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W’z Anime Gets New Key Visual


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Earlier today, the official W’z anime website updated with a new key visual. The image features the main cast posing against a galaxy of CDs. No, really.

W'z Anime Visual

W’z will premiere on January 5, 2019. Tokyo MX, the TVQ channel family, BS11, and web outlets will carry the series.

The project is a co-production between GoHands and FrontierWorks, with GoHands listed as the original creators.

GOON TRAX will produce the title’s music, with DJ Rena handling video and musical production cooperation. W’z will also feature tracks from 27 artists:

  • A June & J Beat X OCTOBER
  • acro jazz laboratories
  • Afro Soma
  • Asuka Mochizuki
  • Avens
  • CM Smooth
  • DJ Chika a.K.a. INHERIT
  • DJ Juice
  • DJ Ryow a.K.a. Smooth Current
  • GEMINI
  • Hiroki Mizukami
  • Incise
  • Jay Lee
  • Kenichiro Nishihara
  • Kondor
  • Leehahn
  • LEMS
  • Marcus D
  • MIC B A.K.A. 73 PIKE SET
  • Nomak
  • Robert de Boron
  • Ryosuke Kojima
  • re:plus
  • Sam Ock
  • SoulChef
  • Still Caravan
  • 216Project

The confirmed voice cast includes:

  • Yukiya: Katsumi Fukuhara
  • Midori: Toshiki Masuda

Source: Ota-suke

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