Joining the anime's staff are: director Shun Kudo (Kimi dake ni Motetainda) with Tatsuto Higuchi (Shin Post) writing the anime's script. In addition, Arakimari is the show's sub-character designer, while Ko Inaba (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury), AF_KURO, and Junichi Akutsu (Astrays) are in-charge of mecha design.
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.
[Source: Anime News Network]