Shotaro Morikubo, Tago Rarisa Takeda, and Miku Tomita will appear in "Shadowverse F (Flame)," which will begin airing on April 2. Details of the theme song and the second promotional video have also been released. This is the second TV anime adaptation of the popular digital trading card game "Shadowverse" by Cygames. The story takes place at "Shadow College," a school that trains professional "Shadowverse" players, where transfer student Tenryu Light (CV: Yusho Kamimura) struggles to revive "Seventh Flame," one of the seven Shadowverse clubs, which is on the verge of being shut down due to a lack of members. The film depicts the story of a man who Morikubo will play the role of Gentleman, an unidentified avatar; Takeda will play the role of Ren Kazamatsuri, a member of the Fifth Sword Shadbad club and junior to Wright and his friends; and Tomita will play the role of Tsubasa Takanashi, the leader of the Third Feather club and senior to Wright and his friends. Other cast members include Yasuaki Uchisho as Tatsumi Raido, Yumiri Hanamori as Huwari Mochishima, Yuka Ohtsubo as Shinobu Miki, Nobuhiko Okamoto as Halma Haseura, and Hikaru Midorikawa as Wolfram Zelga. The opening theme song, "Shinmyo," is produced by Lanndo, a solo project of Nuyuri, known as Vocaloid P, with guest vocals by Kage Nagi Suda, who is also active as Vocaloid P Balloon. The ending theme song "My Turn" is sung by Alice Kurou (CV: Yui Ogura), who appears in this title as she did in the previous "Shadowverse" title. The second PV depicts Light, who was led to Shadow College by Wolfram, meeting the friends of "Seventh Flame" and standing up to revive the club. Many of the characters whose casting has been announced will appear in the film, and the soundtrack of "The Mind's Eye" is also used in the film. In addition, the video content "Light and Dragnir's First Shadowverse Lecture," in which Light and his "digifriend" Dragnir (Shiori Izawa) explain the appeal of the card game "Shadowverse" to beginners, will be shown in the first episode "What kind of game is Shadowverse? ?" is also available for viewing. Comments from Morikubo, Takeda, and Tomita follow. Shotaro Morikubo (Gentleman) When I was asked to play the role of Gentleman, the first thing I thought was, "Who is he? I thought, "What is this? On the first day of postrecording, the sound director gave me the word "condescending" as the first direction. I thought, "This is worth playing," so I gathered up all the condescension I had inside of me, and I have enjoyed playing the role every time. The main character, Light, is straightforward, but he is not just a hot-blooded person, but he has a mysterious charm that draws the people around him. I hope everyone will be drawn into the card battles with his friends that revolve around Light! Risa Tago Takeda (played by Ren Kazamatsuri) Ren is an energetic, bright, athletic, boyish, and junior-minded girl who yearns to be a cool hero. She is also a kind girl who cares about her friends more than others and worries about being herself. I was so happy when she was accepted, because I had grown to love her that way by the time I auditioned! In addition to the heartwarming battles, one of the charms of this work is the interaction between the unique characters, so I hope you enjoy Ren's mood-setting role as well! We look forward to working with Ren and his wonderful friends in Shadowverse F! Miu Tomita (Playing the role of Tsubasa Kotoyu) My name is Mimyu Tomita, and I will be playing the role of Tsubasa Kotoriyu. I have not had many opportunities to play the role of an older sister before, so on the way home from the audition, I was thinking, "Is Tsubasa too difficult for me? She is strong and beautiful, everyone's dream girl and gal sister. How will Tsubasa change when she meets the Lights through Shadbas? I would be very happy if you could watch over her. I'm also giving it my all in the recording, so please bear with me! (C)Anime "Shadowverse F" Production Committee, TV Tokyo
【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.
