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Aniplus HD to Simulcast Drifters Anime
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Southeast Asian channel Aniplus HD announced on Friday that it will air a simulcast of the television anime of Kouta Hirano's Drifters manga. Aniplus HD is streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the anime.
The anime will premiere on the channel on Friday at 10:00 p.m. in Jakarta and Bangkok, and at 11:00 p.m. in Singapore.
The story of the manga centers around Shimazu Toyohisa, the real-life samurai who fought in the pivotal Battle of Sekigahara. In his dying moments, Shimazu is transported to a world of magic with other famous warriors throughout history. These warriors are forced to fight each other in an endless battle.
The previously announced cast members include:
- Yūichi Nakamura as Shimazu Toyohisa
- Naoya Uchida as Oda Nobunaga
- Mitsuki Saiga as Nasu no Yoichi
- Takahiro Sakurai as Abe no Seimei
- Shiho Kokido as Olminu
- Masakazu Nishida as Kafeto
- Junko Minagawa as Jeanne d'Arc
- Kenji Nomura as Gilles de Rais
- Junko Kitanishi as Anastasia
- Masahiko Tanaka as Rasputin
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Hijikata Toshizo
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as Murasaki
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki as the pilot Naoshi Kanno
- Daisuke Ono as Wild Bunch gang founder Butch Cassidy
- Wataru Takagi as Wild Bunch gang member Sundance Kid
- Akira Ishida as Minamotono Kurou Hougan Yoshitsune
The anime celebrates the 70th anniversary of Shonengahosha, the publisher of the original manga. Kenichi Suzuki (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders series director) is directing the anime. Hideyuki Kurata (The World God Only Knows, Tokyo Ravens, Maria the Virgin Witch) is handling the series composition and writing the scripts. Yousuke Kuroda (Hellsing Ultimate, Gungrave) is also writing the scripts along with Kurata. Ryoji Nakamori (Hellsing Ultimate) is designing the characters and also serving as chief animation director.
