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Accel World: Infinite Burst Gets A New Visual, 7/23 Premiere

Written By Samantha Ferreira February 9, 2016

It’s time to rush toward infinity!

Earlier today, the Accel World: Infinite Burst staff announced that the film will hit Japanese theaters on July 23. To celebrate the news, the team unveiled a new key visual, which features Kuroyukihime.

Accel World: Infinite Burst will feature a new story by series creator Reki Kawahara. Masakazu Obara (My-HiME, My-Otome) will return to the director’s chair for the project at Sunrise, while Yukiko Aikei (Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere, Your Lie In April) serves as character designer and animation director. Yousuke Kabashima will fill the dual role of Duel Avatar Designer and Action Director.

Returning cast members include:

Kuroyukihime: Sachika Misawa
Haruyuki: Yuuki Kaji
Chiyuri: Aki Toyosaki
Takumu: Shintarō Asanuma

Viz Media currently holds the domestic rights to the Accel World TV series, which they offer on DVD and Blu-Ray, as well as via streaming on Hulu.

Source: Animate.tv

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): accel world, key visual, premiere

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Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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