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Mighty Media Licenses The Water Magician, Kamitsubaki City, A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Anime
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The television anime of Tadashi Kubō and Nokito's The Water Magician (Mizuzokusei no Mahōtsukai) light novel series will premiere in Japan on July 3.
The anime stars:
- Ayumu Murase as Ryō
- Kazuki Ura as Abel
- Kaede Hondo as Sera
Meiyo Densetsu is performing the opening theme song "Blue Motion," and Misaki is performing the ending theme song "Tayutau Mamani" (Sway as You Please).
Hideyuki Satake (Delicious in Dungeon episode 1 &11 director, Deca-Dence episode 3 & 8 director) is directing the anime at Typhoon Graphics and Wonderland. Jun Kumagai (Aquarion Logos, Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju) is in charge of the series scripts. Yūka Kozutsumi is designing the characters. The anime specifically credits Bokutengō for creating a manga adaptation of the novel series.
J-Novel Club is releasing both the original novels and the manga adaptation in English, and it describes the story:
Ryo is delighted to be reincarnated into the fantastical world of Phi, where he thinks he'll get to live a quiet life learning to use his newfound water magic. Going with the flow here, however, means something very different. Ryo is immediately pitted against the wild lands he winds up in and the slew of deadly monsters that call the remote subcontinent home.You'd think he'd forget about taking it easy when he's stuck fighting for his life, but lucky for Ryo, he's naturally optimistic, clever, and blessed with the hidden “Eternal Youth” trait. Twenty years pass in the blink of an eye, and each encounter along the way pushes him one step closer to the pinnacle of human magic. Little does he realize that's only the opening chapter of his tale. A fateful meeting soon thrusts Ryo to the forefront of history, forever changing the course of his life...
Thus begins the adventures of the strongest water magician the world has ever seen—who also likes to do things at his own pace!
Kamitsubaki-Shi Kensetsu-chū. Majo no Musume -Witchling- (Kamitsubaki City Under Construction Witch's Daughter -Witchling-), an advance theatrical version of the anime, began its limited two-week screening run in Japan on June 13.
Kamitsubaki Studio and PIEDPIPER are credited for the original work and planning production. Sōki Tsukishima (Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- light novel's story and original scenario) is in charge of the world view setting, original scenario, and is also the supervisor. Kōdai Kakimoto (BanG Dream! series director) is directing the anime at SMDE, and is also in charge of series scripts. PALOW. is designing the characters.
Members of the virtual artist group V.W.P (Virtual Witch Phenomenon) are the project's main voice cast members. The anime stars:
- KAF as Kaf Morisaki, a student with average grades who is also slow at sports, but she loves singing the most
- RIM as Rime Tanioki, an almost perfect girl from a wealthy family who has good grades, athleticism, and singing ability
- Harusaruhi as Haru Asanushi, a girl who lives each day to the fullest with the support of songs and friends
- Isekaijoucho as Sekai Yorukawa, a naive but strong-willed girl
- KOKO as Koko Rinne, a compassionate girl who cares deeply for her friends
- Ayane Sakura as Laplus
- Miyu Tomita as Hastaa
- Yōhei Azakami as Aguni
- Shūichirō Umeda as Anemosu
- Mai Tōdō as Kūgeru
- Shizuka Itō as Reconstruction Manager
V.W.P will perform the opening theme song "Utahime" (Songstress) and the ending theme song "Fukusū Tenkai" (Multiple Developments).
The project's story is about exploring the hidden mysteries of the virtual city called "Kamitsubaki City" and restoring order and peace to the city.
The anime will have a mostly new staff, as well as a new studio.
Masakazu Hishida (Ensemble Stars!, King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars, Pretty Rhythm All Star Selection) is the anime's new director at studio Okuru to Noboru. Kyoko Chika (Classroom of the Elite secondary character design) is the new character designer, and Jou Aoba (a penname of Hishida) is overseeing the series scripts. Rei Ishizuka is returning to compose the music at IMAGINE.
Other staff members include:
- Art Director: Ryūta Hayashi
- Color Design: Miho Hasegawa
- Director of Photography: Hoshino Kainuma
- Editing: Kiyomi Yamada
- Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma (returning from 1st season)
- Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
The anime will feature a returning cast, alongside a new cast member: Hina Yomiya as Ai Mochizuki.
The first television anime premiered in the NUMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates in April 2022. The anime ran for two cours (quarters of the year) with no breaks in between.
Source: Mighty Media's Facebook page (link 2, link 3)
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