Titans of the Pacific: no man's land. Synopsis, trailer, cast and review

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Pacific Titans: No Man's Land (Pacific Rim: the black) is a animated series which premiered on March 4, 2021. It is an original production of Netflix which takes as a reference the world of fiction developed by the Mexican Guillermo del Toro. The confrontation between Jaegers and the fearsome Kaiju has a lot of fabric to cut.

It is important to note that it is a series of Japanese origin, which takes in the direction of Jae Hong Kim and Hiroyuki Hayashi. Apart from this, the script was in charge of Greg Johnson and Craig Kyle. Likewise, it is the result of the collaboration between the production companies Polygon Pictures and Legendary Pictures, which reached a distribution agreement with Netflix.

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Synopsis

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A teenager and his little girl are in dire straits. His greatest wish: to find his parents. Therefore, they decide to take control of a Jaeger, a giant robot, to cross the country and find his whereabouts. However, the path will not be easy and it will lead them to meet quite a few deadly dangers. Gigantic Kaijus They will come out of the sea to attack the planet.

"With Australia devastated by the kaijus, two brothers get on a Jaeger in search of their parents and, along the way, they find allies, new creatures and dark characters", can be read in the official synopsis of Netflix.

Trailer of Pacific Titans: No Man's Land

We present you the trailer official of this animated series that, presumably, will have a couple of seasons. Likewise, it was leaked that the second of them will be titled The dark continent (The dark continent).

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Curiosities

The series consists of a total of 7 episodes, during which we will see a world devastated by kaijus. The filmmakers assure that we will find new threats beyond the gigantic monsters willing to annihilate the human race.

«There was a time when the Kaijus crossed the Pacific Rim only to meet giant robots, Jaegers, built to fight them. That is history. Now Australia has been invaded by Kaijus, forcing the evacuation of an entire continent. Gone are teenage brothers Taylor and Hayley, who embark on a quest to find their parents, "says the production.

In a recent interview for theverge.com, the art director of Polygon images, Yuki Moriyama, spoke about what this project represents for the entire work team.

“The first thing I think of when it comes to Titans of the Pacific is that the robots are incredibly huge and heavy, so they move slowly (…) To pilot these huge machines, human pilots have to use an unusual technology called Adrift. Lo encuentro muy limitante para los pilotos, pero eso es lo que hace que el universo de los Titanes del Pacífico be lo que es. Puedo sentir profundamente la fuerza perseverante de la raza humana mientras luchan por sobrevivir una y otra vez, superando apenas el Kaiju every time, ”he said.

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Reviews and opinions on Pacific Titans: No Man's Land

The animated series has mixed reviews, but generally positive. Journalists from the world of entertainment agree that this production helps a lot to feed a universe that felt "half".

As an example, Glen Weldon makes specific points about the series in his review for the medium. npr.org.

“In only the first 3 episodes available to the press, the world of the franchise grows bigger, the story gains depth and the tone is dramatically harsh (…) By ditching the original film's sense of light (…) by something more elaborate, calculated and narratively dense, Pacific Titans: No Man's Land He is betting that fans of the franchise want the creators to take the perspective of the big robots launching themselves against the giant lizards, "he said.

Sarah Dobbs at the same time wrote an analysis for denofgeek.com about the original series of Netflix that takes up the universe created by Del Toro.

«Pacific Titans: No Man's Land it is a beautiful spectacle of design. That is probably your best-selling card. You could take almost any frame and get something beautiful: the backgrounds are dazzling, even as children trudge through scenes of utter destruction, and the Kaijus are truly monstrous and terrifying silhouettes with brilliant blue highlights, "he noted.

If you have already seen the series or part of it, we would like you to tell us what you think. Do you think it really helps to promote the franchise? We read you in the comments.