MAPPA announces ZENSHU, an anime about animators
During the Comic Con Experience Brazil event, a new promotional video for the original anime "ZENSHU" was revealed. The video confirms that the premiere is scheduled for January 5, 2025 in Japan, and shows a snippet of the theme songs, including:
- Japanese band BAND-MAID will perform the opening theme titled "Zen," while Sou will perform the closing theme titled "Tada, Kimo no Mama de."
Voice cast
- Anna Nagase as Natsuko Hirose.
- Kazuki Ura as Luke Braveheart
- Rie Kugimiya as Unio
- Minori Suzuki as Memmeln
- Akio Suyama as QJ
Production Equipment
- Mitsue Yamazaki (Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai) is directing the anime at MAPPA Studios, with the assistance of Sumie Noro (Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?, Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi). Yamazaki is also credited with the original idea in collaboration with the studios and Kimiko Ueno.
- Kimiko Ueno (Little Witch Academia, BNA, Carole & Tuesday) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Yoshiteru Tsujino (FLCL: Grunge, Taishou Yakyuu Musume, Tengai Makyou: Jiraiya Oboro-hen) is in charge of character design, and Kayoko Ishikawa (Sarazanmai, Fruits Basket Remake) is in charge of adapting them to animation.
- Yukari Hashimoto (Toradora!, Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu., Golden Time) is in charge of composing the soundtrack.
Synopsis of ZENSHU
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose began her career as an entertainer. Her talent blossomed quickly and in a short time she made her directorial debut. Her first anime becomes a massive success, triggering a social phenomenon and earning recognition as a cool and promising director. Her next project is a romantic comedy about first love. However, having never fallen in love, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love and, as a result, is unable to create the storyboard, which paralyzes the production of the film.
Source: Crunchyroll
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