Studio Trigger used its Anime Expo 2026 panel to announce a fourth collaboration between director Hiroyuki Imaishi and screenwriter Kazuki Nakashima — the pair behind Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, and Promare. No title, format, or release date yet, but the staff list already reads like a Trigger all-star team.
Quick answer
Studio Trigger announced a new project from director Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Kazuki Nakashima at Anime Expo 2026. Confirmed staff include character and mechanical designer Shigeto Koyama, animation director Sushio, and composer Hiroyuki Sawano, with 3DCG by SANZIGEN, production by XFlag, and distribution by TOHO. No title, cast, format, or premiere date was given. The trio’s prior work, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, sits at a 8.27 on SenpaiRanks.
The team
Beyond Imaishi and Nakashima, the reveal named Hiromi Wakabayashi, designer Shigeto Koyama (*Star Driver*, Big Hero 6 mecha), animation director Sushio (*Kill la Kill*), art director Tomotaka Kubo, and composer Hiroyuki Sawano — his first time scoring for this specific creative core. SANZIGEN handles 3DCG, XFlag produces, and TOHO distributes.
How to read it
Trigger revealing an Imaishi/Nakashima reunion is, by itself, the headline — their three prior works are all on SenpaiRanks’s board, led by Gurren Lagann at a 8.27. With Sawano scoring and TOHO distributing, this looks aimed at scale. Until a title and date land, it’s one to file under "watch this space." Our Anime Expo 2026 announcements, ranked roundup collects the rest of the show’s reveals.
Frequently asked questions
Q: What did Studio Trigger announce at Anime Expo 2026?
A: A fourth project from director Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Kazuki Nakashima, with no title or release date yet.
Q: Who is composing the new Trigger project?
A: Hiroyuki Sawano, with 3DCG by SANZIGEN, production by XFlag, and distribution by TOHO.
Q: What have Imaishi and Nakashima made together before?
A: Gurren Lagann (2007), Kill la Kill (2013), and Promare (2019).