A new trailer is now available for BEATLESS, an upcoming TV anime based on the series of science fiction novels written by Satoshi Hase and illustrated by Redjuice about a futuristic society run by artificial intelligences that have surpassed the understanding of their human creators.

The original BEATLESS novels are published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, and English language versions are also available from Tokyo Otako Mode, who describe the story of BEATLESS as follows:

One-hundred years into the future. A world in which society is mostly operated by humanoid robots called hIE. With the introduction of an ultra-advanced AI that surpasses human intelligence, beings that mankind is yet to fully comprehend made from materials far too advanced for human technology begin coming into being. Lacia, an hIE equipped with a black coffin-shaped device, is one of these. In boy-meets-girl fashion, 17-year-old Arato Endo has a fateful encounter with the artificial Lacia. For what purpose were these artificial beings created? Amid questions regarding the coexistence of these artificial beings and humans, a 17-year-old boy makes a decision...

The BEATLESS TV anime is directed by Seiji Mizushima and features animation by Diomedéa. The series begins broadcastin in Japan on January 12, 2018, and will also be digitally distributed worldwide by Amazon Prime.

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