Additional Cast and Staff Announced for 'Akiba's Trip The Animation'

by Vindstot
Nov 9, 2016 10:18 PM | 11 Comments

A press conference held on Tuesday for Akiba's Trip The Animation announced additional cast and staff members for the upcoming series, as well as the opening theme song. The anime is scheduled to broadcast on January 4, 2017 via AT-X and Tokyo MX, followed by BS Fuji. The official website has been updated with a new key visual (pictured) and the first PV.

Cast
Tasujin Ratu: Misaki Kuno (Kiznaiver)
Kage-san: Jouji Nakata (Fate/Zero)

Staff
Chief Animation Director: Hajime Mitsuda (Key Animation of Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi), Takahiro Sasaki (Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka??), Satoru Kiyomaru (Rosario to Vampire)
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose (Ben-To)
Production Design: Tomokazu Sugimura (Prop Designer of Servamp)
Costume Design: Mako Koino (Prop Designer of Luck & Logic)
Color Design: Ritsuko Utagawa (D-Frag!)
Art Setting: Kenji Matsumoto (Art Director of Yumekui Merry)
Art Director: Kenichi Tajiri (Nagato Yuki-chan no Shoushitsu)
Director of Photography: Koujirou Hayashi (Sore ga Seiyuu!)
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama (91 Days)
Music: Endou. (A member of the Japanese punk-rock band GEEKS)
Music Production: Evil Line Records

Opening Theme Performance: "Ikken Rakuchaku Goyoujin" by Earphones

PV

Source: Famitsu

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11 Comments Recent Comments

Really surprised they went with original characters.

It might end up drawing in viewers who don't feel like they should've played the game before hand, but at the same time, fans of the game were probably hoping/expecting to see those characters from the game animated.

I mean, they'll probably watch it anyway, but the characters from the game were already established (personally, I think they're better just visual-wise alone at the moment) and I'm sure everyone had their best grill from the game they wanted to see fleshed out in the anime.

Nov 14, 2016 11:59 PM by Jonesy974

You can definitely tell that the color designer is the same as D-Frag

Nov 14, 2016 9:33 AM by bobbyboiii

I had alot of fun playing the game, so it's a must watch for me

Nov 11, 2016 8:14 PM by RavenxChaser

I'll watch it since I enjoyed the game. Shame it's not following the same characters, and it's a shame that it seems Watanabe isn't on board, since the Grisaia/Monogatari character designs are what got me to check it out in the first place.

Nov 11, 2016 2:01 AM by Retolee

This seems to be good o.O

Nov 10, 2016 3:41 PM by Shokko

The staff doesn't look too bad, hopefully it does deliver considering it actually looks decent in a way. Would be mindless fun.

Nov 10, 2016 2:28 PM by removed-user

I like the character design :3

Nov 10, 2016 7:51 AM by Chibi-Alice

Eeerrgghh...It had to be studio GONZO. I hate Studio GONZO, they've produced most of my top hated anime titles in the last 12 years and I don't trust them with anything anymore. Were it any other studio (Trigger), I might give it a shot, but no thanks.

Nov 10, 2016 7:47 AM by Colonelfancy

Like I said before, that this looks pretty good. Sad it's not the same characters from Undead and Undressed, but oh well. Pretty happy it's getting an anime

Nov 10, 2016 7:01 AM by removed-user

The PV doesn't looks so bad, but I'm guessing the story will be about 90% same as the game. Also I'm hoping the characters are not just re-skins of the originals, as it seems like they are playing same roles as in the games.

Also, finn in a maid costume: check.

Nov 10, 2016 6:51 AM by Castform5

Doesn't look too bad. Will watch

Hopefully it's decent enough at least.

Nov 10, 2016 2:48 AM by Jiharo