Late last year, a visual “project” based on Akira Toriyama’s SAND LAND manga was announced.

Details were sparse when it was first announced and it was unclear whether it would be a seasonal anime, a web series, or a film. Now we have our confirmation the project is a film, and it’s set to premiere this August.

Here’s a rundown on the new SAND LAND anime adaptation, plus its first trailer:

SAND LAND anime adaptation

SAND LAND, a work by Akira Toriyama, is being made into a visual adaptation produced by SUNRISE, Kamikaze Douga, and ANIMA!

The SAND LAND project will introduce you to the world, characters, and vehicles from SAND LAND through various collaborations and mediums.

About SAND LAND

SAND LAND is a popular manga created by Akira Toriyama, the author of DRAGON BALL and Dr. Slump. Serialized intensively for a short period in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2000, the one volume comic has gained worldwide popularity since its publishing.

Story

In a desert world where both demons and humans suffer from an extreme water shortage, Beelzebub, the prince of demons, and Rao, a small-town sheriff, form a tag-team and set off on an adventure in search of the Phantom Lake somewhere in the desert.

English version

The SAND LAND film is set to premiere on August 18 in Japanese theaters. An American release has yet to be announced.