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Gainax Working On Toho Bank Advertisements

Written By Samantha Ferreira

Can we call this a cruel angel’s (banking) thesis?

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Studio Gainax recently partnered with Japan’s Toho bank to produce a series of online advertisements. The series, titled Mirai e no kakehashi ~ Bridge for Future, is a series of 30-second shorts that feature character designs by Evangelion character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.

The series revolves around two bank employees: The energetic Sayaka Hinata, who’s voiced by Sarah Emi Bridcutt, and her straight-man boss Mitsuya (played by Tomokazu Sugita).

The first short hit the web on October 1, which you can check out below:

Episode 2 is currently slated for a December 1 release. All six ads will be available via Toho Bank’s website.

Source: Asahi Shimbun

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Samantha Ferreira

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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