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Trigger, XFlag's Promare Anime Film Reveals Main Cast, May Debut, New Trailer (Update)
posted on by Karen Ressler
The staff for Studio Trigger and XFlag's original anime film Promare anime unveiled a second promotional video, visual, main cast, and May theatrical debut on Wednesday.

The cast includes








(Character name romanizations listed below not confirmed.)
- Ami Koshimizu as Ellis Ardebit
- Taiten Kusonoki as Vulcan Hastus
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Gera
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Mace
The website has also revealed designs for Mad Burnish. Burnish are a race of flame-wielding beings that appeared suddenly in this world, and the Mad Burnish are an organization of Burnish.

Director Hiroyuki Imaishi and scriptwriter Kazuki Nakashima are teaming again for the new project at Trigger. Trigger and Nakashima are credited with the original work. Shigeto Koyama is in charge of character design and mechanical design, and Sushio (Kill la Kill) is involved as an animator. Tomotaka Kubo (Mary and The Witch's Flower) is the art director, and Saishi Ichiko is in charge of logo design. Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan, Kill la Kill) is composing the music. SANZIGEN Animation Studio is handling the 3DCG animation. XFlag is credited with production, and TOHO will distribute the film.

The anime's protagonist is named Galo (seen with blue hair in image above), who is a new recruit in a rescue team. The anime will have mechs called "Matoi-Tech," named after the "matoi" banners that Edo-period firefighting units used.
The staff previously mentioned that the anime be similar in tone to Kill la Kill and Gurren Lagann — Imaishi and Nakashima's previous two collaborations.
Sources: Promare anime's website, Comic Natalie
Update: Character descriptions added.
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