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ATLAS — NEXT

by Sho AI Studio

Ten years into an intended century of peace, a new generation of ATLAS pilots faces another threat.

Format
Series
Genre
Science-fiction animation
Year
2026
Parts
6
Running time
2 hr 7 min
Added
29 Oct 2026

Parts

6 released · in release order

Why this sequel matters

A hundred-year ceasefire is supposed to have secured the future. Ten years later, another threat arrives and a new generation takes the front line. That premise makes inheritance and interrupted peace the dramatic reason to revisit the mecha world, rather than simply commissioning another battle image.

The original releases establish six complete parts, from September 5 through October 24. Part 6 runs approximately 19:39; Part 1 remains the starting link. These are distinct from the first ATLAS season, whose finale is also preserved in its own guide.

References before animation

Sho AI Studio explicitly describes character design, storyboarding and visual references, followed by individually generated scenes using Seedance 2.0 and 2.5. This is a useful distinction: the world and the scene’s intent are prepared before the moving image is generated. The description does not establish a version for every shot or a complete audio workflow.

Full original descriptions, release dates, native complete players, durations and real artwork were checked. Individual voice and music credits, production cost and team size remain unknown; no full-series critical viewing is claimed.

Production notebook

What the makers have disclosed. Credits may be partial.

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Exact disclosed video models

The original descriptions explicitly name Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 2.5 for individually generated animation scenes, following character design, storyboards and visual references. They do not allocate versions shot by shot.

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Unknown production details

Sho AI Studio releases the series. These episode descriptions do not identify individual voice performers, music generators/composers, complete crew, budget or generation counts. Earlier ATLAS ending-song disclosures are not silently assigned to NEXT.

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