Zone of the Enders

Zone of the Enders, also known as Z.O.E, is a video game that was developed and published by Konami in 2001 for the PlayStation 2. It was produced by, and is closely associated with, Hideo Kojima. The game is based around mecha combat. The mechas were designed by Yoji Shinkawa, also the character and mechanical designer for the Metal Gear Solid series.

Series

One sequel exists, (known as Anubis: Zone of the Enders in Japan), also for the PlayStation 2. There was also a spin-off turn-based strategy title named for the Game Boy Advance.

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Two anime series were produced: a single-episode direct-to-video story titled , set prior to the events of the first game (it was originally created as a pack-in premium for a "Special Edition" release of the first ZOE game, and to supply some of the game's back story), and a 26-episode television series titled . Both anime series were animated by Sunrise, the Japanese animation studio best known for the legendary Mobile Suit Gundam anime franchise.

Related Topics:
Sunrise - Japanese animation - Mobile Suit Gundam

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All three games, and both anime series have been commercially released outside of Japan.

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While ZOE focusses mostly on the loss of innocence of a child faced with having to kill to survive, "IDOLO" and "The Fist of Mars" explore issues surrounding colonialism, independence, political and personal power and ambitions, and revenge -- many of the same themes explored in the various Mobile Suit Gundam series. "Dolores, i" adds the emotional conflicts and tensions of a family, split by distance and circumstance, as they try to come together to overcome their differences in the face of an impending conflict.

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