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Zetman TV Anime's Staff at TMS Entertainment Confirmed

The official website for Zetman television anime launched on Wednesday with confirmation of the recently revealed anime's staff.

Osamu Nabeshima (D.Gray-man, Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas) is directing the project at TMS Entertainment. Atsuhiro Tomioka (Inazuma Eleven, Samurai 7, Pokémon) is writing the scripts, and Hirotoshi Takaya (Eyeshield 21, Puppet Princess/Karakuri no Kimi, Project ARMS) is designing the characters. Italian composer Gabriele Roberto (SPEC, Paco and the Magical Book) is in charge of the music.

Masakazu Katsura is known for romance and comedy stories such as Video Girl Ai, DNA², and I''s, but he also created the decade-long Zetman hero action manga series in 2002. The story centers around Jin, a homeless boy whose true form is the new superhuman lifeform "ZET," and an industrial magnate's heir named Kōga with his own secret.

As of the 15th volume, the manga has sold 3.5 million copies.

Source: Comic Natalie, Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web

Image © Masakazu Katsura/Shueisha, Zetman Production Committee