I have no idea how I missed this trailer previously! We learned at Anime Expo that God Eater will be coming from Aniplex USA with a bilingual release and they put out a trailer for it last week that included the dub announcements. Handled by Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Tony Oliver is serving as the ADR director and the cast includes:
- Robbie Daymond as Lenka Utsugi
- Cherami Leigh as Alisa Illinichina Amiella
- Crispin Freeman as Soma Schicksal
- Kyle Hebert as Lindow Amamiya
- Lucien Dodge as Kota Fujiki
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Tsubaki Amamiya
- Michelle Ruff as Sakuya Tachibana
- Patrick Seitz as Johannes von Schicksal
- Spike Spencer as Paylor Sakaki
- Wendee Lee as Aisha Gauche
With the crossover appeal of the games, Aniplex USA has has scheduled their release of the God Eater anime for later this year And they’ve revealed the two volumes release dates as well with details.
- Volume 1 – 11/29/16 – $89.98 – 166 Minutes – God Eater Extra 00 ~ 02 (Creator Interviews), Textless Opening and Ending
- Volume 2 – 01/31/17 – $89.98 – 141 Minutes – Eater Extra 02 Bonus Part A & B, Extra 03 (Creator Interviews), PV Collection, CM Collection
The show was directed by Takayuki Hirao. Hirao has a solid background to be sure and has done work for the games, but he also worked on the Gyo OVA, which is hilariously vicious, as well as the fifth installment of the Garden of Sinners project. The project has also brought on board Keita Shimizu to handle the character designs for the series. The cast includes Ryuichi Kijima as Renka Utsugi, Hiroaki Hirata as Lindow Amamiya, Maaya Sakamoto as Alisa Illinichina Amiella, Kazuya Nakai as Soma Schicksal, Daisuke Sakaguchi as Kota Fujiki and Sayaka Ohara as Sakuya.
Plot concept: In the early 2050s, unknown life forms called “Oracle Cells” began their uncontrolled consumption of all life on Earth. Their ravenous appetite and remarkable adaptability earned them first dread, then awe, and finally the name Aragami, the “Mad Gods.” In the face of an enemy completely immune to conventional weapons, urban civilization collapsed, and each day humanity was driven further and further toward extinction.
The year is now 2071… the domain of the mad gods lies here in the Far East.
One single ray of hope remains for humanity. Following the development of “God Arcs” — living weapons which incorporate Oracle Cells — their wielders are organized into an elite force.
In a world ravaged by mad gods, these “God Eaters” fight a desperate war…
