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One-Punch Man TV Anime Casts Saori Hayami, Mamoru Miyano

The combined 36th and 37th issue of anime's cast and theme songs on Thursday.

The anime has cast Hiroko Moriguchi is performing the ending theme. The opening theme's CD single is slated for an October 21 release, and the ending theme's CD single is slated for a November 18 release.

The anime will receive a preview screening at the Saitama City Cultural Center on September 6. Aoi Yūki (Tornado of Terror) will attend the screening. The announcement did not specify how many episodes of the anime will be shown in the screening.

The magazine also revealed that the manga will receive a trading card game titled One-Punch Man Hacha Mecha, which will debut in November. More details about the game will be announced in Shueisha's spinoff website at a later date.

The anime will Niconico.

The original manga's story revolves around the titular super hero who has trained so hard that his hair has fallen out, and who can overcome any enemy with one punch. However, because he is so strong, he has become bored and frustrated with winning all his battles so easily.

The anime's official website began streaming a promotional video for the series on Saturday, introducing some of the series' characters.

Makoto Furukawa (Golden Time's Banri Tada) as Saitama
A man who underwent special training for three years and gained unrivaled powers. He took up being a hero as a hobby.

Kaito Ishikawa (Haikyu!!'s Tobio Kageyama) as Genos
A young man who is a cyborg. He ires Saitama and becomes his apprentice.

Yūki Kaji (World Trigger's Osamu Mikumo) as Speed of Sound Sonic (Onsoku no Sonic)
A self-proclaimed "strongest ninja" who takes on any jobs from assassination to being a bodyguard. He persistently continues to pursue Saitama.

Aoi Yūki (Sword Art Online II's Yuuki) as Tornado of Terror (Senritsu no Tatsumaki)
An S-class rank 2 hero. She is an esper who brings down her enemies with supernatural attacks. Her outward appearance is that of a little girl but she is in fact an adult.

Valvrave the Liberator's Raizō Yamada) as License-less Rider (not pictured), the hero with the heart of true justice

The other cast include:

• Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children's Cid) as Silver Fang
• Yowamushi Pedal's Kinjō, Fairy Tail's Elfman) as King
• Tokyo Ghoul's Uta) as Zombieman
• Hetalia's America, Fairy Tail's Laxus) as Tanktop Master

mark in November. Shueisha published the eighth compiled volume on April 3, and will publish the ninth volume on Tuesday. A special edition of the ninth volume will include a drama CD.

One-Punch Man is currently serialized in Daisuki.

Update: Typo fixed. Thanks, Яeverse