Crunchyroll has picked up the third part of the Ultra Super Anime Time block of shows for simulcast with the acquisition of the short-form series Kagewani. The series first episode has gone live and future episodes will debut on Friday’s at 11:50am ET. The series is available worldwide outside of Asia.
The series is directed by Tomoya Takashima based on the series composition by Hiromu Kumamoto. Character designs were done by Ryouma Hori and Ami Fujikawa while monster design were created by by Shunsaku Matsurida. The series is animated at Tomovies.
The cast for the series includes Tomokazu Sugita as Bamba Sousuke and Ryotaro Okiayu as Masataka Kimura. Mai Aizawa, Okuhata Yukinori, Handa Yusuke, Kosugi Fumiya and Morishita Yukiko are also on board in undisclosed roles.
Plot concept: Mysterious monsters that appear and attack in present time. The people can only be played with by them in this extreme situation. Why do these monsters appear to attack people…? Sousuke Banba, a scientist, searches for the truth with the keyword “Kagewani” A new feeling of panic suspense animation begins.
