'Rifle is Beautiful' TV Anime Reveals Staff and Cast

by Vindstot
Apr 24, 2019 8:46 AM | 14 Comments

The 21st and 22nd combined issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump revealed production staff, cast, and the first key visual (pictured) for the Rifle is Beautiful television anime on Thursday.

Staff
Director: Masanori Takahashi (Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de)
Series Composition: Tatsuya Takahashi (Toji no Miko)
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Ken Mukaigawara (Charlotte animation director)
Prop Design, Art Design: Juu Ichiguchi (Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online mechanical design)
Art Director: Tatsurou Oonishi (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon background art)
Color Design: Akiko Inoue (Lord of Vermilion: Guren no Ou)
HOA: Tri-Slash
Graphic Art: Hirofumi Araki (Princess Principal)
Director of Photography: Kazumasa Someya (5-toubun no Hanayome)
Studio: Studio 3Hz
Cooperation: National Rifle Association of Japan, Xingdong Electronics Co., Ltd, Ginza Gun Co., Ltd, Chuo University Senior High School

Cast
Hikari Kokura: Machico (Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka?)
Izumi Shibusawa: Akane Kumada (Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken)
Erika Meinohama: Saki Minami (Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine)
Yukio Igarashi: Anna Yamaki (Hinomaruzumou)

Salmiakki launched the 4-koma sports comedy manga on the Tonari no Young Jump web manga portal in April 2015. Shueisha began publishing the manga through its Young Jump Comics label in May 2016. The fourth compiled volume went on sale last October.

Official site: http://chidori-high-school.com/
Official Twitter: @rib_anime

Source: Comic Natalie

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Airing on Sundays at 23:00 via Tokyo MX and KBS Kyoto, followed by Sun TV and BS11 starting October 13.
As I expected, Rifling4 will be performing theme songs
OP: "Let's go! Rifling4!!!! (Let’s go!ライフリング4!!!!)"
ED: "Yuuyake Friends (夕焼けフレンズ)"
https://moca-news.net/article/20190727/2019072719000a_/01/

Additional cast
https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1569463597

Jul 27, 2019 3:02 AM by tsubasalover

Rifling 4 is NRAJ official advertisement representative.
https://moca-news.net/article/20190606/2019060616360a_/01/

Jun 6, 2019 12:55 AM by tsubasalover

An anime about rifles

Apr 28, 2019 7:00 AM by xchyssa

Anime girls + guns = will watch.

Apr 25, 2019 9:08 PM by Tropisch

Studio 3Hz alone is worth hyping it. Im curious if its yuri too since they only do yuri stuff right now and it seems they are also focusing on it. But it will most likely be a short Anime of around 8mins each Episode. It fits their schedule better since they are doing Princess Principal Movies, Black Fox (TV Anime / "Movie?") and help with a male Idol Anime which name I forgot right now with studio P.A Works.

Since its also my most favourite Studio I except really great stuff here.

Apr 25, 2019 9:37 AM by Aokana

Yeah rifle is beautiful, but the character design is more beautiful...kek.

As expected of Studio 3hz, another cute girls anime. PTW it is.

Apr 25, 2019 3:50 AM by reicchi-sensei

Oh please, not again with this shit m already tired of cute girls and guns man u gotta make some with men too.

Apr 24, 2019 8:42 PM by Congintive

Oh. We get cute girls do competitive rifle shooting. Interesting. Will give this a try.

I remember we get cute girls do airsoft wargames like Stella and Sabagebu, but this times its different.

Apr 24, 2019 7:25 PM by Magito

The face of the blonde girl at the front of the poster looks really weird...

I’m not sure about this one, it kinda reminds me of that mediocre series Stella Jogakuin Koutou-ka C³-bu from back 2013.

I’ll still give it try though... who knows, it might end up being decent enough.

Apr 24, 2019 6:07 PM by zero-r

Yeah, 3hz that's great and all, but where's the Princess Principal movie at?

Apr 24, 2019 3:32 PM by SeasideLua

cute girls with guns

lets fucking gooooo

Apr 24, 2019 2:35 PM by EcchiGodMamster

As a self proclaimed girls with guns connoisseur I will most definitely be watching this! I don't know of any anime that have covered competitive shooting yet (if there has been somebody enlighten me) so its nice to see something different.

Also, I had no idea there was a NRA in Japan. I recall a hunting group in Japan sponsored an episode of Sabage-Bu though. Maybe if the NRA in the U.S. sponsors some moe anime they will attract more young members, lol.

Apr 24, 2019 12:08 PM by RinkanReich

The news does not mention it, but the main four cast members will also form an idol group for the anime series called "Rifling 4 (ライフリング４)". The activity is not clear yet, but they might perform theme songs.

Apr 24, 2019 9:40 AM by tsubasalover

Studio 3Hz really likes making shows with girls and rifles & guns, and I approve!

I find the Chuo University Senior School and the National Rifle Association bit very intriguing for some reason. Solid staff though and a fine cast, looking forward to this!

Apr 24, 2019 9:25 AM by _MushiRock11_