Scheduled for the spring 2019 theatrical circuit is a new anime feature film with Laidbackers, an original work. Flying Dog has updated from the official site with a new quick hit 15-second teaser and the 60-second long more form teaser trailer for the film that’s now set for an April 5th, 2019 debut. The film comes from director Hiroyuki Hashimoto based on the screenplay by Makoto Uezu. Jirou Suzuki handled the original character designs and Kei Tsuchiya is handling the adaptation and serving as the chief animation director. KlockWorx is handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Rina Hidaka as Harami Mitsuno
- Himika Akaneya as Mai Maisaka
- Yō Taichi as K. Kusanagi
- Maria Naganawa as Ran
- Yumi Uchiyama as Arnelia
- Yumiri Hanamori as Kumi Honamanuma
- Saki Fujita as Yuko Saginomiya
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Leonard
- Jun Fukuyama as Ron
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: The anime sets in contemporary Kyoto. In order to take over her grandmother’s Dagashi store, art university student Kumi Honamanuma moved to Kyoto. She met Harami Mino, K Kusanagi, Mai Maisaka, and a dog who live in the store, which supposed to be empty. Kumi ended up living with these girls, who claim that they are heroes reincarnated to contemporary period to chase after the demon king. Harami and others has been living in a peaceful life with no missions to to achieve anymore until Ran, who was a demon king in the past and appears to be a cute elementary school girl from failing to reincarnate, appeared in front of them one day. The story begins with Ran requesting to collect demon king’s fragments.
