NEXT A-Class
2012 • Production I.G
- Format
- ONA
- Aired
- 2012
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Production I.G · AOI Pro. · Hakuhodo
- Genres
- Action · Science fiction
In the not so distant future, to cope with the traffic jams and verticalization due to the increased population, the city of Tokyo was reconstructed under the theme of city sharing in which people share the urbane space by transforming the roads and city structure by time of the day. A woman named Nico is walking in the city. She is having her long-awaited day off; however, she does not know what to do and who to hang out with. She hopes an exciting thing suddenly happens.
Then, a truck passes right before her eyes. The loud music and flashy decoration of the vehicle reminds Nico the car it that everyone's talking about on the internet. As soon as Nico sees it, she runs after it, then runs into Gatsu and Makito. Nico gets in their latest A-Class and they chase after the truck driving through the city that is changing its form rapidly.
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The NEXT A-Class is a collaborative promotional short produced by Production I.G, released in 2012 to coincide with the launch of the third-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The project was designed as a high-concept marketing campaign, leveraging the aesthetic appeal of anime to reach a younger, tech-savvy demographic. By integrating the car into a sleek, futuristic narrative, the studio aimed to align the vehicle's image with the precision and innovation associated with Japanese animation.
Directed by Kazuya Nomura, the ONA features character designs by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, who is best known for his work on Neon Genesis Evangelion. The visual direction leaned heavily into high-octane action, emphasizing the car's agility and integrated technology through cinematic sequences. The short was generally well-received by the animation community as a premium example of branded storytelling, standing out for its polished production quality and the seamless blending of traditional cel-style character animation with sophisticated digital vehicle rendering.
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