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The main cast has been announced for the TV anime Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! (Give Blessings to This Wonderful World!) set to begin broadcasting in January 2016. In addition to this, the first PV was also made available online and news on the theme songs was revealed as well.
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! is based on a novel series by Natsume Akatsuki currently published under the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko label. The series is a fantasy comedy. After main character Kazuma Sato dies suddenly in a traffic accident, he is reincarnated in an RPG-like world where he enjoys going on adventures together with the goddess Aqua.
Voicing main character Kazuma is Jun Fukushima whose previous roles include Shokichi Naruko in Yowamushi Pedal, and voicing Aqua is Sora Amamiya who has played a variety of heroines to date including Miia in Monster Musume. Additional cast members include Rie Takahashi as prodigal witch Megumin; Ai Kayano as Darkness, a female knight with a strong sense of justice; Sayuri Hara as Luna, the guild receptionist; and Tetsu Inada as Ruffian, who welcomes guild adventurers.
Recording is already complete through episode 5. “Fun characters show up in each episode, and the colorfulness of the anime and recording studio are so stimulating; the dialogue between such diverse roles really makes the series fun,” Fukushima commented. “Even the tempo of the story itself is good, and Aqua’s expressions change often so I’m playing her with a franticness I can sink my teeth into; it’s really fun!” shared Amamiya, giving the sense that we’ll be able to fully enjoy comical dialogue in the anime.
The opening theme has also been confirmed to be “Fantastic Dreamer” by female singer Machico. Don’t miss the singing voice of this actress who’s also active in voice work and starred in the game Idolmaster Million Live! as Tsubasa Ibuki. The ending theme is “Chiisana Boukensha” sung in character by Amamiya, Takahashi, and Kayano. Singles for both songs will be released on Jan. 27, 2016.
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!
TV anime broadcast premieres in January 2016
[Cast]
Kazuma: Jun Fukushima
Aqua: Sora Amamiya
Magumin: Rie Takahashi
Darkness: Ai Kayano
Luna: Sayuri Hara
Ruffian: Tetsu Inada
[Staff]
Original Creator: Natsume Akatsuki (published by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko)
Original Illustrator: Kurone Mishima
Director: Takaomi Kanasaki
Series Composer: Makoto Uezu
Character Designer: Koichi Kikuta
Art Director: Masakazu Miyake
Color Designer: Saori Yoshida
Director of Photography: Shigemitsu Hamao
Editor: Kashiko Mimura
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
Sound Effects: Yasumasa Koyama
Recording: Takayuki Yamaguchi
Sound Production: Half HP Studio
Animation Production: Studio Deen
Production: Konosuba Production Committee
Source: animeanime
Source article written by Katsunori Takahashi
