2d ago
Kodansha's Afternoon magazine streamed an animated promotional video on Wednesday for the debut of the first compiled volume of Gyakusatsu Kigen, the new manga by Shiwasu Hoshikawa and Yuichiro Momose. The volume shipped on Thursday. Soma Saito narrates the video, with Takehiro Kubota storyboarding. The manga launched in Afternoon on May 25 and follows high schooler Rakki after a delinquent called "A" rescues him from a classmate fight.
Aug 28
The television anime adaptation of Chie Shinohara's Red River manga announced two new cast members on Monday. Sōma Saitō will voice User Ramses, a free-spirited Egyptian general and the greatest rival of Kail. Shun Horie will voice Juda Haspasrupi, the sixth prince in line for the Hittite throne who has long looked up to Kail and is suspicious of his mother Nakia. The anime premiered in NTV's AnichU programming block on July 7 at 25:35, effectively July 8 at 1:35 a.m., and on BS NTV on July 8. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs in Japan. The cast includes Mirai Tachibana as Yuri, Wataru Katō as Kail Muršili, and Aya Uchida as Queen Nakia. Kōsuke Kobayashi is directing the anime at Tatsunoko Production, with Yoriko Tomita overseeing series scripts and Kenji Fujisaki designing characters. Yoshihisa Hirano is composing the music. The manga was serialized from 1995 to 2002 in Shogakukan's Shojo Comic magazine, and Viz Media began releasing the English edition in 2004.
Aug 6
Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main cast and staff for Koma-Dori Mofmof Parade, the stop-motion anime of the IDOLiSH7 franchise's Mofmof Parade project. The anime stars Kensho Ono, KENN, Soma Saito, Yuya Hirose, and others. Takuma Aomatsu directs at dwarf studios. It debuts in January 2027 on TV Tokyo and five affiliates.
May 20
The light anime adaptation of Kaoruko Miyama's boys-love manga Perfect Addiction announced its main cast, staff, key visual, and a July premiere on tvk. Yōhei Azakami and Sōma Saitō star in the second project from the BALLOON label.