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Sirotan TV Anime to Premiere on October 3
posted on by Joanna Cayanan
The official website for the Sirotan television anime based on Creative Yoko's seal mascot revealed on Tuesday the anime's main visual and October 3 premiere.
The anime will premiere in TV Asahi's new short anime programming block "PicoAni" on October 3 at 4:29 p.m. JST (3:29 a.m. EDT).
The anime stars:
- Aoi Yūki as Sirotan
- Miyu Hanasaki as Rakkoinu
- Rina Hidaka as Sheru
- Riyo Iwai as Ramune
Yūki previously voiced the titular white seal character in a short animation on the Sirotan TV YouTube channel.
Arisa Okada is directing the television series at Lesprit, and Sei Yoshitsuki is overseeing and writing the series scripts. TV Asahi and Shinei Animation are producing the series.
Additional staff members include:
- Assistant Director: Atsuko Yamamoto
- Sound Director: Chikako Yokota
- Music: Shōta Kowashi
- Art Directors: Shizuka Gotō, Michiyo Arakawa
- Compositing Director of Photography: Koichi Yokomakura
- Sound Effects: Kaori Yamada
- Recording Adjustment: Toshihiro Hayano
- Sound Production: Stay Luck
Creative Yoko designed the mascot character in August 1999. The Japan Anniversary Association declared August 8 as Sirotan Day in 2019.
Sources: Sirotan anime's website, Comic Natalie
