The fall 2019 anime series Kemonomichi received both a dub and simulcast run from Funimation and now we’re seeing some new international distribution show up. Madman Entertainment previously scheduled a complete series release for it with a December 9th, 2020 debut in Australia. That’s now been changed as the series has shifted to a January 13th, 2021 release date but everything else seems to remain the same. The set will be priced at $64.95 and be a bilingual two-disc set with extras that include:
- “Tatakae! Kemonahmask”: Inside the Recording Studio
- Weekly Pro Wrestling Corner & Next-Time Previews
- Promo Videos
- Commercials
- Textless Opening Closing Songs
The series had Kazuya Miura directing based on the scripts from Touko Machida. Tomoka Noumi worked on the character designs with studio ENGI producing the animation.
The Japanese cast includes Katsuyuki Kinoshi as Genzo Shibata, Tetsu Inada as MAO, Tetsu Inada as MAO, Katsuyuki Konishi as Genzō Shibata/Kemona Mask, Arisa Sakuraba as Carmilla, Yuki Yagi as Hanako, Akira Sekine as Shigure, Rie Suegara as Hiroyuki, Hana Tamegai as Misha, Kenichiro Matsuda as Wolfgang Von Craftsman, and Taketora as Edgar.
Jeremy Inman served as the director for the simuldub and the main cast includes Tyson Rinehart as Genzō, Samantha Herek as Hiroyuki, Emily Hornsby as Shigure, Leah Clark as Misha, and Gabe Kunda as Wolfgang.
The manga comes from Konosuba creator Natsume Akatsuki along with artists Mo-suke Mattaku and Yumeuta from Baka & Test. The series began in Shonen Ace back in 2016 and has four volumes out as of this year.
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Plot Concept: 3,2,1…RUMBLE! Genzo, Japan’s number one animal-loving pro-wrestler, gets transported to another world where magical beasts run rampant. In order to save the kingdom, the princess asks him to rid the world of the beasts, but he refuses and wants to save them instead! Genzo opens a pet shop for his new beast friends, but he gets too attached to them and is unable to sell them which leads to constant financial problems for his new shop! Join Genzo and his cute demi-human employees as they find loving homes for the many beasts of the kingdom!
