We learned back in 2019 that the Tondemo Senshi Muteking gag anime is getting a reboot with a planned 2020 debut as Tatsunoko and HoriPro International are working together on it. The pandemic threw a lot of things off, including this, but now a new update has landed for it. With the reveal of a new key visual and promotional video, an October 2nd, 2021 premiere date has been set for the show. Orange Range is handling the opening theme with “Labyrinth” while KALMA is handling the ending theme song with “Kibo no Uta.”
Hiroshi Sasagawa is on board as the executive director with Ryousuke Takahashi as the chief director while Yuuzou Satou is dirting based on the scripts by Yuji Kondou. Tatsunoko Pro and Tezuka Productions are handling the action animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Kentarō Mashiro as Muteki
- Takuya Eguchi as DJ
- Satoshi Hino as Seo
- Rie Takahashi as Aida-san
- Madoka Yonezawa as An
- Azusa Tadokoro as Naomi
- Rikako Aikawa as Sera
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Vivi
- Keiga as Haru
- Hayato Kimura as Summer
- Minami Tanaka as Aki
- Kōtarō Nishiyama as Winter
- KENN as Suteking
- Yutaka Aoyama as Matt
- Takashi Matsuyama as Tommy
- Wataru Hatano as George
- Kenichi Suzumura as Owen
The original series ran back in 1980 for 56 episodes.
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Plot Concept: A sci-fi hero romantic comedy.
Previous promos:
[Source: ANN]
