The TV anime “Somali and the Forest God”, which will be broadcast in January 2020, has released a new anime PV and main visual.
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Additionally, Rie Shibata (who plays the role of Aunt Rosa), who will be appearing in a TV anime for the first time, has been confirmed as an additional cast member. Additionally, additional information such as appearances by popular voice actors including Sho Hayami (Musurika) and broadcasting stations were announced.
This is Rie Shibata's first appearance in an anime TV series. Popular voice actors have been decided one after another as additional cast members. Sho Hayami (playing Musurika), Tomokazu Seki (playing Kokirilla), Ai Kayano (playing Hazel), and Ayahi Takagaki (playing Praline) will play the roles of the strange creatures and witches they meet during their journey.
[Comment from Rie Shibata]
This time, I'm Rie Shibata, who will be playing the role of Aunt Rosa. It was my first time working as a voice actor for a TV anime, and I had a lot of fun playing the character as it had a lot of punch to it. In the story, he also sings a children's song! It has a solid story and is a work that I would recommend checking out even if you don't usually watch anime. Please look forward to seeing how he interacts with the main character, Somali-chan.
[Broadcasting station decided]
Three broadcast stations have been decided: AbemaTV, TOKYO MX, and BS Nippon Television. Detailed information such as broadcast times and days of the week for each station will be announced in due course. In addition, original LINE themes are now on sale (https://store.line.me/themeshop/product/e2fb1289-89fe-4ea3-9c79-7adc2a50d388/ja), and LINE stamps will also be released in December. . Reservations for Blu-ray BOX will start from November 18th.
There are only two months left until the January 2020 broadcast. A gorgeous cast and a specialist production team have created a deep and unprecedented anime series, with highlights in every scene. Please look forward to the release of the work next year.
■Cast
Somali: Inori Minase
Golem: Daisuke Ono
Shizuno: Hiroki Nanami
Yabashira: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Uzoi: Saori Hayami
High Tra: Yuki Ono
Kikira: Yu Kobayashi
Musurika: Sho Hayami
Coquillilla: Tomokazu Seki
Hazel: Ai Kayano
Praline: Ayahi Takagaki
Aunt Rosa: Rie Shibata
[Blu-rayBOX reservation information]
Reservations accepted from November 18th (Monday) at Blu-ray retailers nationwide
Product specifications
Blu-ray Somali and the God of the Forest
Price: 20,000 yen + tax for each volume
・Volume 1 Release date: Released on Friday, February 28, 2020
Package cover: Original illustration by Yako Kureishi
Contents: Episodes 1 to 6
Video bonus: Premium advance screening (1st)
Cast discussion interview ①
Non-credit OP
Non-credit ED
Enclosed bonus: Booklet (40 pages) containing the original comic drawn by Yako Kureishi
Package cover: Character designer Ikuko Ito's original illustrations, Volume 2 Release date: Friday, April 24, 2020
Contents: Episodes 7 to 12
Video bonus: Premium advance screening (2nd)
Cast interview ②, promotional video
Enclosed bonus: Booklet (40 pages) containing the original comic drawn by Yako Kureishi
Animate: Bonus for each volume: Acrylic stand, Bonus for all volumes: Illustration stand with background art, store-specific benefits
Amazon full volume bonus: B1 cloth poster
Gamers, each volume bonus: pocket canvas, all volume bonus: B2 tapestry
Rakuten Books Bonus for each volume: Set of 3 postcards
■Opening theme song
Naotaro Moriyama “Thank you is my word”
Lyrics: Okachimachi Kite Composition: Naotaro Moriyama Arrangement: Kei Kono
■Ending theme
Inori Minase “Kokoro Somali”
Lyrics: Inori Minase Composition: Hikaru Sakurazawa Arrangement: Yusuke Hakuto (King Records)
■Music ・Music (drama accompaniment): Ryo Yoshimata
■Music producer: Akira Yamaoka
Director: Kenji Yasuda
Series composition: Masako Mochizuki
Character design: Ikuko Ito
Sub-character design: Yukiko Ohashi, Jo Tanaka, Miki Yoshikawa
Art director: Niem Vincent
Sound director: Takashi Hamano
Music direction: Kyono Sato
Sound effects: Noriko Izumo
Color design: Chiho Nakamura
Animation production: Satellite
■Synopsis of “Somali and the God of the Forest”
I met "it" in the forest. It (human) called me (golem) "Dad"---.
Above ground is a world ruled by strange creatures.
Humans were persecuted and on the verge of extinction.
One day, a human girl meets a ``golem'' who is a guardian of the forest.
A record of a journey that depicts the bond between a father and daughter, a dying race of humans and a forest guardian golem.
■Original work
Yako Kureishi “Somali and the Forest God” (serialized in “WEB Comic Zenyon”/North Stars Pictures)
Comics volumes 1 to 6 on sale now
Publisher: North Stars Pictures Publisher: Tokuma Shoten
Currently being serialized in WEB Comic Zenyon! http://www.zenyon.jp/
© Yako Kureishi/NSP 2015
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