The TV anime adaptation of Bandai Namco’s upcoming “Scarlet Nexus” action RPG revealed the first promotional video, staff, and additional cast. The series is confirmed to premiere on July 1.
“Deltora Quest” chief animation director and character designer Hiroyuki Nishimura is directing the anime at Sunrise, and is also credited for character design alongside Yuji Ito. Yoichi Kato and Toshizo Nemoto are supervising and writing the series scripts, and Akiko Inoue is also co-writing the scripts.
The “brainpunk” action RPG will launch for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on 24th June in Japan and on 25th June in Western countries. A game demo will be released on May 21 for Xbox Series and Xbox One, and May 28 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
▍1st PV
▍Character Design
■ Yuito Sumeragi – CV: Junya Enoki
■ Kasane Randall – CV: Asami Seto
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■ Hanabi Ichijo – CV: Tomomi Mineuchi
■ Tsugumi Nazar – CV: Marika Kōno
■ Gemma Garrison – CV: Ryota Takeuchi
■ Luka Travers – CV: Chinatsu Akasaki
■ Shiden Ritter – CV: Kengo Kawanishi
■ Arashi Spring – CV: Yui Horie
■ Kyoka Eden – CV: Yumi Hara
■ Kagero Donne – CV: Daisuke Namikawa
■ Nagi Karman – CV: Yūma Uchida
■ Naomi Randall – CV: Asuka Nishi
Others
■ Verse pose
■ Buddy Lamy
▍Synopsis
Solar calendar year 2020: grotesque organisms called Others have begun eating people. To take down this new enemy, the Other Suppression Force is formed. Saved by this elite team as a child, psychokinetic Yuito withstands the training to enlist. On the other hand, prodigy Kasane was scouted for her abilities. But Kasane’s dreams tell her strange things, dragging the two into an unavoidable fate.
▍Staff and Production
Director: Hiroyuki Nishimura
Series Composition, Script: Yoichi Kato, Toshizo Nemoto
Script: Akiko Inoue
Character Design: Hiroyuki Nishimura, Yuji Ito
Art director: Osamu Tayama
Color design: Nagisa Abe
CG Line Director: Hitomi Itou
CG Modeling Director: Tatsuya Shimano
Director of Photography: Daichi Iseki
Editing: Masato Yoshitake
Sound director: Yayoi Tateishi
Music: Hironori Anazawa
Animation: Sunrise
▍Cast
■ Yuito Sumeragi – CV: Junya Enoki
■ Kasane Randall – CV: Asami Seto
■ Arashi Spring – CV: Yui Horie
■ Gemma Garrison – CV: Ryota Takeuchi
■ Hanabi Ichijo – CV: Tomomi Mineuchi
■ Kagero Donne – CV: Daisuke Namikawa
■ Kyoka Eden – CV: Yumi Hara
■ Luka Travers – CV: Chinatsu Akasaki
■ Shiden Ritter – CV: Kengo Kawanishi
■ Tsugumi Nazar – CV: Marika Kōno
■ Nagi Karman – CV: Yūma Uchida
■ Naomi Randall – CV: Asuka Nishi
▍Game Demo
The release date of the demo of “Scarlet Nexus” is confirmed to release on May 21 for Xbox Series and Xbox One, and May 28 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Players will be able to choose between the dual protagonist Yuito and Kasane.
The game will be launched on 24th June in Japan and on 25th June in Western countries. It will be available in a US$59.99 standard physical and digital edition, as well as a US$79.99 Digital Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition will include a Battle attire set “Red,” soundtrack, art book, and additional attachment “The Others”.
