Kadokawa finally revealed a few cast and a lot of staffdetails for its Gamera -Rebirth- anime projecton Monday. Along with the information fans have been patiently awaiting, a new visual was also released.Cast announcementsfor the anime series include Hisako Kanemoto as Boko, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Joe, Aki Toyosaki as Junichi, and Subaru Kimura as Brody. From Suzume’s CG character direction and Polygon Pictures’ Godzilla anime trilogy, Hiroyuki Seshita will be joining the staff as the series’ director at ENGI. Keisuke Ide will be the assistant director, and the series composition will be brought to screens by Hisako, Kenta Ihara, and Hiroshi Seko. The three aforementioned staff members will also be handling the scripts along with Tetsuya Tamada, and Atsushi Tamura will be drawing the character designs.RELATED:Best Anime To Watch On NetflixThe list of announced staff for the series is a long one, and also includes the following roles and staff:
As previously announced, the anime series will only have six episodes, and will focus on Gamera battling five different kaiju, or giant monsters. So far, production has only released the name of one of those kaiju. Viewers know that they will definitely see Gamera facing off against Gyaos, but the other four battles remain a mystery for now. Fans that have been following the announcements made ahead of the Gamera -Rebirth- release also know that the series will stream worldwide onNetflix.
Gamera is a giant, fire-breathing turtle monster that first made its debut in 1965 in Daiei’s film DaikaijÅ« Gamera. The film was intended to compete with the cult classic, giant monster moviewe all know and love, Godzilla. In keeping true to its goal, the franchise released over 10 films, and the 12th and most recent one, Chiisaki YÅ«sha-tachi Gamera, released in 2006. Over a decade later, Gamera is returning.
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