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MAPPA Reveals ZENSHU. Original TV Anime
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
MAPPA revealed on Friday that it is producing a new original television anime titled ZENSHU. The studio revealed the main cast and staff as well as a teaser visual and teaser promotional video for the anime. The below video features English subtitles.
Mitsue Yamasaki, Kimiko Ueno, and MAPPA are credited with the original work. Yamasaki (Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Tada Never Falls in Love) is directing the anime and Ueno (Carole & Tuesday, Astro Note) is writing the script. Sumie Noro (Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence director) is the assistant director. Yoshiteru Tsujino (FLCL: Grunge) is in charge of character concept art and environment concept art. Kayoko Ishikawa (Sarazanmai) is adapting those character designs for animation and is also the chief animation director. Shuuji Takahara, Kazuko Hayakawa, and Etsuko Sumimoto are also chief animation directors. Yukari Hashimoto (Komi Can't Communicate, March comes in like a lion) is composing the music.
Additional staff members include:
- Background Art Director: Akio Shimada
- Color Design: Junko Suenaga
- Director of Photography: Kenta Fujita
- Editing: Mutsumi Takemiya
- Sound Production: dugout
- Casting Manager: Makoto Tanimura (Sound Wing)
- Animation Producer: Takahiro Ogawa
The anime stars:
- Anna Nagase as Natsuko Hirose
- Kazuki Ura as Luke Braveheart
- Rie Kugimiya as Unio
- Minori Suzuki as Memmeln
- Akio Suyama as QJ
MAPPA describes the anime:
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she's unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill.
Bushiroad's booth at AnimeJapan 2024 on Saturday and Sunday will feature an exhibit for the anime.
Sources: ZENSHU. anime's website, Comic Natalie
