A January 13 Japanese premiere date has been announced for the MAPPA-produced original anime Bucchigiri?!. There’s also a main trailer, key visual, cast details, and opening song information.
Starring in the anime, which mixes high school delinquent action with a bit of the supernatural via a genie-like character, are:
• Genki Ookawa as Arajin Tomoshibi
• Masafumi Kobatake as Senya
• Anna Nagase as Mahoro
• Yuusuke Hoshino as Matakara Asamine
• Nozomu Sasaki as Marito
• Jirou Saitou as Kenichiro
• Yukihiro Nozuyama as Zabu
• Kappei Yamaguchi as Komau
• Ryouta Takeuchi as Ota
• Makoto Furukawa as Jabashiri
• Shouta Hayama as Hagure
• Chihiro Suzuki as Akutaro
Performing the opening song, titled “Sesame,” is Kroi. The song begins playing around halfway through the trailer.
Additionally, it was announced that the first three episodes will receive an advance screening on December 23 at TOHO Cinemas locations in Roppongi Hills, Ikebukuro, Umeda, Akaike, Tenjin, and Susukino.
Bucchigiri?! was announced in May of this year. The anime is directed by Hiroko Utsumi (SK8 the Infinity, Banana Fish, Free!) with Taku Kishimoto (Ranking of Kings) as series composer and scriptwriter and Takahiro Kagami (SK8 the Infinity action animation director) as character designer and co-chief animation director. The premise involves protagonist Arajin getting caught in a battle between powerful combatants after a reunion with his former best friend.
Sources: Bucchigiri?! website, Comic Natalie
