Kaiser Animation Shares Opening for Mexican Anime Inspired by Pre-Hispanic Mythology

Kaiser Animation has released the opening for Tattooani, an animation project drawing on pre-Hispanic mythology. It follows legendary tattooed warriors and Maya, a young man caught between two opposin

Kaiser Animation has released the opening for its animated project Tattooani. Combining Mexico’s pre-Hispanic mythology with Japanese-style anime direction, the project has not yet announced an official release schedule, but the opening presents the protagonists and central conflict in specific terms.

Warriors Summoned Through Tattoos

At the center of the story are legendary warriors known as ‘Tattooani,’ who invoke the power of beasts and gods through ancestral tattoos. They seek to reclaim their heritage, while Maya, a young person of mixed heritage, becomes the inheritor of a tattoo connected to the Otomi warrior Tzilacatzin. Maya must find a way to prevent catastrophe between two groups at war.

The Direction Revealed by the Opening

The released video features battles, mythological beings, and visual motifs drawn from Mesoamerican culture. Produced by Mexico-based Kaiser Animation, which operates in Japan, the opening is less a trailer for a completed series than a public showcase of the world-building and action direction currently under development.

Production Challenges That Remain

The project is seeking investment to continue production. Therefore, what can be confirmed at this point is less about its broadcast platform or episode structure and more about its premise and visual concept: weaving mythology, identity, and conflict into an action fantasy through the power of tattoos.

Source: 80 Level