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Crunchyroll Adds Sakura Quest to Spring 2017 Simulcasts


The Chupacabra Kingdom continues to expand its borders, bringing in newcomers from arround the globe.

Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they will stream Sakura Quest as part of their Spring 2017 simulcast lineup. The series will launch on April 5, at 9:00AM Pacific (12:00PM Eastern) for subscribers in the following regions:

  • USA
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
  • Iceland
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Denmark

On Saturday, Funimation announced that they would stream Sakura Quest as part of their Spring 2017 SimulDub lineup.

Soichi Masui (Chaika – The Coffin Princess, Scrapped Princess) is directing Sakura Quest, which features character designs by BunBun (Yuki Yuna Is a Hero, Izetta: The Last Witch). Masahiro Yokotani (Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club, Re:Zero) will supervise the show’s scripts. “Alexandre S. D. Celibidache” is credited with the original concept.

(K)NoW_Name will perform opening theme Morning Glory.

The confirmed voice cast includes:

  • Yoshino Koharu: Ayaka Nanase
  • Shiori Shinomiya: Reina Ueda
  • Maki Midorikawa: Chika Anzai
  • Ririko Oribe: Chiemi Tanaka
  • Sanae Kozuki: Mikako Komatsu
  • Angelica: Nanako Mori
  • Chitose Oriba: Maki Izawa
  • Erika Suzuki: Tomoyo Kurosawa
  • Mino: Daiki Hamano
  • Mr. Sandal: Vinay Murthy
  • Takamizawa: Katsuyuki Konishi
  • Ushimatsu Kadota: Atsushi Ono
  • Yamada: Hiro Shimono

Crunchyroll describes Sakura Quest as:

Five young women have one thing in common—the careers they planned for themselves weren’t working out. Job dissatisfaction, trying to make ends meet, and personal insecurities lead each of them to start working at a local tourism bureau where their lives become intertwined. As the girls experience their first year on the job, they learn a lot about their town, their industry, and themselves.

Source: Crunchyroll

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