In 1978, Toei produced an anime adaptation of Edmond Hamilton's pulp sci-fi from the 1940s, Captain Future. In turn, the anime was edited and brought to an international market by Harmony Gold, of Robotech, and while the show did not make a sizable impression on America, it was a huge hit overseas. New Caledonian fan David Guivant has begun putting together a tribute to Captain Future (or as he's known in Europe, Capitaine Flam), as well as the work of Kazuaki Kiriya (the live-action Casshern and Goemon films).

CAPTAIN FUTURE 2012 (PILOT EPISODE TEASER) from DAVID GUIVANT on Vimeo.

Director David Guivant, an admirer of classic Animes and Mangas, is now working on a new project called Captain Future, inspired by the SCI-FI Classic created by Edmond Hamilton and the Japanese Anime from the '70s.

The main character is Curtis Newton, a brilliant scientist and adventurer who roams the solar system solving problems, righting wrongs, and vanquishing futuristic supervillains.

The hero himself had many incarnations and different features, depending on various artist's impressions, this project takes places 5 years after the events described in the Novels and the Anime.

The project is all produced in 2D, following director Kazuaki Kirya's footsteps (Casshern, Goemon) where cartoon and live action collide. (No 3D has been involved).

CAPTAIN FUTURE CAST AND CREW

Director.............................David Guivant
Producer...........................David Guivant
Storyboard Artist...............David Guivant
Script...............................David Guivant
VFX artist..........................David Guivant
Production Designer...........David Guivant
Director's Assistant............Julien Leconte
Director's Assistant............Nathanael Zimbler
Director's Assistant............Patrice Morchain
Director's Assistant............Gilbert le Berrigaud
Actor's Assistant................Françoise Erman
Actor's Assistant................Kenny Lambert
Actor's Assistant................Eric Caron

Oto Costume by................Marie-Therese Chung
Music................................Basil Poledouris

Curtis Newton...................Paul Lasserre
Joan Randall.....................Tehani Jeandot
Marshall Ezra....................Fred Lasserre
Oto...................................Abel Lasserre
Johnny Kirk.......................Paolo Courdent
Countess Cydonia..............Valentine Ollivaud
Queen Tiamat...................Nania Turpin
Princess Inanna................Ophelie Matkovic

Location...........................Nouméa / New Caledonia / South Pacific Island

Special Thanks................Fabrice Wenger, Jean-Claude Liou, Amandine Liou

CAPTAIN FUTURE BEHIND THE SCENES 2011 from DAVID GUIVANT on Vimeo.

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