Shota Aoi, Ayaka Suwa, MAO Join Cast of TV Anime “Phantasy Star Online 2”

Shota Aoi, Ayaka Suwa, MAO Join Cast of TV Anime “Phantasy Star Online 2”

The latest news has been revealed for Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation, a TV anime based on the online RPG by Sega Games. It has been confirmed that the anime will broadcast on TBS and BS-TBS, among other networks, and Shota Aoi, Ayaka Suwa, and MAO are joining the anime as the main cast. Aoi, who also performed in the 2014 stage play adaptation, will also express the series’ world in the TV anime.

Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation is based on the online RPG Phantasy Star Online 2 that began service in July 2012. Previous main roles for the cast include Shota Aoi as Daiki Tomii in the Shonen Hollywood series, Ayaka Suwa as Tokaku Azuma in Riddle Story of Devil, and MAO as Dreamcast in HisCoool! Sega Girl.

A highlight of the anime is that it will feature an entirely new story. Details on this have yet to be revealed, but it seems it will be set on Earth in the near future and the story will be about players who traverse the world of Phantasy Star Online 2. Which characters the cast members will be playing will be revealed at a later date. The key visual released along with this announcement features several characters and is an impressive illustration. The anime will broadcast sometime in 2016 on TBS, BS-TBS, and other networks.

Directing the anime is Keiichiro Kawaguchi of Zettai Karen Children and Jinsei fame, the series composer is Mitsutaka Hirota of Bakumatsu Rock fame, and the character designer is Minoko Takasu who worked on a portion of Project A, a project for training up-and-coming animators, titled “Ojii-san no Lamp.” Producing the anime is Telecom Animation Film.

[Staff]
Original Work: Sega Games’ Phantasy Star Online 2
Director: Keiichiro Kawaguchi
Series Composer: Mitsutaka Hirota
Character Designer: Minoko Takasu
Production Company: Telecom Animation Film Co., Ltd.
Cast: Shota Aoi, Ayaka Suwa, MAO
Format: 30-minute TV series
Broadcast Networks: TBS, BS-TBS, others

Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation Official Site

Source: animeanime
Source article written by Katsunori Takahashi

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