Back in 2013, the 3D animated film Harlock: Space Pirate (called "Space {ire Captain Harlock" in Japan) was released. This week, Gainax of Gurren Lagann fame revealed its plans to take a crack at producing a theatrical anime based on character of Harlock lore. This time, the anime will be a trilogy of films called "The Zero Century" with the first instalment (The Zero Century: Emeraldas) to be released in 2020..

Check out a shot of the first promo art for 2020's instalment below.

Image source: Anime News Network