An anime adaptation of the 7SEEDS manga from Yumi Tamura was announced last year that’s planned for an April 2019 debut as part of a global launch. As it’s getting closer and closer, the official site has brought out three more cast additions for the project makes up the Winter Team. The series has Yukio Takahashi directing based on the series composition by Touko Machida. Youko Satou is handling the character designs with GONZO handling the animation production.
The new cast additions include:
- Nozomu Sasaki as Takahiro Aramaki
- Kenji Nojima as Fubuki Samejima
- Houko Kuwashima as Mitsuru Kagurazaka
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The previously announced Japanese cast includes Nao Tōyama as Natsu Iwashimizu, Jun Fukuyama as Arashi Aota, Katsuyuki Konishi as Semimaru Asai, Yoko Soumi as Botan Saotome, Kana Asumi as Matsuri Tendō, Akira Ishida as Chimaki Yamori, Aoi Yūki as Hotaru Kusakuri, Kazuhiko Inoue as Kaname Mozunoto, Yōko Hikasa as Hana Sugurono, Hirofumi Nojima as Haru Yukima, Ryotaro Okiayu as Mansaku Tsunomata, Eri Kitamura as Hibari Niigusa, Mamiko Noto as Chisa Taiami, Ryou Hirohashi as Momotarō Nobi, Shizuka Itou as Fujiko Amacha, Hisao Egawa as Dōsei Yanagi, Mayumi Asano as Ran Shishigaki, Kenta Miyake as Akiwo Haza, Ai Kakuma as Kurumi Shikano, Kaito Ishikawa as Ryusei Ogiwara, Mikako Komatsu as Akane Nashimoto, Daisuke Sakaguchi as Sakuya Yamaki, Takanori Hoshino as Hazuki Karita, and Kenjiro Tsuda as Ryoya Izayoi.
The manga from Yumi Tamura began in 2001 and wrapped up in 2017 with 35 volumes total.
Check out the official site and Twitter as well as the Netflix site.
Plot Concept: In the immediate future, a giant meteorite has collided with earth. All living organisms, including mankind, have been wiped off the face of the planet. The government, who had foreseen this outcome, took measures to counter the worst-case scenario called Project 7SEEDS, in which five sets of seven young men and women were carefully selected and placed into teams. Each participant sought ways to survive on a deserted island.
[Source: ANN]
