MAPPA announced in May 2023 a new project for next year with the January 2024 debut of Bucchigiri?!. The show has Crunchyroll handling the simulcast for it and now some new details have landed for it. The series saw a January 13th, 2024 premiere date and now they’re doing some new promotion for it with the first preview of the ninth episode due out on March 16th, 2024.
The project has Hiroko Utsumi directing it while also working on the original story with series scriptwriter Taku Kishimoto. Takahiro Kagami is on board for the character designs and serves as the chief animation director at MAPPA.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Genki Okawa as Araji Tomoshibi
- Yūsuke Hoshino as Matakara Asamine
- Anna Nagase as Mahoro
- Chihiro Suzuki as Akutaro
- Jiro Saito as Kenichiro
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Komao
- Makoto Furukawa as Jabashiri
- Masafumi Kobatake as Majin Senya
- Nozomu Sasaki as Marito
- Ryōta Takeuchi as Outa
- Shouta Hayama as Hagure
- Yukihiro Nozuyama as Zabu
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: Arajin Tomoshibi’s reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys in town. And just when you thought things couldn’t get weirder, a colossal genie decides to drop in. Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown. It’s the clash of the cool and the magical!
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