Crunchyroll picked up the rights to the Reflection anime series awhile ago and we even had Funimation setting a simuldub for it earlier this week. With the show kicking off this past weekend it’s also gotten an extended distribution onto the Hulu platform where the first episode is now available. The show is only available by subscription with no free streaming episodes to appear further down the line.
The series is being planned for a twelve episode run that comes from an original story by Stan Lee with Hiroshi Nagahama. Nagahama is also directing the work based on the script by Yasuyuki Suzuki with character designs by Yoshihiko Umakoshi. Trevor Charles Horn is on board with the music and Studio Deen is producing the animation.
The Japanese cast includes Shinichiro Miki as Exon, Satoshi Mikami as Ian Izzet / Aigai, Mariya Ise as Eleanor Evarts, Satomi Hanamori as Risa Livingstone, Kanae Yoshii as Kana, Hirona Murata as Hiro, Uki Satake as Uki, Sayaka Nishiwaki as Saya, Shouto Kashii as Dead Wing, Yuuko Sanpei as Flaming Fury, Yoko Hikasa as Steel Ruler, Tomomichi Nishimura as Mister Mystic and Kouki Miyata as Raise.
The ending theme is being performed by 9nine.
Plot Concept: Many people has lost their lives when the sky was covered with smoke contains dark and evil darkness and light to erase it. This incident is called Reflection incident. The rare people who were lucky to be alive are those with super powers called “Reflected”. Among them, some are heroes, others are villains. Why did Reflection happen? What’s the purpose? The new story between the new heroes and villains starts now withholding this big mystery.
