The 2D show was inspired by old-school western adventures as well as Adult Swim’s Emmy-winning Samurai Jack series, per Rooster Teeth.
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Rooster Teeth Kicks Off Summer Of Animation With ‘Camp Camp’ Season 3 Trailer
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Rooster Teeth Shares Teaser For Western-Style Animation ‘Nomad Of Nowhere’
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Rooster Teeth Unveils Trailer For Forthcoming Animated Flagship ‘gen:LOCK’
The upcoming show follows a daring fleet of pilots who operate giant, weaponized robot bodies on the losing side of a global war.
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Rooster Teeth Introduces ‘gen:LOCK’, Its Biggest Animated Production Since ‘RWBY’
'gen:LOCK' was inspired by the so-called ‘mecha’ genre, according to Rooster Teeth, which feature robots or machines controlled by people.
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