 The production of an anime adaptation for the "Linebarrels of Iron" manga was first revealed in Animate's preview information for the February issue of the anime and entertainment magazine "Animage".It was later announced that Masamitsu Hidaka, most well known as the director for the "Pokémon" anime series, will be directing Gonzo studio's anime adaptation.Though the Japanese television premiere of the series was in October 2008, the world premiere of the first episode took place in the United States at Southern California's 2008 Anime Expo, which Masamitsu Hidaka attended as a Guest of Honor.