established between the opposing sides.


Fifteen years have passed since then. Princess Asseylum, the royal Martian princess, descends onto Earth in an attempt to establish this peace they have had and create a treaty between the two planets.
Just as the initial talks were promising, a war breaks out between Earth and Mars after a renegade group of humans from Earth attacked Princess Asseylum and her men.
Now, the Vers Empire is preparing for war and ready to launch a new attack on Earth.
Martian soldiers begin to descend from the sky riding their steel giants with all intent on exterminating humanity, and this time, they are determined to do just about anything to conquer Earth once and for all.


Mecha and action are two things that anime shows like Code Geass, Guilty Crown, Suisei no Gargantia, Kakumeki Valvrave, Buddy Complex, Neon Genesis Evangelion and the widely popular Gundam series doesn’t fail to promote. Without a doubt, these recommended titles show promise when it comes to sharing a thing or two with Aldnoah.Zero.


source: Zerochan; written by carllustre87
*(2015-03-29)/sub