Yanmar's Miru: Paths To My Future Anime Reveals Studios, Staff for 5 Episodes
The official website for machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings' original anime project Miru: Paths To My Future revealed the animation studios and staff for each of the five episodes in the omnibus series. Episode 079: "Stardust Memory" Episode 101: "The King of the Forest" Episode 217: "Londonderry Air" Episode 630: "Re: MIRU" Episode 926: “Wait, I'll Be There” Yanmar Holdings describes the anime: Yanmar Holdings created and is producing the anime. Masuo Ueda (Sekirei, Space Brothers, Crest of the Stars) is the executive producer, with production support by Skyfall Co., Ltd. btrax Japan LLC is cooperating in the planning of the anime.The anime's staff stated in July 2023 that they deliberately steered the main mecha design away from existing hero robot design tropes. When asked if the story will have a villain, the staff said that not only may the story not have a villain, it may not have a traditional hero or conflict.The project features robots by designers from the company, and story scripts by Shigeru Morita (Lagrange - The Flower of Rin-ne, A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives, The Island of Giant Insects) from Studio Nue. Yanmar credits Yanmar Holdings Inc. Brand Department Design Office for the design of the robot shown in July 2023, with Yū Iguchi as concept artist.Sources: Miru: Paths To My Future anime's Japanese website, Press release, Comic Natalie
