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Ani-One Asia Streams Solo Leveling Season 2, Ameku M.D., Machine Genesis Wataru, Headhunted to Another World
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Ani-One Asia's stream for Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, the second season of the Solo Leveling anime, will debut on January 5 at 12:30 a.m. GMT +8. Ani-One Asia describes the anime:
It's been over ten years since gates that lead to another dimension have begun appearing across the world. The battles between the magic beasts inhabiting the dungeons through the gates and the human hunters who have awakened the abilities to fight them show no signs of ending. The low-ranked Sung Jinwoo, known as "The Weakest Hunter of All Mankind," gained the ability to level up through battle during a raid on a double dungeon. Having completed a job-change quest that earned him the job "Shadow Monarch" and command over an army of shadows, Jinwoo heads into battle seeking the ingredients for the Elixir of Life to save his sick mother.
The anime will premiere in Japan on January 4.
LiSA and Felix from South Korean boy band Stray Kids are performing the opening theme song "ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids)."
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-, a compilation film for the Solo Leveling anime's first season and a preview of the first two episodes of the second season screened in Japan from November 29 to December 12. Ani-One Asia screened the film in various Southeast Asian territories earlier this month.
The anime won in the 2024 Astra TV Awards' new "Best Anime Series" category.
The first season of the anime of writer Chugong and the late artist DUBU's (REDICE Studio) Solo Leveling webcomic debuted in Japan last January. Ani-One Asia streamed the anime as it aired in Japan.
Shunsuke Nakashige (Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory) directed the anime series at A-1 Pictures, and Noboru Kimura (Gundam Build Divers, Nyaruko: Crawling with Love!) served as the head writer. Tomoko Sudo (Alice in Borderland, Fragtime) designed the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan, Blue Exorcist, Kill la Kill, Mobile Suit Gundam UC) composed the music.
The webcomic adaptation of Chugong's Solo Leveling novel series, with illustrations by DUBU, launched on WEBTOON services in March 2018 and ended in December 2021. Yen Press publishes the webcomic and original novel series in English, and several services including Tapas release the web novel and webcomic digitally. Kadokawa publishes the webcomic in Japanese under the title Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken (I'm the Only One Who Has Leveled Up).
The webcomic is also inspiring a Korean live-action adaptation.
Tenikai General Hospital's Department of Investigative Pathology is where all the patients that other doctors have deemed difficult to diagnose gather. It's also where "murders" and "mysteries" that even the police have a hard time determining the cause of are brought... What shocking truths behind the profoundly mysterious "illnesses" will be uncovered by the genius doctor, Ameku Takao...?!
The anime will premiere in Japan on January 1.
Aimer will perform the opening theme song "Scope," and Gospellers will perform the ending theme song "will be fine feat. Anly."
The cast includes:
- Ayane Sakura as Takao Ameku
- Kenshō Ono as Yu Takanashi
- Manaka Iwami as Mai Konoike
- Nana Mizuki as Mazuru Ameku
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Ōwashi Ameku
Kazuya Iwata (Yōjo Shachō R, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life) is directing the anime at project No.9. Satoru Sugizawa (Love After World Domination, Yōjo Shachō R, Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?) is in charge of series composition, and is co-writing scripts alongside Yūko Kakihara. Yuka Takashina (D.C.S.S. ~Da Capo Second Season~, Dance with Devils, Ishura) is designing the characters, with Tsutomu Miyazawa, Ryō Hirata, and Mikio credited as sub-character designers. fox capture plan is composing the music. Tomoyuki Harada, who was also credited for medical supervision for the Cells at Work! anime, is credited for medical supervision.
Wataru Hoshibe, appears as a RyuTuber aiming to become a superstar, and battles with his partner Ryuujinmaru in an alternate world of floating blocks to defeat the last boss "Enjoda".
The show will debut in Japan on January 12.
The anime stars:
- Mutsumi Tamura as Wataru Hoshibe
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Kakeru Amabe
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Ofurain
- Megu Umezawa as Maro
- Rie Kugimiya as Ryunryun
- Tomokazu Sugita as the new Mashin Ryūjinmaru
Yumi Kamakura is directing the anime at Bandai Namco Pictures, Yoichi Kato (Aikatsu!, Duel Masters, Yo-kai Watch) is in charge of series scripts, and Mayuko Nakano (The Vampire Dies in No Time) and Yoshinori Yumoto (Daily Lives of High School Boys) are designing the characters. Bandai Namco Filmworks and TV Tokyo are in charge of production.
lol will perform the opening theme song "POP UP!" FANTASTICS will perform the ending theme song "pocket."
Sunrise's original Mashin Eiyūden Wataru television anime series premiered in 1988. The Mashin Eiyūden Wataru 2 sequel debuted in 1990, followed by the Chō Mashin Eiyūden Wataru sequel in 1997. The franchise also inspired three original video anime that debuted between 1989 and 1993.
Mashin Eiyūden Wataru Shichi Tamashii no Ryūjinmaru (Seven-Souled Ryūjinmaru) was anime studio Sunrise and Bandai Spirits' Tamashii Nations toy brand's 2020 project in the Wataru franchise. The anime premiered on Bandai Spirits' YouTube channel in April 2020 and streamed for nine episodes. A compilation film titled Mashin Eiyūden Wataru Shichi Tamashii no Ryūjinmaru - Saikai- screened in Japanese theaters January 2022.
The project's story follows series protagonist Wataru, who goes to the world Sōkaizan in response to a call about an incident there. An evil presence shrouds the area, and the robot Ryūjinmaru's power has been sealed. Together with his friends Shibaraku, Toraō, and Himiko, Wataru begins a new journey.
An ordinary salaryman, Dennosuke Uchimura, finds himself unexpectedly chosen for the last seat among the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's Army ruling over isekai. Head-hunted by the Demon King's Army, Uchimura is offered an executive-level position with excellent benefits. However, the job comes with life-threatening, high-stakes missions one after another! With no special powers of his own, Uchimura uses his experience and wisdom as an office worker to tackle the challenges. An isekai career change story dedicated to all hardworking individuals!
The anime will premiere on television in Japan on January 6, but will debut early on streaming in Japan on January 1.
The cast includes:
- Yūki Ono as Dennosuke Uchimura
- Konomi Kohara as Ulmandra
- Akio Ōtsuka as the Demon King
- Takanori Hoshino as Sylphid
- Nene Hieda as Genome
- Chitose Morinaga as Orle
- Ayami Tsukui as Neia
Michio Fukuda (Failure Frame) is directing at GEEK TOYS and CompTown with assistant director Seung Deok Kim, and Hiroko Fukuda (Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me, Taisho Otome Fairy Tale) is in charge of the series scripts. Ayumi Nishibata (Migi & Dali, Otherside Picnic) is designing the characters, and Takafumi Wada (The Seven Deadly Sins, Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign) is composing the music.
Kentarō Seino performs the opening theme song "Isekai Kyōsōkyoku" (Alternate World Concerto), while the music project otonari performs the ending theme song "Tsuyo Girlfriend" (Strong Girlfriend).
Source: Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel (link 2, link 3, link 4)
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