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Madman's "12 Announcements of Christmas" Day Nine - Samurai Flamenco
posted on by Jon Hayward
The announcement was made on Madman's facebook page, the series will be released on various platforms in 2014;
Samurai Flamenco
He's a tokusatsu fan that wants to fight for justice as a self-made superhero, he's the cop who found out his real identity and gets dragged into his mis-adventures. Together they fight crime!
Masayoshi Hazama has always wanted to become a superhero since he was a kid, so he decides to fight crime in the name of justice as Samurai Flamenco. However his secret identity as a model is discovered by police officer Hidenori Gotō and together they discover the responsibilities of being a champion of justice in the world.
Takahiro Omori (Natsume's Book of Friends, Baccano!, Princess Jellyfish) is directing the series while Chinatsu Kurahana (Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 1000%, Aquarion Evol original character designs) designed the characters. Hideyuki Kurata (Oreimo, Now and Then, Here and There, The World God Only Knows) is handling the series composition and Yoshimitsu Yamashita (Mushibugyō, Blade of the Immortal, Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~) is adapting Kurahana's character designs for animation. Manglobe (Samurai Champloo, Karneval, Deadman Wonderland) is producing the series. SPYAIR is performing the opening theme "Just One Life," and cast members Haruka Tomatsu, M.A.O, and Erii Yamazaki as their fictional idol group Mineral Miracle Muse are performing the ending song "Date TIME."
If you would like to view the teaser trailer for the series please click here and if you would like to view the character designs please scroll to the bottom of this page.
Samurai Flamenco begun airing on the 10th of October as part of Fuji TV's Noitamina block and will run for 22 episodes. Aniplex of America has licensed the show for streaming and home video release in North America, and Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs (including Australia and New Zealand).
Madman's previous '12 Announcements of Christmas'
