Traveling between worlds is nothing right? Just a day in Japan with your elf friend and then spending nights slaying dragons. This is what Kazuhiro and Marie get up to in the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Makishima Suzuki’s light novel series Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! The first major details of the series were revealed today, including a teaser trailer, teaser visual, lead cast and their character designs for both worlds and the main staff members. The leads for Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! are: Kazuhiro Kitase voiced by Yusuke Kobayashi (Subaru Natsuki in Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ) Marie voiced by Kaede Hondo (Elaina in Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina ) Related: Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! Anime Adaptation Announced The Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! is directed by Toru Kitahata at Zero-G with Aya Yoshinaga (scripts on Golden Kamuy ) writing the series...
- 3/14/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Japanese broadcaster and content investor Nippon TV has created a dedicated animation division for the first time. Launched as part of the company’s international business division, the anime department will be headed by Kuwahara Kako, as executive VP of business development.
The division will launch with 12-part fantasy series “Tsukumichi – Moonlit Fantasy” adapted from an award-winning novel and manga with the same title, and written by Kei Azumi. The show, about a high school student summoned to another world but challenged by the forces he finds there, is produced by C2C Studios (“Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina”) with Nippon TV serving as distributor with all international rights.
The announcement was made Tuesday by Keiichi Sawa, operating officer and president of business development for Nippon TV, to whom Kuwahara will report.
“For many years, anime has been a forte of Nippon TV and we have been producing hit...
The division will launch with 12-part fantasy series “Tsukumichi – Moonlit Fantasy” adapted from an award-winning novel and manga with the same title, and written by Kei Azumi. The show, about a high school student summoned to another world but challenged by the forces he finds there, is produced by C2C Studios (“Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina”) with Nippon TV serving as distributor with all international rights.
The announcement was made Tuesday by Keiichi Sawa, operating officer and president of business development for Nippon TV, to whom Kuwahara will report.
“For many years, anime has been a forte of Nippon TV and we have been producing hit...
- 10/20/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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