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Toshiyuki Morikawa Joins Tokunana Anime Cast


Earlier today, the official Tokunana (Keishichō Tokumu-bu Tokushu Kyōaku-han Taisaku-Shitsu Dai-Nana-ka -Tokunana-, lit. Metropolitan Police Department Special Division Heinous Crime Investigation Unit Special 7: Tokunana) anime website updated with a new cast member. The series will add Toshiyuki Morikawa as Sakon Zeroemon “Boss” Kiryūin.

A visual for the character was also revealed, which you can check out below.

Tokunana Character Visual - Sakon Zeroemon "Boss" Kiryuin

Tokunana will hit Japanese TV in Fall 2019.

Tokunana Anime VisualTakayuki Kuriyama (Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion) will serve as chief director on the project, while Harume Kosaka (Make-Up! Sailor Senshi, Saint Beast) takes the director’s chair. Peace Maker Kurogane creator Nanae Chrono  is providing character designs, while Yuichiro Higashide (Fate/Apocrypha) takes charge of series composition.

Other confirmed crew members include:

  • Original Character Designs: Hiroya Iijima

The confirmed voice cast includes:

  • Seiji “Rookie” Nanatsuki: Hiro Shimono
  • Shiori “Charisma” Ichinose: Kenjiro Tsuda
  • Kujaku “Analyzer” Nijō: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
  • Rokusuke “Sniper” Endō: Kenji Nomura
  • Akane “Samurai” Shikisai: Yuko Kaida
  • Bellemer “Ninja” Cinq: Ari Ozawa

Source: Comic Natalie

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