Haigakura Anime Reveals 5 New Cast Members in Main Promo Video
Get ready for a thrilling adventure! The official X account for the television anime of Shinobu Takayama’s Haigakura manga has just dropped a massive bombshell! Not only did they reveal the anime’s main promotional video, but they also introduced five new cast members, and it’s going to be EPIC!
The newly announced cast members are:
Junko Takeuchi as young Ichiyō
Akira Sasanuma as Jungei, one of the nine children of the Dragon King
Tatsumaru Tachibana as Gaishi, one of the nine children of the Dragon King and Hiki’s twin brother
Atsushi Tamaru as Gas Mask, a mysterious man behind the incident that shakes up the secluded realm
Kazutomi Yamamoto as Rabbit Mask, Gas Mask’s companion
The anime will premiere in October on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS Asahi. And, if you’re lucky, you might even catch the advance screening of the first episode on September 22 at the United Cinemas Toyosu in Tokyo!
The story is set in a secluded realm where deities and mortals both dwell. A youth named Ichiyō sets out to capture the gods who have fled and scattered all over the realm. Together with the subordinate god Tenkō, Ichiyō seeks the four evil gods who hold the key to the realm’s collapse.
The anime will star:
A talented team of creators is behind the anime, including director Junichi Yamamoto, series scripts by Yū Murai, character design by Masaki Satō, music composition by Yuki Kurihara, and opening theme song “Chaser” by MADKID!
Takayama’s Haigakura manga has been serialized in Ichijinsha’s Zero-Sum Ward magazine since 2008 and has since been published in 16 volumes, with over 1.3 million copies in circulation (including digital copies).
Takayama’s Amatsuki manga also inspired a television anime in 2008. And, as an added bonus, the Haigakura anime’s X/Twitter account has some amazing behind-the-scenes content, so be sure to check it out!
Sources: Haigakura anime’s X/Twitter account, Comic Natalie
