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Twin Star Exorcists Anime Staff, Promo Video Unveiled


The twin stars are aligning to cleanse the world of darkness.

Earlier today, the official Twin Star Exorcists (Sousei no Onmyouji) anime website updated with a new promotional video. The 30-second teaser, titled Kaimon-hen (“Open Gate Chapter”), showcases a short black-and white scene set to a deep red background.

The trailer was first shown today at the Jump Festa fan event.

The site also updated with an official staff list, which you can check out below:

  • Director: Tomohisa Taguchi (Persona 4 the Golden Animation)
  • Sub-Director: Tatsuya Igarashi (Haganai)
  • Series Composition: Naruhisa Arakawa (Outbreak Company, Steel Angel Kurumi)
  • Character Design: Kikuko Sadakata (Corpse Princess)

Twin Star Exorcists Visual 001 - 20151121Earlier this week, the voice cast for Rokuro Enmado, Benio Adashino, and Yūto Ijika were revealed. The breakdown is as follows:

  • Rokuro Enmado: Natsuki Hanae
  • Benio Adashino: Megumi Han
  • Yūto Ijika: Ayumu Murase

Studio Pierrot is animating the Twin Star Exorcists anime series, while Wagakki Band provides the show’s opening theme song. The series is based on Good Luck Girl! creator Yoshiaki Sukeno’s manga of the same name. The original manga kicked off in the pages of Jump Square on November 4, 2013, and spans six collected volumes. The latest volume hit retailers on September 4.

Viz Media currently holds the North American rights to the Twin Star Exorcists manga. The company describes the series as follows:

Rokuro dreams of becoming anything but an exorcist! Then mysterious Benio turns up. The pair are dubbed the “Twin Star Exorcists” and learn they are fated to marry… Can Rokuro escape both fates? When Rokuro’s best friend Ryogo goes missing, Rokuro is forced to ask Benio for help to enter Magano, the realm of the evil Kegare, to rescue him!

A pair of character design pieces are also available, which we’ve provided below.

Source: Twin Star Exorcists Website

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