Super Sonico herself is a very talented person, being a professional model, musician and a college student. The anime will revolve around her and her band Daiichi Uchuu Sokudo. The members of the band includes: bassist Misuzu Fuji and drummer Fuuri Watanuki. Some of the cast members have already been revealed;
- Mai Goto (Airi Mizutani in the Phi Brain series) will be voicing Misuzu
- Mami Ozaki (Hana Isuzu from Girls und Panzer) will be playing Fuuri Watanuki
- Ryota Takeuchi (Albion in High School DxD) will be playing as the band’s manager
A promotional piece has been revealed with the three band members below. From left to right is Misuzu Fuji, Super Sonico and Fuuri Watanuki.
Super Sonico herself is credited with singing the opening theme song of the anime, which can be heard in the first promotional video of the anime.
Super Sonico is a very popular character in Japan and is heavily promoted by Nitro+ and other agencies. She was first introduced in 2006 for the company’s annual music event, which is now called Nitro Super Sonico. Since her introduction in 2006, she has been promoting various products from beer to a train station. She also has 3 albums out, a series of video games, manga, and various figurines.
The anime is set to air early January 2014. You can visit the official website of the SoniAni -Super Sonico the Animation- for further updates: http://soniani.jp/
Source Article – Crunchyroll
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