Issei Takahashi voices Masu, one of the two leads in Shingo Natsume and Madhouse's film ghost - end of night, which opens in Japan on February 11, 2027.
Issei Takahashi's current work on the anime beat is a lead role in ghost - end of night, the theatrical project from director Shingo Natsume and studio Madhouse. The August 7 teaser introduced the two leads: Mayu Hotta as Neekei, a 15-year-old girl in a society that judges people at 18 on whether the world needs them, and Takahashi as Masu, a man burdened by the loss of his family who wanders with his body covered in tattoos before crossing paths with Neekei. The teaser included the pair's first voiced scenes.
On October 21 the official website added three supporting cast members. Kenjiro Tsuda plays Mobius Dick, the creator of the virtual reality network who takes an interest in Neekei and contacts her. Hiroki Yasumoto plays Karate, a childhood friend of Masu who manages the observatory department where Neekei is assigned. Hiroshi Kamiya plays Ito, another childhood friend of Masu who provides mental coaching at the observatory. The supporting tier sits with established voice actors while the two protagonist roles go to screen actors Hotta and Takahashi.
The film is set in a near future where labor is no longer necessary, and follows Neekei as she seeks what is real while resisting the order of a content society. Natsume directs and writes the script, with original character designs by Natsume Ono and animation character designs by Norifumi Kugai. Bandai Namco Filmworks distributes, Hitsujibungaku performs the theme song and insert songs, and the film opens in Japan on February 11, 2027.
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The official website for ghost - end of night, Shingo Natsume and Madhouse's theatrical anime project, announced three more cast members on October 21, 2026. Kenjiro Tsuda plays Mobius Dick, the creator of the virtual reality network who takes an interest in the protagonist Neekei and makes contact with her. Hiroki Yasumoto plays Karate, a childhood friend of Masu who manages the observatory department where Neekei is assigned. Hiroshi Kamiya plays Ito, another childhood friend of Masu who provides mental coaching at the observatory. Mayu Hotta voices Neekei and Issei Takahashi voices Masu. The film opens in Japan on February 11, 2027, directed and written by Natsume at Madhouse, with original character designs by Natsume Ono and animation character designs by Norifumi Kugai. Bandai Namco Filmworks distributes. Hitsujibungaku performs the theme song and insert songs, and a collaboration movie ticket card limited to 2,000 will be sold first at the band's Yoyogi National Stadium shows on November 10 and 11.
Sep 19
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Aug 7
The official website for ghost - end of night, the new theatrical anime project from director Shingo Natsume and studio Madhouse, unveiled a teaser trailer on Friday that introduces the film's two lead cast members. Mayu Hotta plays Neekei, a 15-year-old girl who has already been selected in a society where people are judged at age 18 on whether the world needs them. Issei Takahashi voices Masu, a man burdened by the loss of his family who wanders while covering his body with tattoos before crossing paths with Neekei. The teaser includes the pair's first voiced scenes and features the insert song "Sugar" by alternative rock band hitsujibungaku, who also perform the film's theme song. The film is set in a near future where labor is no longer necessary, and follows Neekei as she seeks what is real while resisting the order of a content society. Natsume directs and writes the script, marking his first time directing an original anime film. Natsume Ono provides original character designs, Norifumi Kugai handles animation character designs, and Bandai Namco Filmworks distributes. The film opens in Japan on February 11, 2027.