New 'City Hunter' Anime Film Reveals Additional Cast and Staff
The official website of the new anime film adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo's action comedy manga City Hunter revealed additional cast and staff, along with a promotional video and a new key visual on Thursday (pictured). Kenji Kodama (City Hunter) is directing the the film at Sunrise with scripts by Youichi Katou (Youkai Watch), which will open on February 8, 2019. The newly announced cast members are also reprising their roles from the previous anime installments.Cast
Saeko Nogami: Harumi Ichiryuusai (Uchuu Senkan Yamato)
Umibouzu: Tessyo Genda (Tenkuu no Escaflowne)
Miki: Mami Koyama (Sennen Joyuu)
Staff
Chief Director: Teruo Satou (InuYasha episode director), Takahiko Kyogoku (Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri)
Character Design: Kumiko Takahashi (Cardcaptor Sakura)
Chief Animation Director: Yoshihito Hishinuma (Tales of the Abyss)
Art Director: Hiroshi Katou (Uchuu Kyoudai)
Color Design: Yuuichi Kuboki (Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo)
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki (Akatsuki no Yona)
Sound Production: Audio Planning U
Music: Taku Iwasaki (Jormungand)
Editing: Daisuke Imai (Buddy Complex)
Commemorating the anime franchise's 30th anniversary, the film will take place in modern day Shinjuku, featuring a new story.
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City Hunter ran in Weekly Shounen Jump from 1985 to 1991, and has over 50 million copies of its 35 compiled volumes in print. The manga inspired four TV anime, two anime films, three specials, and two OVAs, including the latest episode produced by Kamikaze Douga in 2015.
The series was also previously adapted into multiple live action adaptations outside Japan. A Chinese live-action film adaptation is scheduled to be released after December 2018. Another live-action film by Sony Pictures France titled Nicky Larson will open on February 6, 2019.
Source: animate Times
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