Aniplex USA has knocked one release off of the MIA list this weekend with the announcement of their plans for the Charlotte anime series. The distributor will be bringing the show out with two releases this August and November and it’ll be getting a Blu-ray only release. But, it will also be getting a dub! The dub is being produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment with Tony Oliver set as the ADR director. Check out the trailer below and the full specs for the releases with cover artwork.
The cast includes:
Ray Chase as Yuu Otosaka
Lauren Landa as Nao Tomori
Lucien Dodge as Jojiro Takajo
Ryan Bartley as Yusa/Misa Nishimori
Kira Buckland. as Ayumi Otosaka
Check out our review of the series here.
Charlotte Volume 1 – 08/16/16
Price
– SRP：$94.98
– Retail Price：$74.98
Disc Spec
– Spoken Languages：Japanese, English
– Subtitles：English, Spanish
– Aspect Ratio：16:9 Widescreen
– Episodes：Episodes 1-7
– Number of Disc：2 Blu-ray Discs
– Total Run Time：Approx. 170 min.
– Rating：13 UP
Bonus Contents
– Beginning of a New “Destiny” (Interview with the Creators)
– Textless Ending
– Web Previews
Bonus Materials & Special Package
– Collectible Pinup Cards
– Box Illustration by Na-Ga (Original Character Designer)
– BD Case Cover Illustration by Kanami Sekiguchi (Character Designer)
Charlotte Volume 2 – 11/15/2016
Price
– SRP：$94.98
– Retail Price：$74.98
Disc Spec
– Spoken Languages：Japanese, English
– Subtitles：English, Spanish
– Aspect Ratio：16:9 Widescreen
– Episodes：Episodes 8-13 and Extra Episode
– Number of Disc：2 Blu-ray Discs
– Total Run Time：Approx. 168 min.
– Rating：13 UP
Bonus Contents
– Extra Episode
– Textless Opening
– Textless Ending
– Web Previews
– English Bloopers
– English Trailer
Bonus Materials & Special Package
– Collectible Pinup Cards
– Box Illustration by Na-Ga (Original Character Designer)
– BD Case Cover Illustration by Kanami Sekiguchi (Character Designer)
The property is an original work from Jun Maeda and has original character designs provided by Na-Ga, who did the designs for Angel Beats and Little Busters in their original works. The series was animated by P.A. Works. Yoshiyuki Asai directed the series proper and that the character design adaptation were done by Kanami Sekiguchi.
The Japanese cast includes Kouki Uchiyama as Yuu Otosaka, Ayane Sakura as Nao Tomori, Takahiro Mizushima as Joujirou Takajou, Maaya Uchida as Nishimori Yusa and Momo Asakura as Ayumi Otosaka.
Lia and Aoi Tada performed the opening and closing songs respectively for the series with original creator Jun Maeda providing the lyrics and the composition for both songs. Background music for the series was done by ZHIEND with Marina Nakamura doing the vocals for it.
Plot concept: Set in a word in which a small percent of children manifest super powers upon reaching puberty, the series follows the Nouryokusha mono, power bearer, members of the “Hoshi No Umi” Academy student council as they help peers with problems arising from their abilities.
