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Spriggan Anime Series' 2nd Teaser Reveals 2022 Delay, More Staff
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The official website for david production's new anime series based on Hiroshi Takashige and Ryōji Minagawa's Spriggan (Striker) manga began streaming a new teaser trailer for the anime on Friday, and Netflix is streaming an English-subtitled version of the teaser. The teaser reveals the anime's delay to 2022 (the anime was previously slated to debut on Netflix this year). The site also revealed more staff members.
The new staff members include:
- Editing: Akinori Mishima
- Audio Director: Yukio Nagasaki
- Mixer: Yoshio Obara
- Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi
The anime's cast includes:
Chiaki Kobayashi as protagonist Yū Ominae
Yōhei Azakami as Jean Jacquemonde
Kenji Hamada as Chief Yamamoto
Mariya Ise as Yoshino Somei
Hiroshi Kobayashi (Rage of Bahamut Genesis assistant director, Kill la Kill episode director) is directing the anime. Hiroshi Seko (Attack on Titan, Mob Psycho 100, Jujutsu Kaisen) is supervising and writing the series scripts, and Shūhei Handa (Little Witch Academia) is designing the characters and serving as chief animation director.
Other staff members include:
- Assistant Director: Shōhei Miyake
- Production Design: JNTHED
- CG Director: Norihito Ishii
- Color Design: Osamu Mikasa
- Art Director: Yūji Kaneko
- Director of Photography: Yousuke Motoki
The manga's story centers on Yū Ominae, a high school student who is also a Spriggan, an agent charged by the ARCAM Corporation to protect the ancient relics of an advanced older civilization from falling into the hands of states and entities who wish to misuse them.
Takashige wrote the Spriggan manga with artist Minagawa beginning in 1989. Viz Media published edited versions of three of the manga's eleven volumes as Striker in North America from 1998 to 1999. The manga inspired an anime film in 1998. ADV Films released the film in 2002 with an English dub.
Sources: Spriggan anime's website, Netflix's YouTube channel, Comic Natalie
