Zan is the first anime film directed by Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy series character designer), for which he established a new studio called Studio Deva Loka. The story of the 3D film begins at the end of the 19th century, when a samurai named Zan is led to a world in an alternate dimension to battle evil. There, he soon partners with a steel beast named Panther. (based on ANN synopsis)