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Ani-One Asia Streams Akane-banashi, Dorohedoro Season 2, Monster Eater, More Anime
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Ani-One Asia announced over the past three days that it will stream the Akane-banashi, Dorohedoro season 2, Monster Eater, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten season 2, and Kusunoki's Garden of Gods. All five anime will stream in April.
The anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga will premiere in Japan on April 4.
Ani-One Asia describes the anime:
"With only your voice and body—master the art."
Akane Osaki, captivated since childhood by the magical performances of her father, Shinta Arakawa, witnesses a shocking incident during his decisive performance for promotion to shin'uchi (master rank). Six years later, now a high school student, she sets her sights on becoming a shin'uchi herself—pushing forward in the highly competitive world of rakugo.
A passionate and authentic rakugo drama begins now!
The anime stars:
- Anna Nagase as Akane Osaki, a high school girl aiming for the highest rank in the world of rakugo: Shin'uchi.
- Takuya Eguchi as Karashi Nerimaya, a university student currently on a two-time winning streak at the Student Rakugo Championship, the Karaku Cup.
- Rie Takahashi as Hikaru Koragi, a rising star in the voice acting world.
- Jun Fukuyama as Shinta Arakawa (Tohru Osaki)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Maikeru Arakawa
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Koguma Arakawa
- Yōhei Azakami as Kyoji Arakawa
- Seiichirō Yamashita as Guriko Arakawa
- Akihisa Shiono as Kaisei Arakawa
- Masaki Terasoma as Shiguma Arakawa
- Akio Ōtsuka as Isshō Arakawa
Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko) is directing the anime at ZEXCS. Yu Harima (episode director for Summer Time Rendering, Tokyo Revengers) is the assistant director, and Kii Tanaka (Cheating Craft, Hinomaru Sumo) is both the character designer and chief animation director. Michihiro Tsuchiya (PriPara, Cross Game) is overseeing the series scripts, and Akio Izutsu (Phi-Brain - Puzzle of God, Akuma Kun) is composing the music. Kikuhiko Hayashiya is the rakugo supervisor.
The second anime season based on Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga will debut streaming " almost simultaneously worldwide"on April 1.
Ani-One Asia describes the anime:
Caiman is a man suffering from amnesia after a magic spell left him with the head of a lizard. Alongside his partner Nikaido, he hunts for clues to recover his true face, only to have their own mysterious pasts slowly come to light. With the En Family hot on their trail and the Cross-Eyes Gang eagerly awaiting their boss's return, the escalating conflict pushes the story deeper into a swirling vortex of pure chaos!
Most of the staff is returning from season 1, but Miho Sugiura is the art director for the new season. Itsuku Onishi has been promoted to the color key artist. Yuichiro Hayashi is returning to direct the new season at MAPPA. Tomohiro Kishi is returning as the character designer.
(K)NoW_NAME will perform both the opening theme song "Zettai Must Danmen" and the ending theme song "Return to Head."
The new cast features members of the organization "Jūjime" (Cross-Eyes):
- Kōki Uchiyama as Dokuga
- Daiki Hamano as Tetsujō
- Tomokazu Koshimura as Saji
- Katsuhito Nomura as Ton
- Atsushi Imaruoka as Ushishimada
- Sara Matsumoto as Natsuki
The new season was previously scheduled to debut in 2025.
Yuichiro Hayashi (Garo the Animation, Garo: Divine Flame, Kakegurui) directed the first anime season at MAPPA. Hiroshi Seko (Banana Fish, Mob Psycho 100, Vinland Saga) was in charge of the series scripts. Tomohiro Kishi (91 Days, Garo -Vanishing Line-) designed the characters. (K)NoW_NAME (Sakura Quest, Fairy gone) composed the music.
The first anime season debuted on Netflix in Japan in January 2020 with 12 episodes. Netflix streamed the season outside Japan in May 2020.
The television "light anime" of the webtoon adaptation of Renkinō's Monster Eater (Mamonogurai no Bōkensha) light novel series will debut in Japan on April 2.
