# Confirmed: New 'Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress' Anime Slated For 2018 <img src="http://i.imgur.com/sXuS0u0.png?1"> <i>Noitamina</i> has officially announced that a new <i>Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress</i> anime is slated for a 2018 release. Although this is still a long wait for the fans, two compilation films, a drama CD, and an upcoming video game will be released to keep the series hype going. The anime premiered in April 7 2016 with the season ended in July 1. This is a steampunk survival action anime that takes place on the Hinomoto island country where humans hide themselves in stations, fortresses geared against zombie-like beings call the “Kabane”. It is only the “Hiyajiro” (armored locomotives) that can go in-between the stations to deal with the “Kabane”. A video game developed by DMM Games is scheduled to be released this Winter 2017. For more information, you can check out <a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-15/kabaneri-of-the-iron-fortress-gets-new-anime-in-2018/.109932">Anime News Network</a>.