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Ninja vs. Gokudo Anime's 2 Promo Videos Reveal More Cast, Theme Songs, October 7 Debut
posted on by Joanna Cayanan
The official website for the television anime of Shinsuke Kondō's Ninja vs. Gokudo (Ninja to Gokudō) manga revealed the anime's additional cast and staff, theme songs, and October 7 debut in two new promotional videos on Monday. Additionally, it was announced that a smartphone game based on the manga titled Ninja to Gokudō Bukkoro Festa (Ninja vs. Gokudo Battle Festival) will launch this fall.
The anime's "Ninja Side" promotional video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Sweet Disaster" by MIYAVI.
The "Gokudō Side" video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Until You Die Out" by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas.
The newly announced cast are:
Additional staff includes:
- Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai
- Color Design: Yuka Kadowaki
- CG Director: Shinsuke Ōshima
- Compositing Director of Photography: Asahiko Koshiyama
- Editing: Rie Matsubara
- Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
- Production: Good Smile Film
The anime will premiere on October 7 on NTV at 26:05 JST (effectively October 8 at 2:05 a.m. JST) for the first episode. The next episodes will then air every Tuesday at 25:59 JST (effectively, Wednesday at 1:59 a.m. JST). The anime will stream exclusively worldwide on Prime Video on October 7 at 26:30 JST (effectively, October 8 at 2:30 a.m. JST). The anime will air on BS NTV on October 8.
An advance screening of the anime's first three episodes will also be held on October 4 at the TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku in Tokyo.
The anime stars:
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Shinoha Tanaka
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Kiwami Kimura
- Sumire Uesaka as Gamute
Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga digitally in English, and it describes the story:
Since before the dawn of memory, one thing has defined human history: the war between ninjas and yakuzas. This coarse and manly manga follows two members of these warring tribes who fill the gutters of modern Tokyo with blood to determine which elemental force will reign supreme!
Kondō launched the manga on Kodansha's Comic Days website in January 2020. Kodansha will publish the manga's 16th compiled book volume on October 8. Kodansha USA Publishing will release the ninth volume in English on September 16.
Sources: Ninja vs. Gokudo anime's website, Comic Natalie
