In anticipation of the upcoming anime adaptation of Keiso and Kureta’s, Ishura light novel series, the production team has unveiled exciting additions to the cast. Joining the team are Nobuhiko Okamoto, who will voice Hidow the Clamp, and Takehito Koyasu, who will voice Jelki the Swift Ink.
The anime is set to make its debut in January 2024, promising a captivating narrative that will be exclusively available for streaming on Disney+ across the globe.
From spell masters to overpowered fencers to deadly assassins, Ishura brings us the thrilling journey of individuals who aim to become the “One True Hero.” Imagine if Game of Thrones was written by an intoxicated teenager and you have the Ishura series.
The light novel received good and bad ratings, as with any other series, but will this series prove its negative audience wrong with its upcoming anime adaptation? With its release date set for January, only time will tell us if Ishura’s anime will be a hit or miss.
Ishura: Staff, Cast, Plot
The anime adaptation of Ishura is directed by Yuki Ogawa, accompanied by Takeo Takahashi as chief director, and produced by Passione. The script-writing and supervision are handled by Kenta Ihara, and studio SANZIGEN oversees CG animation.
More staff members include:
- Assistant Directors: Takuya Asaoka, Fujiaki Asari, Takahiro Majima and Hironori Aoyagi
- Character Designers: Yoko Kikuchi and Yuka Takashina
- Monster Designers: Seiji Handa and Hiroya Iijima
- Mecha Designer: Kanta Suzuki
- World Designer: Tatsuya Fukushima
- Art Setting: Nobuhito Sue and Shūhei Tada
- Background Art: Kusanagi
- Art Directors: Kazuo Ogura and Yuuki Hatakeyama
- Color Key Artist: Ritsuko Utagawa
- Compositing Director of Photography: Mari Inoue
- Editors: Ayako Tan and Nami Niinuma
- Music: Masahiro Tokuda
- Music Production: Kadokawa
- Sound Director: Takatoshi Hamano
- Sound Effects: Katsuhiro Nakajima
- Sound Production: Magic Capsule
The Cast
The cast includes several voice actors, namely Yuuki Kaji voicing Soujiro the Willow-Sword, Reina Ueda voicing Yuno the Distant Talon, Jun Fukuyama voicing Ars the Starrider, Akio Ohtsuka voicing Hargent the Silencer, Romi Park voicing Taren the Punished and Sōichiro Hoshi voicing Dakai the Magpie.
Additionally, Showtaro Morikubo voices Regnejee the Sunset Wings, Sora Amamiya voices Curte the Clear Sky, Aoi Yūki voices Kia the World Word, Mamiko Noto voices Elea the Red Tag, Rie Takahashi voices Nihilo the Vortical Stampede and finally, Kōichi Yamadera voices Shalk the Sound Slicer.
The Plot
In a world where the death of the Demon King has paved the way for a new era, a band of demigods emerges as inheritors of the world’s power.
Among them stands a masterful fencer, one who can decipher an adversary’s weakness in a glance; a lightning-swift lancer, breaking sound barriers effortlessly; a cunning wyvern rogue, wielding three weapons simultaneously; an omnipotent wizard, bringing thoughts to life with a thought; and an angelic assassin, who gives instantaneous death to their targets.
With goals to claim the coveted title of the “One True Hero,” these champions start their quests by confronting foes and inadvertently igniting conflicts. Thus, the grand saga to determine the strongest among the peerless begins.
The initial volume of the Ishura manga serves as an introduction to the world, its context, and characters (a tally of at least 15 comes to mind). A political conflict arises between the two kingdoms following the demise of the Great Demon King, leading to the second half of the volume, which plunges into a full-scale war.
We hope the anime adaptation can capture the manga’s full potential and bring us an anime that is rumored to be the next “Attack On Titan.”
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