It looks like Crunchyroll and Anime Boston are pulling the Trigger on a new première!
Earlier today, Anime Boston announced that Crunchyroll will host a world debut screening of Studio Trigger’s Kiznaiver at this year’s con. Anime Boston and Crunchyroll are joining forces to host a “Kiznaiver Breakfast With Japan” on Sunday, at 5:30AM in the Grand Hall. During the event, Anime Boston will live-stream a panel with Studio Trigger, as well as lead actors Yuuki Kaji and Hibiku Yamamura. In addition to the live panel, the first two episodes of the show will be shown.
As the name implies, the first 100 attendees will receive free breakfast. All attendees will receive a free Kiznaiver poster.
Kiznaiver is being directed by Hiroshi Kobayashi at studio Trigger. Mari Okada (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans) will write the show’s script, while Mai Yoneyama (Hill Climb Girl) provides character designs. Yuuki Hayashi (Robotics;Notes, Blood Lad) will score the show’s soundtrack.
Boom Boom Satellites will perform the show’s opening, while Sangatsu no Phantasia performs the ending.
The confirmed voice cast includes:
- Noriko Sonozaki: Hibiku Yamamura
- Katsuhira Agata: Yuuki Kaji
- Yoshiharu Hisomu: Kōtarō Nishiyama
- Nico Niyama: Misaki Kuno
- Tsuguhito Yuta: Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Hajime Tenga: Tomoaki Maeno
- Chidori Takashiro: Yuka Terasaki
- Tsuguhito Yuta: Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Honoka Maki: Rina Satou
- Yoshiharu Hisomu: Kōtarō Nishiyama
Crunchyroll announced that they would stream Kiznaiver last December. The company describes the series as follows:
A new project directed by Hiroshi Kobayashi, episode director and storyboard artist on KILL LA KILL and RAGE OF BAHAMUT: GENESIS, and written by Mari Okada, known for her portrayals of adolescence in many series such as ANOHANA: THE FLOWER WE SAW THAT DAY and THE ANTHEM OF THE HEART, with original character designs from manga artist Shirow Miwa.
A story about bonds created through wounds. A story about youth, of boys and girls sharing their “pain” starts now!!
Several character visuals have been released to promote the show, which you can check out below:
Source: Anime Boston
