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Yuruyuri's Masahiko Ohta Directs WIT Studio's Original TV Anime Onipan! for April 2022
posted on by Egan Loo
Onipan! for broadcast this April. Set in a world where Japanese oni demons and humans coexist, "the story of love, friendship, and underpants" follows three oni girls who transfer to a Tokyo middle school. They strive to improve the misconstrued image of oni with the help of a key item with hidden powers — oni underpants, or Onipan!.
The anime comes from My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me!) drafted the original onikko (demon girl) designs.
Masahiko Ohta (Yuruyuri) is directing the anime at Wit Studio with assistant director Minami-ke) is composing the music.
The other staff include:
- Art Director: Shunsuke Suzuki
- 3D CG Director: Shigenori Hirosumi
- Color Key Artist: Arisa Komatsu
- Compositing Director of Photography:Shinji Tonsho
- Editing: Emi Onodera
- Audio Director: Yasunori Ebina
- Effects: Naoto Yamatani
- Audio Recording: Yoshinori Tsurumaki
The main cast are:
Ciao Girl 2019 contest winner Mika Negishi as the mischievous yellow oni Himawari ("sunflower")
Former Sakura Gakuin member Kokona Nonaka as the seemingly aloof yet slovenly Tsuyukusa ("dayflower")
Kikuko Inoue as Kuma
Momozono-Momo and Issun-Bōko are teased as the children of the well-known Japanese folklore characters Momotarō and Issun-Bōshi, respectively.
Update: April 2022 premiere added. Thanks, DatRandomDude.
Source: Comic Natalie
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