ZENSHU original anime, produced by MAPPA, is scheduled to premiere on January 5, 2025. A new trailer and key visual were revealed during the Crunchyroll Industry Panel at CCXP in Brazil.
The opening theme song is “Zen” by BAND-MAID, while the ending theme is “Tada, Kimo no Mama de” by Sou.
New Trailer:
New Key Visual:
CAST:
Anna Nagase as Natsuko Hirose
Kazuki Ura as Luke Braveheart
Rie Kugimiya as Unio
Minori Suzuki as Memmeln
Akio Suyama as QJ
STAFF:
Original Story: Mitsue Yamasaki / Kimiko Ueno / MAPPA
Director: Mitsue Yamasaki
Screenplay: Kimiko Ueno
Character & Environment Concept Art: Yoshiteru Tsujino
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Kayoko Ishikawa
Chief Animation Director: Shuji Takahara / Kazuko Hayakawa / Etsuko Sumimoto
Assistant Director: Sumie Noro
Background Art Director: Akio Shimada
Color Design: Junko Suenaga
Composite Director: Kenta Fujita
Editing: Mutsumi Takemiya
Music: Yukari Hashimoto
Sound Production: dugout
Casting Manager: Makoto Tanimura(SOUND WING)
Animation Producer: Takahiro Ogawa
Animation Production: MAPPA
Official Introduction:
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill.
Source: Crunchyroll
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