At Anime Expo 2025, CHOCOLATE Inc. unveiled a brand-new key visual, development trailer, and the main voice cast for their upcoming theatrical anime KILLTUBE.
Helmed by first-time director Kazuaki Kuribayashi and produced in collaboration with CHOCOLATE Inc., STUDIO DOTOU, VFX powerhouse KASSEN, and Pony Canyon, KILLTUBE dives into an Edo-punk dystopia set in the year 2026, where society’s outcasts fight to the death for fame and survival on a brutal live-streaming platform.
2025 Development Trailer:
New Key Visual:
CAST:
Yui Tsukada as Musashi
Kengo Kawanishi as Kikuchiyo
Ayane Sakura as Leo
Voice Actor x Character Collab Visuals:
Main Cast Announcement Clip:
FULL STAFF:
Director & Planner: Kazuaki Kuribayashi
Co-creators: VFX studio Kassen, Wachajack
Scriptwriters: Saeri Natsuo, Ryo Takemura, Takenori Tokuyama
World View Setting: Yusuke Ujita
Technical Direction: CAVIAR’s Takumi Shiga , Masato Goto, Bivi, Frog96, Marusou
Character Design/Technical Direction: Nike Shimaguchi
Technical Direction/VFX Supervisor: Kassen’s Takahiro Ota
Music Director: Matsuza Katakumi
Music Composition: Takao Ogi
Concept Art Director: Wachajack’s Fujihiko Sawai
Concept Artist: Shusei Sasaya
Character Settings: ARuFa
Graphic Designer: Masataka Yoshida
Art Director: Takuya Sekikawa
CG Lead Animator: StudioNoco’s Daisuke Kaneko
CG Supervisor: Yūki Mizoguchi
CG Animation Supervisor: MontBlanc Pictures’s Satoshi Takeno
Background Modeling Supervisor: Barehand’s Jun Kazuse
CG Effects Supervisor: Tai Komatsu
Technical Artist: Hiroyuki Okada
CG Producer: Nanao Nakatsuka
Production: STUDIO DOTOU
Produced by: CHOCOLATE Inc.
Official Synopsis:
In 2026, Japan continues its isolation under the Edo Shogunate. Amidst strict social hierarchies, three individuals, treated as scums ofsociety, cross paths in a prison cell destined for a fateful encounter. They join the dueling video platform “KILLTUBE” to pursue fortune and to win their freedom in a segregational world.In an era dubbed the “Age of Great Duels,” where one can amassimmense wealth simply by defeating the strong, they face discrimination from samurais and merchants seeking power and authority. As they break the limits of convention and claim victory after victory, they rise in popularity, becoming decorated celebritiesof their time.However, just as they reach the height of their fame, they uncover the hidden truth behind “KILLTUBE”..
About CHOCOLATE Inc.:
CHOCOLATE Inc. is a company dedicated to creating diverse entertainment content and crafting a future that inspires. We have produced over 1,000 entertainment pieces, includinglive-action films, documentaries,characters, YouTube channels, and board games. Among our notable works is the feature film “MONDAYS:See You ‘This’ Week!,” which won the Grand Prize in the feature-length category at the 2023 Vevey International Funny Film Festival in Switzerland, and the character “Blue Ham Ham,” known for collaborations withrenowned global artists. We aim for our journey with this original work “KILLTUBE” to become the new standard in entertainment creation.
About “KILLTUBE”:
In 2026, Japan continues its isolation under the Edo Shogunate. Amidst strict social hierarchies, three individuals, treated as scums of society, cross paths in a prison cell destined for a fateful encounter. They join the dueling video platform “KILLTUBE” to pursuefortune and to win their freedom in a segregational world…This battle entertainment follows three underdogs who defy public ridicule and rise to the top in a closed environment.
Source: Press Release
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