Big Game

Big Game is an upcoming Japanese action-adventure anime series.

Synopsis
Set in an alternate universe, the world has been consumed by large forests, deserted wastelands and snowy landscapes. In order to survive, humans have built a gigantic fortified city known as Alfheim. However, over hundreds of years, the government of Alfheim becomes corrupt, and officials begin to oppress the citizens and embezzle tax money for their own selfish uses. Thus, the prime minister of the city decrees that citizens may win a single bag of rice for every big game they find outside the city, hunt, kill and bring back inside successfully.

When his family starts to starve, his mother grows ill, and his father dies from attempting to hunt big game, young adolescent Asahi Nakamura is forced to become the breadwinner of his family, and leave the city to hunt big game.

Main
Asahi Nakamura - The main protagonist of the series, he is forced to become the breadwinner of his starving family when his father passes away in an unfortunate accident. Due to his family's poverty, he does not have much strength, so in order to successfully catch and hunt prey, he is forced to use his cunning and wits to come up with traps and underhanded techniques. He is kind and at first unwilling to hunt and kill, but is forced to so that he can provide for his family.

Mayumi Nakamura/Artemis - The female protagonist of the series, she is Asahi’s younger sister. She starts off as a supporting character, but eventually becomes a main character when she joins Asahi along his journey under the persona “Artemis”.

Creatures/Game
Gullinbursti - A giant, massive boar with golden bristles, it is a precious and rare game that is sought after by many. It is very strong and hardy, so traditional combat is useless against it. However, it is not very smart, so it is very easy to outwit it, thus the best way to get rid of this beast is by using traps. It lives in a forest north of Alfheim.

Nemean Lion - A monstrous lion with claws and teeth so sharp it can break through the strongest armour, it has a feral intelligence. It is able to avoid traps as well as use different tactics, such as feigning and ambushing, thus making it extremely dangerous. It also has a high amount of raw power and strength, which makes approaching it even tougher. It lives in a desert wasteland south-west of Alfheim.

Sobek - A monstrous albino crocodile, it uses its overwhelming strength to attack its victims and then drags them into large bodies of water to drown them. Its hard scales gives it immunity to conventional weaponry such as swords, spears, axes, arrows, gunfire, etc. It lives in a mangrove swamp south of Alfheim.