Mitsuo Fukuda (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED) will serve as the anime's main director with series creator Go Nagai as the project's executive producer. Ichiro Okouchi (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion) will write and will oversee the series composition, and the show will feature character designs by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion), and music composed by Kohei Tanaka (One Piece). Lastly, the series will be animated by GAINA (Cap Kakumei Bottleman).
Described as a reboot of the original 1975-1977 anime series, the original series follows Duke Fleed, a survivor from the planet Vega and is raised by Dr. Umon as his adoptive son, Daisuke Umon on Earth. Years after his arrival, he's faced with the threat of King Vega and his army, who wants to conquer Earth. With the help of his friends Koji Kabuto and Hikaru, Duke decides to fight back using his best weapon, the almighty Grendizer.
Grendizer U is set to premiere next year.
[via Anime News Network]