It has been announced that Jun Fukuyama will be appearing as a voice actor in the TV anime "CITY THE ANIMATION," based on the manga "CITY" by Keiichi Arawi, who is also known for "Nichijou" and other works. Fukuyama will play Mitsutake Nobuaki, the leader of the theater company Tekaridake. "CITY THE ANIMATION" is produced by Kyoto Animation, just like "Nichijou," and it is also a hot topic that this is the first time in about six years that the company has produced a new anime, excluding sequels.
Fukuyama commented, "I'm Jun Fukuyama, the voice of Mitsutake. It's difficult to put into words the energy of 'CITY THE ANIMATION', so I poured all of my overflowing passion and energy into Gekidan Tekaridake. You probably don't understand what I'm saying. I understand. But for those people, yes! Just watch and you'll understand! I hope you will all become a resident of 'CITY'!!"
"CITY" is a manga that was serialized in "Morning" (Kodansha) from 2016 to 2021. It depicts the lives of some slightly unusual people living in an ordinary "CITY", including penniless college student Nagumo Mitori, Nikura, and Izumi Wako.
The anime will be directed by Ishidate Taichi, known for "Beyond the Boundary" and "Violet Evergarden," and produced by Kyoto Animation, the studio behind the "Nichijou" TV anime. Mikako Komatsu will play the protagonist Nagumo Mitori, Aki Toyosaki play the protagonist's friend Nikura, and Ishikawa Yui will play Izumi Wako, the most mysterious character in the series. It will begin airing on ABC TV, TOKYO MX, and other channels from July 6.
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Nagumo Mitori: Mikako Komatsu ▽Nikura: Aki Toyosaki Toyosaki▽Izumi Wako: Yui Ishikawa▽Makabe Tsuruhisa: Yoshihisa Kawahara ▽Makabe Tatewaku: Miyu Irino ▽Makabe Matsuri: Ayaka Nanase ▽Amakazari Eri: Azusa Tadokoro▽Izumi Riko: Yu Wakui▽Dr. Adatara & Adatara's father: Takehito Koyasu ▽Adatara's mother: Mayumi Asano▽Adatara Tatsuta: KENN▽Adatara Ryota Ryota: Keiji Inomata▽Adatara Kamome: Koko Hayashi▽Adatara Umi: Haruna Fukushima▽Adatara Sora: Yuuki Amano▽Demon Kamaboko: Yu Miyazaki ▽Todoroki: Ryota Suzuki ▽Obaa: Kazutomi Yamamoto ▽Good Person: Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi ▽Tanabe Sumire Sakurakomi: Yuuko Goto▽Hotaka: Hitoshi Domon▽Nobuaki Mitsutake: Jun Fukuyama ▽Obina Forest Road: Makoto Kaneko▽Kurogane Yamato: Atsushi Kosaka
