Gears of the Horizon ~ Infernolab

## Gears of the Horizon

Unrevealed concept cover for the movie.

**Gears of the Horizon ~ Infernolab** *(地平線の夜明け ~ インフェルノラボ Chiheisen no yoake ~ Infernolab)* is the sequel to *Rise Above the Storm*, based off of the 4Koma manga as a Dracastrum spin off. Dante and Team Infernolab are conflicted from losing their Enterprise company and investigate Tohjo's dark secrets among his role as Exalt of Zenin.

As of [TBA Year], a 1 volume manga version of the movie will be published by Kodansha comics for $16.99.

## Summary

*Separate from the team, Dante is appointed head chairman and leader of The Infernolab Enterprises in Adachi, using his skill set in composite CADs for designing and evaluating quality furniture products. In connection to his father's position as CEO, Dante is conflicted with a mysterious man that belongs to a secretive cult group. Scorned by the copious amounts of corruption in the company and personal curses within his childhood, Dante and Team Infernolab withhold their conflictions and investigate Tohjo's dark secrets among his role as Exalt of Zenin.*

## Staff

* Executive Producers : TBA
* Series Composition : TBA
* Character Design : Robin Ward, TBA
* Director : Robin Ward
* Director : TBA
* Art Director : TBA
* Coloring : TBA
* CGI Director : TBA
* Sound Director : TBA
* Music : TBA
* Animation Production : Funimation

## Cast

* Dante Ryuzaki
* Christian Wolfberg
* Rei Shimoda
* Renoa Mirahara
* Yuji Ryuzaki
* Galen Ryuzaki
* Miata Nakamura
* Kurei Nakamura
* Luke Laurie
* Megumi
* Haritsu
* Alex Tsukino
* Katherine Tsukino
* Michelle Izumi
* Rin Fujiwara
* Tohjo Ryuzaki
* Shinrya Koryu
* Nekoferno
* Fafnir
* Kiranaga
* Inferno Dragonis
* Cedric Dragonful
* Lillith Dragonful
* Romain Dragonful (flashback)

## Setting

* Zenin
* Yakuwara
* Adachi
* Hokkaido
* Shijima
* Miyazaki
* Takehara
* Nagashima
* Ibaraki
* Okinawa
* Shirakawa
* Yakunagawa
* Royal Hachijo Island

## Script

The script for this movie can be found here.

## Plot

TBA

Dante once again narrates his life and happenings from the previous movies.

Present day, corporate meeting with all branches from The Infernolab Enterprises. Brief lecture from all board members about the company’s newest furniture addition in line: Nomura, a jet black carbon fiber / aluminum / gloss finish wooden stand up desk.

While listening in, Dante witnesses two flashing white lights from the windows of the meeting room, excusing himself in regards to his long term sciatica plaguing his back. Alone in the bathroom, he sees a young girl suspended upside down from one of the stalls. Kicks door to find nothing present.

A quick Tamer NET call from Yuji concerns his back conditions. Dante doubts it and blames the odd happenings occurring to him. Diving deep into his childhood, Akira disturbs his owner with a whine. A leash was held between the Inu’s jaws, pleading him for a walk.

Later on in the movie:

(Location: The Infernolab Enterprises CEO office, Hokkaido.) Yuji and Kurei have a short talk about their critical past on their domination over Zenin while sparked with Tendratudo. The silver haired exalt discards his sinful past and shows Kurei his sympathy over Dante’s misaligned spine. The incident at sector 7 waste plant might have been to blame but then the duo are interrupted by the Enterprises’ assistant manager from Okinawa.

Dante and his team travel on Yuji's private jet to Hachijo Island.

*Sample quotes:*

**Dante:** Oto san, we can reach the island faster with Fafnir! Please?

**Yuji:** Dante, tell me. What is Fafnir fueled with?

**Dante:** *\*awkwardly\** Wasabi and Motor Oil?

**Galen:** 2x 36 volt Battle Pack batteries running at 3000 mAh?

**Yuji:** Correct. And you've glued airplanes in the past, including my jet. Those two front nose antennas, Passenger Tablet Cradle, and High-Powered Seat Box, Media Loader & Duplicator serves my jet a first class makeover. Fafnir however is limited to airtime travel and is capable for such a short distance due to his servo batteries.

**Dante:** But what about his defense mechanisms?

**Galen:** And his amazing and majestic roar?

**Yuji:** Leave the harpoon lasers for later. It's time that we meet your uncle and settle a dispute with him.

Yuji’s Genesis is unusable so the team borrows an old 1986 Mitsubishi Delica van to the Royal Hachijo hotel.

## Quotes

* *"When you lost your mother, your world fell apart."*
* *"You have these... visions of impending hell on Exivus because that's how you feel inside."*
* *"Even words like darkness and fire."*

## Planned Sequel

An anime sequel to the first 3 Infernolab movies will be made soon. Taking place after *Gears of the Horizon ~ Infernolab*, Dante travels across Zenin with his team as they encounter the newly revived RGO led by heartless dragon kitsune Mizuno and her loyal but cunning bounty hunter Kagetsura while deeply investigate a threat that spawns reoccurring enemies raiding local prefectures. The anime's events mirrors the manga.

## Possible Lightnovel series

Robin has been thinking of turning the plot into a possible lightnovel instead of a manga. This was planned after she has successfully published the manga version of *Gears of the Horizon*.

The Lightnovel will include a preorder bookmark depicting Dante in fray against Tohjo with Dragonis and Tsuchigumo looming behind them.

## Merchandise

* *Dante Ryuzaki / Nendoroid*
* *Tohjo Ryuzaki / Nendoroid*
* *Movie framed post cards (Limited Edition)*

Along with the release of movie / manga, a special bonus Nendoroid figurine of Dante is included, clad in his Infernolab coat. Equipped with the Ryuzaki and the Draco Inferno, Dante is poseable in many different ways. In follow up to the movie, a set of limited edition postcards depicting 12 different and iconic scenes are included in the pre order bonus.

## Copyright Information

*Gears of the Horizon ~ Infernolab* © Robin Ward, Jason Bardis, Kodansha and Funimation. Project Dragoma.

## Trivia

* The movie's working title is named after Jason Bardis' current Facebook banner: an orange sunset on the beach.
* Other suggested titles included: Legend of the Flaming Gear, A Realm Reborn, The Gears of Change, The Far Edge of Fate, and Echoes of a Fallen Star.