From Far Away TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, October 4 Debut
The adaptation of Kyouko Hikawa's long-running 1990s shōjo manga takes a concrete step forward with a veteran director and a cast led by Tomoyo Kurosawa.
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The official website for the television anime of Kyouko Hikawa's From Far Away shōjo manga revealed the teaser video, visual, main cast and staff, and an October 4 premiere date. Tomoyo Kurosawa leads the cast as Noriko Tachiki, with Kentarō Kumagai, Yūichirō Umehara, and Eiji Takeuchi. Noriyuki Abe directs at Studio DEEN, with Rika Takasugi on series scripts, Eiji Abiko on character design, and Takeshi Hama on music. The anime debuts on Tokyo MX on October 4 at 24:00 JST.
The teaser promotional video and a new visual for the From Far Away anime were released alongside the cast and staff announcement. The anime will star Tomoyo Kurosawa as Noriko Tachiki, Kentarō Kumagai as Isaac Kia Taj, Yūichirō Umehara as Rachev, and Eiji Takeuchi as Kaemos Lee Goda. Director Noriyuki Abe, known for Bleach and Flame of Recca, is helming the series at Studio DEEN. Rika Takasugi handles series scripts, Eiji Abiko designs the characters, and Takeshi Hama composes the music. The series premieres on Tokyo MX on October 4 at 24:00 JST, followed by broadcasts on ABC TV and WOWOW. Viz Media publishes the original manga in English, which ran in Hakusensha's LaLa from 1991 to 2002.
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