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Erica Lindbeck, Max Mittelman Star in Your Lie in April English Dub Cast

Aniplex of America announced the English dub cast for Your Lie in April at Otakon Vegas on Friday. The cast, under ADR Director Patrick Seitz, includes:

• Max Mittelman as Kousei Arima
• Erica Lindbeck as Kaori Miyazono
• Erica Mendez as Tsubaki Sawabe
• Kyle McCarley as Ryota Watari
• Erika Harlacher as Emi Igawa
• Erik Kimerer as Takeshi Aiza
• Stephanie Sheh as Nagi Aiza
• Julie Ann Taylor as Nao Kashiwagi
• Robbie Daymond as Saito
• Wendee Lee as Saki Arima
• Carrie Keranen as Hiroko Seto
• Cristina Vee as Koharu Seto

Aniplex of America plans to release the first Blu-ray volume with the first 11 episodes on March 29, followed by the second with episodes 12-22 on May 31. Both will retail for US$159.98.

Aniplex of America streamed Your Lie in April on the Aniplex Channel, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. Naoshi Arakawa's original shōnen manga that inspired the anime follows Kōsei Arima, a former child prodigy who lost his ability to play the piano when his mother died. His daily life is monochrome, but it begins to gain color when he meets a female violinist by chance. Kaori Miyazono is an audacious go-getter who is overflowing with personality. Enchanted by the girl, Kōsei starts to move forward with his own legs at the age of 14.

Kyōhei Ishiguro (Fairy Tail, Psycho-Pass episode director) directed the anime at A-1 Pictures off scripts by Takao Yoshioka (High School DxD, WATAMOTE). Yukiko Aikei (Accel World, Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere) served as character designer and chief animation director. Masaru Yokoyama (Queen's Blade, Freezing Vibration) composed the music, while Jin Aketagawa (High School DxD, anohana) served as sound director.

Aniplex of America also revealed release details for SAEKANO (Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend), The Anthem of the Heart, and Durarara!! ×2 The Second Arc. The 13-episode SAEKANO series will ship in two Blu-ray Disc sets on March 29 and May 31. The release will not include an English dub, and bonuses include illustration postcards, clear Blu-ray Disc cases with two-sided wraps, and a package illustrated by original character designer Kurehito Misaki. Pre-orders start on January 18. Each Blu-ray Disc set will retail for US$89.98 and have a store price of US$69.98.

The company will release the import version of The Anthem of the Heart in limited and standard Blu-ray Disc editions on March 30. Pre-orders start on January 18. The limited edition will include three discs (the feature disc, a bonus disc, and an audio CD). The audio CD will include the original soundtrack, musical part, and a special voice drama. Other extras include a booklet, a 52-page theatrical pamphlet, and video extras. The limited edition will retail for US$104.98 with a store price of US$84.98. The standard edition includes one Blu-ray Disc and retails for US$69.98 with a store price of US$54.98.

Aniplex of America will release Durarara!! ×2 The Second Arc in two DVD and Blu-ray Disc sets (technically volumes 3 and 4) on March 22 and May 24. Pre-orders start on January 18. The releases will include Japanese and English audio and English and Spanish subtitles. The Blu-ray Disc sets each retail for US$99.98 with a store price of US$79.98, and the DVD sets each retail for US$59.98 with a store price of US$49.98. Volume 4 will include episode 13.5.