Sakugan

Alternate Title

サクガン
Sacks&Guns!!

Synopsis

In the distant future, humanity lives in colonies underground. Outside the colonies lies a dangerous, untamed area called the Labyrinth, and those who explore it are called “Markers.” Memempu is a girl who wants to become a Marker, and Gagumber is her father and a former Marker. Together, the two embark on a journey into the unknown.

Background

Sakugan is an upcoming TV anime being produced by Satelight. It is an adaptation of the novel Sakugan Labyrinth Marker written by Nekotaro Inui, which was submitted in 2018 to Project Anima, a joint project between DeNA, Sotsu, and Bunka Housou for collecting stories submitted by the general public, and won second place in the "Science-Fiction/Robot" category. The anime is being directed by Junichi Wada with Mariko Mochizuki, Shingo Nagai, and Toshizo Nemoto penning the scripts, Shunpei Mochizuki adapting Yuji Iwahara’s original character designs for animation, Stanislas Brunet handling mechanical designs, and Tatsuya Kato composing the music. The anime’s opening theme song is "Kоokotsu Labyrinth" by Masaaki Endoh, and the ending theme song is "Shine" by MindaRyn. The anime was originally scheduled to premiere in 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will now premiere in Japan on Oct. 7, 2021 on Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS11. It will be available to stream through Crunchyroll as it airs in Japan.

A manga adaptation written by Keisuke Sato began serialization on Square Enix’s Manga UP! website in August 2021.

A radio show titled Sakugan Radio Labyrinth premiered in March 2021 and is broadcast weekly on A&G+. It stars members of the voice cast including Kanon Amane (the voice of Memempu), Hiroki Touchi (the voice of Gagumber), and Toshiyuki Toyonaga (the voice of Yuri).

Characters

Memempu (Voiced by: Kanon Amane)
A genius who graduated from college at the age of 9. She enjoys inventing machines and is brimming with curiosity. She has dreamt repeatedly about a particular place, and her goal is to become a “Marker” and find that place.

Gagumber (Voiced by: Hiroki Touchi)
A single father who raises Memempu and works hard doing manual labor. He loves alcohol, gambling, noodles, and beautiful women. He was once an outstanding Marker known as “Gale-Force Gagumber.”

Zackletu (Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa)
A female Marker in pursuit of Memempu and Gagumber. She is very knowledgeable about motorcycles and guns and is physically strong. Though she has a cool and sensible air about her, she is actually quite stingy. She seems to have been close with Gagumber in the past.

Yuri (Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga)
The leader of the rebellious Yuri Group of youth who live in the slums of the Array Yar colony. Though he isn’t good at studying, his hacking skills are top notch. He cares for others and has an innocent personality.

Merоoro (Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya)
An employee of the Control Agency. He has a wide range of knowledge, from tea making to the ecology of animals and plants. He always looks impeccable in one of his three matching suits and has a kind demeanor. However, Gagumber doesn’t trust him.

DJ K (Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya)
The famous radio personality of the program “Good Morning/Evening K” that is broadcast throughout the underworld. The radio show is used as a valuable source of information on the other colonies, and many among the Markers are secret fans of the program.

Linda (Voiced by: Minami Tsuda)
A female Marker. Born in Pinyin, she is Memempu’s childhood friend and is in her teens. She is also a member of her father’s Walsh Gang and boards a Markbot to travel around the labyrinth.

Muro (Voiced by: Misaki Watada)
A female member of Shibito who works for Boss. Though she has a slender appearance, she is able to easily wield a large sword that looks like a gigantic knife.

Boss (Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Koyama)
The leader of a mysterious armed group known as Shibito who attempts to attack the tower in the center of each colony. He wears an eerie mask on his face and is feared by veteran Markers.

Rufus (Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa)

Music

• Opening Theme Song: "Kоokotsu Labyrinth" by Masaaki Endoh
• Ending Theme Song: "Shine" by MindaRyn

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• Director/Series Composition: Junichi Wada
• Scriptwriter: Mariko Mochizuki, Shingo Nagai, Toshizo Nemoto
• Original Character Design: Yuji Iwahara
• Animation Character Design: Shunpei Mochizuki
• Conceptual Design: Kazuma Koda
• Kaiju Conceptual Design: Shoji Kawamori
• Kaiju Mechanical Design: Hiroyuki Taiga
• Mechanical Design: Stanislas Brunet (Studio No Border)
• Prop Design: Kenichi Morioka, Takehiro Ishimoto
• Literary Setting: Ryunosuke Kawai
• Scenario Cooperation: Yuri Shibamura
• Art Setting: Ryu Sakamoto (bic Studio)
• Art Director: Minoru Onishi (bic Studio)
• Color Design: Miho Hasegawa (Hiyori)
• Director of Photography: Tsuyoshi Shimura (T2studio)
• Assistant Director: Tenpei Mishio
• Editing: Shuji Matsumoto
• 3DCG Director: Hiroyuki Goto
• 2D Work: Noriko Nakamura
• Sound Director: Eriko Kimura
• Music: Tatsuya Kato
• Radio Manuscript Supervisor: Masaru Sawa
• Sound Production: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
• Music Production: Lantis
• Animation Production: Satelight