An intriguing new original science fiction series was announced recently with Sonny Boy, which is set to debut in 2021 and already saw Funimation picking it up. The official site brought out a July 15th, 2021 debut in Japan recently and now Funimation has revealed on their blog some new information about it. With a new character key visual below, it was revealed that Shinichiro Watanabe is on board as the musical advisor for the project. The groups involved in the series for the music include:
- Sunset Rollercoaster
- VIDEOTAPEMUSIC
- The Natsuyasumi Band
- mitsume
- Ogawa ＆ Tokoro
- Mid-Air Thief
- Kaneyorimasaru
- toe
- Conisch
The project comes from director Shingo Natsume, behind properties such as One-Punch Man and ACCA, with Madhouse on board for the animation production. With Natsume writing as well as directing, the series has Norifumi Kugai on board to work on the character designs that were created by Hisashi Eguchi (Perfect Blue, Roujin-Z).
The Japanese cast includes:
- Aoi Ichikawa as Nagara
- Saori Onishi as Nozomi
- Aoi Yuuki as Mizuha
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Asakaze
The promo includes the theme song from Kazunobu Mineta of Ging Nang Boyz with “Shonen Shojo” for the series.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: The science-fiction ensemble drama centers around 36 boys and girls. On August 16, midway through a seemingly endless summer vacation, middle school third-year student Nagara (center in image above), the mysterious transfer student Nozomi (right), and classmates such as Mizuho (left) and Asakaze, are suddenly transported from their tranquil daily lives to a school adrift in an alternate dimension. They must survive with the super powers that have awakened within them.
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