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Magical Girl Magical Destroyers Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members

The official website for Magical Girl Magical Destroyers (Mahō Shōjo Magical Destroyers), an original television anime by underground art and music creator Jun Inagawa, revealed on Wednesday two more cast members and their characters, who will appear on the anime's fifth episode on Friday.

The new cast includes:

Kenta Miyake as Marcus, a suspicious foreigner, who says he's on the side of the otaku heroes

Shigeru Chiba as Chōgō-shi, a mysterious man who creates a "medicine" that can enhance the abilities of magical girls

The anime's previously announced cast includes:

• Makoto Furukawa as the Otaku Hero
• Fairouz Ai as Anarchy
• Aimi as Blue
• Tomoyo Kurosawa as Pink
• Tomori Kusunoki as Kyōtarō
• Sōma Saitō as SHOBON
• Yū Serizawa as Slayer
• Kazuyuki Okitsu as Nick
• Tomokazu Sugita as Old Leader
• Junji Majima as Military Otaku
• Takehito Koyasu as Game Otaku
• Shō Okumura as Train Otaku
• Ikuto Kanemasa as JSDF Otaku
• Tetsu Inada as Anime Otaku
• Haruki Ishiya as Idol Otaku
• Shinya Takahashi as Pro-Wrestling Otaku
• Kōki Uchiyama as @Gō
• Nobuyuki Hiyama as Itasha Driver

The anime is also streaming a two-part radio program titled "Uranikodō Kinkyū Kikaku! 'Otaku-tachi ni Yoru Zenryoku Talk Radio'" (Uranikodō Emergency Project! "All-Out Radio Talk Show by Otaku") on YouTube. The first part streamed on Wednesday, and the second part will stream on Thursday at 12 noon JST. The radio show is hosted by Tomokazu Sugita and Tetsu Inada, who play the roles of Old Leader and Anime Otaku, respectively.

The anime premiered in Japan on April 7 in the Animeism programming block on the MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS channels. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs in Japan.

Inagawa is credited for the story and original character designs, based on concepts from his previous art projects. Hiroshi Ikehata (FLCL Progressive, Kiratto Pri☆Chan) is directing the anime at Bibury Animation Studio (Grisaia: Phantom Trigger, The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬, Azur Lane). Masao Kawase (Azure Striker Gunvolt action director, Kiratto Pri☆Chan assistant director) is the assistant director. Daishiro Tanimura (Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Golden Kamuy episode scriptwriter) is in charge of the series' scripts. Blue's voice actress Aimi performs the opening theme song "MAGICAL DESTROYER," and composer Akira Hashiba's artist unit The 13th tailor performs the ending theme song "Gospelion in a classic love."

Inagawa is known for blurring the boundaries between various sub-cultures such as anime and music. While Inagawa has collaborated with numerous apparel brands and musicians, this is the first project in which he was able to create what he "truly wanted to do."

The franchise is also getting a smartphone game titled Magical Girl Destroyers Kai. The game will feature the anime's heroines Anarchy, Blue, and Pink. Sumire Uesaka will voice a new heroine for the game named Peace. She is also performing the game's theme song "Rebellion." A pre-registration campaign began on February 1.

Sources: Magical Girl Magical Destroyers anime's website, Comic Natalie