With the anime under their belt, this seemed like a natural next move.
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they will publish Roji Karegishi’s Kiznaiver manga on the company’s digital platform. The first chapter launched at 8:00PM Eastern. New chapters will be added simultaneously with the Japanese publication.
Kiznaiver is the first work by Kadokawa to hit Crunchyroll’s Manga platform.
Crunchyroll will also stream the Kiznaiver anime series on their digital platform, with the first episode hitting on April 9, at 11:30AM Eastern. The first two episodes will debut on March 27 at 5:30AM Eastern (2:30PM Pacific) at panels at Anime Boston and Sakura-Con. The first two episodes of the show will be presented, which will then be followed by a live panel with voice actors Yuuki Kaji and Hibiku Yamamura.
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 describes the show 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:
