It has been revealed that Cocomi, the eldest daughter of Takuya Kimura and Shizuka Kudo, a flute player, will be appearing as a voice actor in the animated film "The Phantom Thief Queen's Elegant Vacation." Cocomi will play a new character, Princess Irma, who holds the key to the story. In a commentary video posted on YouTube, Cocomi describes Princess Irma as a "fresh princess."
The film is the latest in the anime series "Kaitou Queen," based on a novel from Kodansha's children's book series "Aoi Tori Bunko," and it was also announced that it will be released on May 23, 2025. Queen, the protagonist, receives a challenge from her nemesis Satchmo Wilson, president of Satchmo Corporation, and boards the luxury cruise ship Royal Satchmo with her partner Joker and the artificial intelligence RD.
The key visual featuring Queen, Joker, RD, Princess Irma, and the jewel Imperial Sapphire was released. A promotional video was also released on YouTube, depicting Queen gracefully flying through the air against the backdrop of a sunset and a luxury cruise ship. The promotional video also features Joker, RD, her nemesis Satchmo, and Princess Irma.
Yuuga Yamato, who plays Queen, commented, "The characters are more unique than in the first movie. It's a lot of fun."Kazuki Kato, who plays the Joker, said, "This time, there are scenes where he reveals his true feelings, so I think you'll see a different side of Joker than before. We all recorded the voice-overs together in a friendly atmosphere, so I hope you'll enjoy the atmosphere."
The "Kaito Queen" series is a novel by Kaoru Hayamine, and has been popular since its publication in March 2002. It depicts the exploits of the phantom thief Queen, who flies around the world in an airship and steals whatever prey he sets his sights on. More than 1.2 million copies have been published in total. The anime "Kaito Queen Loves the Circus" was released in June 2022.
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Queen: Yuuga Yamato▽Joker: Kazuki Kato ▽RD: Yuma Uchida ▽Irma: Cocomi
