Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Announcement Trailer Released

Sunrise has officially announced Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, a new television series entry into the popular real robot anime franchise.

Here's a synopsis of the series' plot, as described by ANN:

The show is set roughly 300 years after a great conflict between Earth and Mars known as the "Calamity War." A woman named Cordelia sets out on a journey to Earth to speak for the independence of the Martian city of Chryse, which is under the control of the Earth government. Escorting her is the private security company Chryse Guard Security (CGS), of which protagonists Mikazuki Augus and Orga Itsuka are members. When a group named Gjallarhorn attacks CGS and Cordelia, Orga sees this as a chance to rebel against CGS and launch a coup. Mikazuki and Orga are thrust into a new conflict. To fend off Gjallarhorn, Mikazuki rides the Gundam Barbatos, an old mobile suit powered by a nuclear reactor from the Calamity War.

See the announcement trailer below:

Sunrise also released a video from the announcement event, with English subtitles. See it below:

Additionally, the series' official website has revealed some promo artwork, featuring the characters and robots from the series. See them in the gallery below.

The series will premiere on Japanese television on Oct. 4, and will also be streamed online.