The summer series Hitori no Shita: The Outcast didn’t generate a whole lot of attention but it did set up for a second season that’s now getting a few new details. The arrival of the first promotional video for it has confirmed a January 9th, 2018 premiere for it. The Chinese/Japanese production had its first season streamed by Crunchyroll and we expect the same will happen here. It’s planned by Shanghai Emon while all the production is taking place in Japan as it adapts the Chinese comic of the same name.
With animation produced by Pandanium and Namu Animation, the series is directed by Wang Xin with Kazuhiro Toda and Mitsuo Mori assisting. Kiriponta is on board as the character designer and chief animation director for it.
The cast includes Atsushi Tamaru as Chou Soran, Yuko Iida as Chou Soran (child), Saori Hayami as Fuu Houhou, Kenji Nojima as Jo San, Shinnosuke Tachibana as Jo Yon, Kappei Yamaguchi as Saru, Ayaka Asai as Ryu Kenken, Tadashi Miyazawa as Chou Shakurin, Kanehira Yamamoto as Chou Yotoku, Yōko Hikasa as Natsuka, Marie Miyake as Lo Ryu, Yumi Hara as Fuusaen Kousuke and Toriumi as Chou Reiyu.
Plot concept: One day, Zhang Chulan is attacked by zombies in a graveyard. In the midst of that situation, he saves the life of a girl, throwing the kitchen knife in his hand in order to kill the enemies. The girl tells Chulan, who is relieved, to face his hardships head on and leaves. However, Chulan later sees that girl again at his university. From that moment, Zhang Chulan’s destiny begins to move. There will be strangers with special powers appearing one by one, with battles involving those abilities. Each episode will bring a new mystery to light.