Ani-One Asia describes the anime:
Rude, an E-rank adventurer.His only skill, "Status Ailment Nullification," is a niche ability considered useful only for gathering medicinal herbs in miasma-choked dungeons. With virtually zero combat prowess, his fellow adventurers mock him with the nickname "Miasma Scavenger." In a desperate bid to change his life, Rude ventures into a new dungeon—only to be betrayed by his party and left for dead. With his supplies gone and his life fading, he makes a forbidden choice: to consume the flesh of a monster. So begins the tale of Rude's "Monster Devouring" adventure, where he gains new skills by simply consuming his foes!
The anime will star Makoto Furukawa as Rudd and Yuki Nakashima as Elyssia.
Hikaru Sato is directing the anime at IMAGICA Infos and Imageworks Studio. Kazuya Takahashi is overseeing the production, and nanogram.inc is credited for collaborating on the production. onoken (With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess, Chaos;Child, Accel World) is composing the anime's music, Yūichi Imaizumi (Cardfight!! Vanguard, Medalist two seasons, With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess) is the sound director, and Hiroki Nozaki (Arakawa Under the Bridge two seasons, Fate/Zero) and Airi Kobayashi (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess) are both in charge of sound effects. The four-piece band niina will perform the ending theme song "STORY."
The second season of the television anime of Saekisan's The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken) light novel series will premiere in Japan on April 3.
Ani-One Asia describes the anime:
Amane Fujimiya and Mahiru Shiina living in neighboring apartments, officially began dating following the conclusion of their second-year high school sports festival. From home-cooked meals to summer festival dates in yukatas, their atmosphere is indistinguishable from that of a newlywed couple. Yet the two of them still find themselves constantly flustered and heart-pounding. Through various experiences, they begin to overcome their respective pasts together... The story of their sweet romance continues!
The anime stars:
- Taito Ban as Amane Fujimiya
- Manaka Iwami as Mahiru Shiina
- Taku Yashiro as Itsuki Akasawa
- Haruka Shiraishi as Chitose Shirakawa
Chihiro Kumano (The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei) is directing the second season at project No.9, taking over from Li Hua Wang. Keiichirō Ōchi (Adachi and Shimamura, The Quintessential Quintuplets) is back in charge of the series scripts. Takayuki Noguchi (Queen's Blade: Rebellion, Cinderella Nine) is again adapting Hanekoto's original character designs for animation. Moe Hyūga (O Maidens in Your Savage Season, Steins;Gate 0) is returning to compose the music.
The first season premiered on Tokyo MX in January 2023. The series also aired on BS NTV and AT-X.
The television anime adaptation of Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) light novel series anime will debut in Japan on April 4.
Ani-One Asia describes the anime:
Minato Kusunoki has been appointed as the caretaker of a house in the countryside. The property was supposed to be a nightmare—crawling with malevolent spirits. Instead, Minato wipes them all out with his supernatural power! Drawn by the newfound comfort of the purified Kusunoki estate, a cast of eccentric gods begins to flock to the home. Begins a heartwarming rural life alongside the neighboring Mountain Gods.
The anime stars:
- Shōgo Sakata as Minato Kusunoki
- Shinshū Fuji as Yamagami
- Minako Kotobuki as Torika
- Shinnosuke Tokudome as Seri
- Makoto Koichi as Utsugi
- Yūichirō Umehara as Saiga Harima
- Yoshiki Nakajima as Fūjin
- Daiki Kobayashi as Raijin
- Tōru Ōkawa as Reiki
- Kōji Yusa as Ōryū
- Show Hayami as Kirin
- Hiroki Takahashi as Hōō
Sekijuu Sekino (episode director for Goblin Slayer II, Dorohedoro, Asteroid in Love) is directing the anime at JUVENAGE. Ryō Yamauchi (animation director for Vinland Saga, My Master Has No Tail) is the assistant director. Yūji Kobayashi (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal first three seasons) is overseeing the series scripts. Yūko Inoue(Inazuma Eleven, Dark Gathering) and Chikako Noma (I Parry Everything) are designing the characters, and R.O.N (FLCL Alternative, Ninja Kamui) is composing the music.
Miyu Irino is performing the anime's opening theme song "Odoroki no Ko" (Child of Surprise). The song serves as Irino's first anime theme song in his music career. Yuki Ozaki from rock band Galileo Galilei wrote and composed the song.
Source: Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel (link 2, link 3, link 4, link 5)
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