Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation, an anime based on the popular arcade series by Square Enix, will be coming to North America, thanks to Aniplex USA. Watch a trailer for the series above.

The Gunslinger Stratos arcade games are a series of third-person shooters, the action of which takes place in real-world locations in Japan. The anime adaptation was first confirmed in 2014.

Here’s how Aniplex describe the upcoming series:

Introduction

A.D. 2115—the island nation once called Japan is now known as the “17th Far East Imperial City Management District.”

The citizens were promised a life of peace in exchange for some of the comfort they were used to having. People believed their lives would never change and tomorrow will be the same as today. No one suspected the impending doom which their society was about to face.

“Degradation”—a rare disease which led to the total disintegration of the human body to a mere pile of sand was slowly but surely spreading throughout the world.

Tohru Kazasumi, an ordinary student becomes embroiled in a multi universal battle between his world and the parallel world of “Frontier S (Stratos).” This meant that Toru must fight himself from an alternate world.

Their futures collide as their paths cross.

Will both worlds ever find peace?

Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation will begin airing in April on the Aniplex Channel, Crunchyroll, Daisuki, and Hulu. In Japan, it will premiere on April 4.

P.S. [SPOILER from Yaraon! via ANN:]

Voice actor Junichi Suwabe has said that at least one character will die in the series. Voice actor Atsushi Abe commented that maybe Aaron Burroughs would sacrifice himself for someone, with Kana Ueda agreeing.