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Novel 'Undead Girl Murder Farce' Gets TV Anime in Summer 2023

by DatRandomDude
Mar 22, 2023 8:28 AM | 9 Comments
The Fuji TV Anime Lineup Presentation 2023 livestream announced on Wednesday a television anime adaptation of Yuugo Asoaki's Undead Girl Murder Farce novel and revealed the main staff, cast, a teaser visual (pictured), and teaser promotional video. The anime is scheduled to premiere in July 2023 on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block.

Cast
Aya Rindou: Tomoyo Kurosawa (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)
Tsugaru Shinuchi: Taku Yashiro (Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo)
Shizuku Hasei: Makoto Koichi (100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru)

Staff
Director: Mamoru Hatakeyama (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen)
Series Composition: Noboru Takagi (Golden Kamuy)
Original Character Design: Iwamoto05 (Fake Game light novel)
Character Design: Noriko Itou (Boukyaku Battery)
Sub-character Design: Naho Kozono (Bucchigire!)
Chief Animation Director: Noriko Itou, Naho Kozono
Music: yuma yamaguchi (Shiguang Dailiren)
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi (Vanitas no Karte)
Studio: Lapin Track

Asoaki began writing the mystery novel under the Kodansha Taiga imprint in December 2015 and released three volumes as of April 2021.

Haruka Tomoyama began drawing the manga adaptation in Shounen Sirius magazine in May 2016. The manga transferred to Nemesis magazine in June 2017 and then transferred again to Comic Days website in June 2018 after Nemesis ceased publication. Kodansha shipped the third volume in June 2018.

Kodansha USA licensed the manga in English and released the third volume in July 2021.

Synopsis
The end of the 19th century—a vampire's wife is murdered, and the detective known as the "cage user" is called in to solve the crime. But there's more to the detective and the curtained birdcage he carries...after all, when solving a case involving a monster, it might just take one to know one! (Source: Kodansha USA)

Teaser PV


Official site: https://undeadgirl.jp/
Official Twitter: @undeadgirl_PR

Source: Comic Natalie

Undead Girl Murder Farce on MAL

9 Comments Recent Comments

This seems interesting ig?

Mar 25, 2023 3:17 AM by MegamiRem

This summer surprisingly has a strong line up of anime.

Mar 24, 2023 2:06 AM by Etherius_ZS

I look forward to anything Hatakeyama directs.

Mar 24, 2023 1:47 AM by Tsarko

A new supernatural mystery anime, huh? I'll be keeping an eye out for this.

Mar 23, 2023 2:55 PM by StyxParadise

Odd batch of staff, random studio. Nothing really to comment on. Irony intended.

Mar 22, 2023 1:11 PM by O_T_T

I am very intrigued and the staff is pretty good too

Mar 22, 2023 12:05 PM by Tokoya

Seems very interesting! And I like detective and mystery! Must watch for me!

Mar 22, 2023 11:27 AM by Memore

Looks interesting. We will be watching.

Mar 22, 2023 9:05 AM by ZXEAN

interesting stuff, staff looks good and "Mamoru Hatakeyama" directing this?! i will be watching.

Mar 22, 2023 9:03 AM by ryoko6

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