Writer, designer, composer also return to project by Kunihiko Ikuhara
Kodoani.com – The Mawaru Penguindrum anime 10th anniversary Twitter account has released a teaser trailer and visual key for next year’s first film Re:cycle of Penguindrum on Wednesday. The teaser announced additional staff, returning cast, titled Kimi no Ressha wa Seizon Senryaku (Your Train Is the Survival Strategy) and the April 29 premiere of the first film.
Screenwriter Takayo Ikami, character designer Terumi Nishii, composer Yukari Hashimoto, art director Chieko Nakamura (Studio Cocolo), icon designer Wataru Osakabe, sound director Yō Yamada and sound effects artist Tomokazu Mitsui bars are all returning from the original television anime series. (Ikuhara co-wrote the script and co-directed the sound, just as he did for the television anime, and Tomomi Kawatsuma also designed the characters.) The other staff includes:
Assistant director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi
Color Key Artist: Kunio Tsujita
CG Director: Yuushi Koshida
VFX Director: Tao Tajima
General Director of Photography: Takeo Ogiwara (Graphinica )
Editor: Masayuki Kurosawa
Music producer: King Records
Presented by Pinglobe Union
Distributor: MOVIC
The main returning members are:
Subaru Kimura as Kanba Takakura
Ryohei Kimura as Shōma Takakura
Miho Arakawa as Himari Takakura
Marie Miyake as Ringo Oginome
Akira Ishida as Keiju Tabuki
Mamiko Noto as Yuri Tokikago
Yui Horie as Masako Natsume
Yutaka Koizumi as Sanetoshi Watase
The film project will edit all 24 episodes of the television anime, and add many new scenes and characters.
Ikuhara is directing the project, and Lily Hoshino is credited for the original character designs. (Hoshino drew the illustration above of the Crystal Princess for the 10th anniversary.) Brains Base is also credited for producing the original television version, while Lapin Track is producing the film version.
Ikuhara commented that the staff still hear a lot of comments from fans of Penguindrum, and he is glad that the characters are still alive in their hearts. Referencing the story, he added, “Should we use survival strategies together again on this 10th anniversary?”
The first anime series by director Kunihiko Ikuhara aired in 2011. Mangaka creator Lily Hoshino handled the original character designs for the 24-episode television series.
The psychosocial story begins when a girl named Himari Takakura dies after traveling with brothers Kanba and Shōma. A spirit wearing a penguin hat appeared and miraculously saved her. However, in order to save Himari’s life, the two brothers must search for Penguindrum’s soul. A trio of strange penguins accompanies the siblings on their quest.
Via: Kodoani.com
