Hate no Issen: Episode Zero
English title: Dawn of the Eclipse: Episode Zero
Japanese title: 果ての一閃 EPISODE ZERO
Type: ONA
Source: Original
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 22, 2022
Duration: 16 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi
Themes: Mecha, Military, Space

In the distant future, a war is raging between humans and the "Black Knight", an extraterrestrial invasion weapon.
After a fierce battle, the human race has the upper hand in the war and executes a last-ditch mission to wipe out the Black Knight.
In order to open up the future, the protagonist "Haru" goes to the battlefield...

(Source: Official YouTube channel)

It was a student project in CG professional training at the HAL Nagoya college. Awards: They received the "Campus Genius Award PLATINUM" on the 27th February 2023 (Twitter Post). They also received a 2nd prize in the "International Students Creative Award 2022" under the "Domestic Video Content" category.