WIT STUDIO Original TV Animation "Onipan! to be broadcast in 2022! In a world where demons and humans coexist, three onikko are very active! Key visual, main cast, and teaser PV released! This is a story of love, friendship, and panties! -This is a story of love, friendship, and panties...panties? In a world where demons and humans live together, this is the story of onikko (demon children) who struggle to improve the image of demons. a new original TV animation created by WIT STUDIO, has been decided to be produced and broadcasted. Based on the "Onipan! Project" by WIT STUDIO, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, and Norihiro Naganuma, the creator and director of the TV animation series "The Magician's Wife". WIT STUDIO, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2022 and continues to make great strides, will produce the animation. The animation will be produced by WIT STUDIO, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2022, and will be directed by Masahiko Ohta, who has worked on "Minamike" and "YuruYuri", and the series composition will be done by Takashi Aoshi. Along with the decision of production and broadcast, a teaser PV, information on the three onikko who will be the main characters, and the key visual were announced. The key visual depicts three 14-year-old onikko who are transferring from their hometown Onigashima to a junior high school in Tokyo to "improve the image of demons" and the key item "Onipan" (demon panties). The result is a bright and cheerful work of art. In addition, Yua Nozaki as the friendly and curious red demon Tsutsuji, Mika Negishi as the naughty and mischievous yellow demon Himawari, and Kokona Nonaka as the cool and mischievous blue demon Tsuyukusa. We have also received some spirited and fresh comments from the cast. Cast Comments --Impressions of the work The new anime that we will be participating in this time, "Onipan! is a work that will make you laugh and make your life more colorful with its three bright and colorful onikko! There are many more characters than just these three, so I hope you look forward to each episode. I hope you look forward to every episode because there are many more characters than just these three. --What are your impressions and enthusiasm for the characters? Tsuyukusa-chan, who I voiced, is a cool, calm, and lovable blue demon girl who doesn't get carried away by her surroundings no matter what the situation. Normally, Tsuyukusa is a laid-back girl, but when it comes to food (especially sweets), she gets excited and smiles, which I really like. This is the first time I'm doing voice work, so I'm nervous, but I'm really happy that the character I'm bringing to life for the first time is Tsuyukusa-chan. Characters and cast to be announced in detail later Momozono / CV Kaori Maeda Issun Houko / CV Miyu Tomita ◆Kuma / CV Kikuko Inoue 【"Onipan! Work Information】 Demons are bad guys. That image is old. Nowadays, they are good friends with humans. -This is a story about three oni (demons) in a world where humans and demons live together. This is a story about three onikko who struggle to improve the image of demons in a world where humans and demons live together. They transfer from Onigashima to a junior high school in Tokyo, and... sometimes they help people, sometimes they help the town, sometimes they jump into school events, and sometimes... they become idols! The key item is a panty that has been handed down from generation to generation in the Oni tribe... the name is "Onipan! What kind of abilities are hidden in them, or not? And then there are the descendants of Momotaro and One-Dimensional Man...? The busy Onikko sometimes make mistakes and get depressed, but today they're determined to do their best! Staff] Original Story Original Story: Onipan! Project Project Original Story and Supervision: Norihiro Naganuma Onikko Design: Tomari Director: Masahiko Ohta Assistant Director: Junichiro Hashiguchi Series Composition: Takashi Aoshi Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Ryuta Yanagi Art Director: Shunsuke Suzuki 3DCG Director: Shigenori Hirozumi Color Designer: Arisa Komatsu Director of Photography: Shinji Tonso Editing: Emi Onodera Sound Director : Yasunori Ebina Effects : Naoto Yamatani Recording: Yoshinori Tsurumaki Music: Yasuhiro Misawa Animation Production: WIT STUDIO Planning cooperation: AAO Project Cast Tsutsuji: Yua Nozaki Himawari: Minehana Negishi Tsuyukusa: Konkona Nonaka Momozono: Kaori Maeda Issun Houko: Tomita Miu Bear: Kikuko Inoue (C)2022 Onipan! Production Committee
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
