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Free-to-Use Art Library Irasutoya Inspires TV Anime Recreating Classics
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The Japanese intellectual property company Rights announced on Friday that it is producing an anime based on Takashi Mifune's Irasutoya art library titled 100-byō de Wakaru Meisaku Gekijō (Understanding Masterpiece Theater in 100 Seconds) that will premiere within the Bit World children's program on NHK Educational on April 8. The anime is a collaboration between Irasutoya and the two comedy duos Kaerutei and Everybody.
The anime uses characters from the Irasutoya library to tell stories about various world myths, classic stories, and literature in a modern style. The first four episodes focus on Romeo and Juliet, the Kakiyamabushi kyogen stage production, Sleeping Beauty, and the Shibahama rakugo comic story.
The Kaerutei comedy duo Shūhei Nakano and Iwakure voice the Rabbit and the Bear characters, respectively, in the anime. Similarly, the Everybody comedy duo Takuto OK!! and Kawanami choy? voice the Dog and the Cat characters, respectively. SOTARO performs the ending theme song "100-byō no Sekai Ryokō" (Around the World in 100 Seconds). Yanomil voices the storyteller lady, while Katsuya Kira voices the storyteller man.
Junpei Ishihara is directing the anime, and Shōta Shimizu and Kurara Abe are animating. Kensuke Shiga is producing, and. Akita Ishida is credited for production coordination. Kaname Hayashi, Kentarō Iwakiri, and Manabu Yamauchi are credited for production.
Irasutoya is a free-to-use illustration library which provides cute illustrations drawn by artist Takashi Mifune for non-commercial use. The library covers a wide range of themes, characters, and objects.
