A new visual image of the anime Sengoku Basara Judge End was posted on its official website. Additionally, character designs and some of the production crew were revealed in the upcoming third anime adaptation of Capcom’s Sengoku Basara series of games.
The site has revealed the production crew working on the anime, which are as follows:
- Director: Takashi Sano (Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure)
- Series Composer: Natsuko Takahashi (Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, 07-Ghost)
- Character Designer: Michinori Chiba (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Basilisk)
- Chief Animation Director: Toshimitsu Kobayashi (Fate/stay night, Rurouni Kenshin)
- Chief Animation Director: Yumenosuke Tokuda (Rurouni Kenshin, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s)
- Art Director: Daisuke Jinba (Aikatsu!, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
- Colour Key Artist: Masumi Ootsuka (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri)
- Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (Psycho-Pass, Sword Art Online)
- Animation Studio: Telecom Animation Film (Z/X: Ignition, Futakoi)
Additionally, new character designs were also released on the site.
- Masamune Date voiced by Kazuya Nakai (Zoro from One Piece)
- Nobushige Sanada voiced by Souichirou Hoshi (Tomoki Sakurai from Sora no Otoshimono)
- Ieyasu Tokugawa played by Tooru Ookawa (Roy Mustang from Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Mitsunari Ishida voiced by Tomokazu Seki (Gilgamesh from Fate/Zero)
Sengoku Basara is a video game series developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in July 2005 on the PlayStation, where it was released internationally later that year as Devil Kings. To date there are 4 main instalments in the series, which are based on the Sengoku era of Japan. In addition to the games there have been two main anime adaptations, an anime film and specials based on the games. The first anime aired in 2009 and the second series, a sequel season, aired in mid 2010. The animated film, Sengoku Basara Movie: The Last Party, released in 2011. Both seasons and film are produced by Production I.G. Other entries in the franchise include: manga adaptations, a live action television show, stage plays and a musical production.
Sengoku Basara Judge End is set to air in Summer this year for a total of 12 episodes. You can visit the anime’s official site here: http://www.ntv.co.jp/basara_je/
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