With a series info page that hasn’t updated, we do now have the cast and staffing information for Funimation’s summer 2018 simuldub of the Harukana Receive anime series. With a couple of episodes out now, it’s directed by Apphia Yu and Jerry Jewell with scripts by Jessica Cavanagh. The English language cast includes:
- Sarah Wiedenheft as Kanata Higa
- Tia Ballard as Haruka Ōzora
- Amber Lee Connors as Kurea “Claire” Thomas
- Bryn Apprill as Emiri “Emily” Thomas
- Dani Chambers as Ayasa Tachibana
- Felecia Angelle as Narumi Tōi
- Casey Casper as Sora Higa
- Mikaela Krantz as Haruka’s Mom
The series was directed by Yoshiyuki Kubooka based on the series composition by Touko Machida. Takeshi Oda is on board as both character designer and chief animation director with C2C handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Kana Yuuki as Haruka Oozora, Saki Miyashita as Kanata Higa, Atsumi Tanezaki as Kurea Thomas, Rie Suegara as Emiri Thomas, Miyuri Shimabukuro as Narumi Tōi, Kanae Itō as Ayasa Tachibana, and Chisa Kimura as Akari Ōshiro.
The series is currently running in Manga Time Kirara Forward and has been ongoing since August 2015. Seven Seas Entertainment has the North American license.
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Plot Concept: The story takes place in Okinawa, where Haruka forms a beach volleyball pair with Kanata. Kanata, who couldn’t handle the pressure put on her by her short height, had given up on beach volleyball already but is convinced by Haruka to step back on the sand once again and aim for the junior tournament.
