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Blackfox Theatrical Anime Opens in Japan on October 5
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
The official website for Studio 3Hz's original theatrical anime project Blackfox revealed on Friday that the anime will open in theaters in Japan on October 5. The anime's staff also revealed more screenshots from the anime.
(Note: The Comic Natalie news website has more screenshots.)
The anime stars:
- Ayaka Nanase as Rikka Isurugi / Lily
- Haruka Tomatsu as Mia
- Yō Taichi as Melissa
- Hiroshi Tsuchida as Allen
- Eizou Tsuda as Hyōei
- Keiji Fujiwara as Oboro
- Aki Toyosaki as Madara
- Kousuke Toriumi as Kasumi
- Nobuo Tobita as Lauren
- Hiroki Touchi as Bred
- Rikiya Koyama as Harold
The official website describes the anime's story in English:
Living in a ninja residence tucked away in a corner of a futuristic city is Rikka, the eldest daughter of a Ninja clan, who looks up to her father—a researcher—very much.
Carrying on with her life normally, Rikka's home came suddenly under attack one day. Driven into a corner, what would she do to overcome this crisis?
Rip darkness to pieces and become "BLACK"!
Kazuya Nomura (Robotics;Notes, Joker Game, Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie) is the chief director of the anime at Studio 3Hz (Princess Principal, Flip Flappers, Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online), and Keisuke Shinohara (episode director for Little Witch Academia, DEVILMAN crybaby, Kiznaiver) is directing the show. Naoki Hayashi (Citrus, Flip Flappers) is the scriptwriter. Atsushi Saitō (High School Fleet sub-character design) is the character designer. Fumihiro Katagai (Princess Principal, Chaika the Coffin Princess) is the mechanical designer, Masaru Yokoyama is composing the music, and Kenji Andou (Votoms Finder, Tiger & Bunny) is credited as the Animaldrawn designer. Infinite is producing the work. fripSide are performing the theme song "BLACKFOX."
The anime is also receiving a live-action tokusatsu period drama tie-in this fall. The drama is set in the past (as opposed to the near-future setting of the anime).
Sources: Blackfox anime's website, Comic Natalie
