Yoshitaka Amano's ZAN is a limited anime series in active production, with a trailer debut scheduled for July 3 at Anime Expo, and a larger project that includes a blockchain game and NFT art.
Yoshitaka Amano's ZAN anime project, based on his DEVA ZAN art, has been in development for over a decade. Originally announced as a film in 2010, it was rebooted as a series in 2022. In June 2026, Amano announced he had established Yoshitaka Amano Inc., a Los Angeles-based company, and that production had begun on ZAN as a limited anime series. The project is part of a larger ZAN initiative that includes a blockchain game and NFT art.
On July 2, 2026, the project named its staff, featuring several mecha anime veterans: Ryōsuke Takahashi, Masashi Ikeda, Tōru Yoshida, Moriyasu Taniguchi, and Kunio Ōkawara. The first trailer for the series is set to debut at Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 3. The staffing announcement and trailer debut mark a concrete step toward production after years of development.
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At Anime Expo 2026, a panel of veteran creators including Ryōsuke Takahashi and Tōru Yoshida discussed the history of mecha anime and the influence of Moriyasu Taniguchi. The panel also touched on the upcoming ZAN project by Yoshitaka Amano. Takahashi shared memories of working with Osamu Tezuka during the 1980s 'Golden Age' and warned against overwork.
Yoshitaka Amano's long-gestating anime project ZAN, based on his 2010 art collection DEVA ZAN, has revealed its staff and will premiere a pilot film at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 3. The project, now listed as a limited anime series, was originally announced as a film in 2010 and rebooted as a series in 2022. The staff includes several mecha anime veterans who previously worked together on Armored Trooper Votoms. Shigeyasu Yamauchi and Toru Yoshida are directing. Ryosuke Takahashi is handling series composition. Moriyasu Taniguchi is chief animation director. Kunio Okawara is mechanical designer. Minoru Nishida is art director. The story follows a young samurai named ZAN from Sengoku-era Japan who is guided by a mysterious girl, Uzume, into a different world governed by the life symbol Trope and its ruler RIKKA. Alongside the announcement, Amano launched a new US-based company, Yoshitaka Amano Inc., headquartered in Los Angeles, which will focus on animation production, art management, and licensing. An immersive exhibition called AMANO is also planned for global expansion starting in 2027.
Artist Yoshitaka Amano announced he has established Yoshitaka Amano Inc., a Los Angeles-based company, and that production has begun on ZAN, a limited anime series based on his DEVA ZAN art. The project, previously announced as a film in 2010 and rebooted as a series in 2022, will debut its first trailer at Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 3. The anime is part of a larger ZAN project that includes a blockchain game and NFT art.