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Thunderbolt Fantasy Shōshi Ikken Side-Story Project Gets Theatrical Screenings in Japan
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The official website for the Thunderbolt Fantasy puppet-show project revealed on Monday that the ufotable Cinema from December 2-15.
The site also revealed a new visual.
The theatrical project stars:
- Junichi Suwabe as Shāng Bù Huàn (Shōfukan) / Rèn Wú Fēng (Jin Muhō)
- Kōsuke Toriumi as Lǐn Xuě Yā (Rin Setsu A) / Lüè Fēng Qiè Chén (Ryō Fū Setsujin)
- Isshin Chiba as Tekkisen
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Shā Wú Shēng (Setsu Mu Shō) / Míng Fèng Jué Shā (Mei Hō Kessatsu)
A new glasses-wearing character named Shō Kyō Ken will also appear in the project.
Gen Urobuchi is credited with the original work, script, and as the chief supervisor.
Thunderbolt Fantasy Shōshi Ikken will adapt the "Satsumushō-hen" (Shā Wú Shēng Chapter) story from the Nitroplus published on April 7. Thunderbolt Fantasy Shōshi Ikken will also adapt a new story about "Shōfukan" (Shāng Bù Huàn) written by Gen Urobuchi.
A second season of the original Thunderbolt Fantasy series is green-lit for 2018.
Urobuchi (Yoshikazu Iwanami was the sound director. T.M. Revolution performed the theme song "Raimei."
The first 13-episode series premiered in July 2016 in Japan, and streamed the series outside of Asia.
Source: MoCa News
