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First “Hitorijime My Hero” PV Hits the Web; New Visual Also


Not to be mistaken with My Hero Academia. Trust me – you’ll be a bit disappointed.

Earlier today, the official Hitorijime My Hero anime website updated iwth a new teaser trailer and visual.

The minute-long promo offers a brief look at the show in action, as a narrator explains the show’s concept.

The new visual features the major cast members, set against a yellow background.

Hitorijime My Hero will premiere on July 8. Tokyo MX, AT-X, and BS-NTV will all carry the series.

The Hitorijime My Hero anime is based on Memeco Arii’s manga of the same name. Yukina Hiiro (Gakuen Heaven, Chu-Bra!!) is directing the project at Encourage Films, with Ayana Nishino providing character designs. Yūsei Naruse is in charge of series composition.

The confirmed voice cast includes:

  • Kōsuke Ōshiba: Tomoaki Maeno
  • Masahiro Setagawa: Toshiki Masuda
  • Mitsuru Fukushige: Daiki Yamashita
  • Jirō Yoshida: Seiichirō Yamashita
  • Asaya Hasekura: Shinnosuke Tachibana
  • Tsunehito Hōjō: Takayuki Kondou
  • Natsuki: Wataru Hatano
  • Kensuke Ōshiba: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
  • Tsuyoshi Yamabe: Yūto Adachi

The Hitorijime My Hero manga began in the pages of Ichijinsha’s gateau magazine in 2012. The series currently spans five collected volumes, the most recent of which hit stores on July 15, 2016.

Source: Ota-suke

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