Original TV anime “Akudama Drive” released by Kazutaka Odaka & Kin Komatsuzaki x Tomohisa Taguchi x Studio Piero will be broadcast in July!

Kazuyoshi Odaka & Kin Komatsuzaki of "Danganronpa", Tomohisa Taguchi who worked on "Persona 4 The Golden" and the movie version "Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna", and "Osomatsu-san" and "Tokyo Ghoul" It has been announced that the studio's original TV animation "Akudama Drive", which has been in charge of animation production, will be broadcast from July 202.


The original TV animation "Akudama Drive", which depicts the stories of the bad guys who live through their way of life with stylish images.
The story draft and character draft of this work are in charge of TooKyoGames, a scenario writer Kazuyoshi Odaka and a character designer Komatsuzaki Kin. The two who have teamed up in the game "Danganronpa" hold hands again with animation.
Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi, who worked on Persona 4 The Golden and theatrical version Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna. For the animation production, studio Oero, who celebrated the 40th anniversary of the company, produced the “Osomatsu-san” and “Tokyo Ghoul” series.

The original TV animation by the enriched staff is now running!

 

This time, we will deliver the seven major announcements received from the original TV animation "Akudama Drive" just announced.


(1) TV animation broadcasting starts in July!


 
The original TV animation "Akudama Drive" started!
Broadcast starting from July 2020!
Please look forward to the opening of the “Story of the Bad Guys in Your Way of Life”!



All, member, evil, ball
Crime action of the criminals “Akdama” begins!

Long ago, a war broke out between Kanto and Kansai, and the world was divided. Kansai became a dependent state of Kanto and achieved its own development. However, politics and police power declined and crimes rampant. Call the criminal "Akudama"-.

The stage of this work is a highly developed but distorted society. In that context, how do Akdama try to be himself? The aesthetics of Akdama and his colleagues meet.


HP ： akudama-drive.com
Twitter: @akudamadrive

 

(2) Teaser visual lifting!


 
"People", "Carryers", "Fighters", "Hackers", "Doctors", "Thugs", "Murder"
The teaser visual that seven of the main characters met together has been lifted!

 

(3) Ban on main staff information!



Original: Pero ・ TooKyoGames
Story draft: Kazutaka Odaka
Character draft: Komatsuzaki
Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Deputy director: Yoshifumi Sasahara
Series composition: Norimitsu Kaiho
Character design: Cindy H. Yamauchi
Mechanic design: Sho Yamamoto, Haruo Miyakawa, Shishin Tsuneki
Art director: Yoshio Tanioka
Art setting: Kaoru Aoki
Color design: Saori Goda
Edit: Akinori Mishima
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada
CG director: Hidenori Fujitani
Acoustic director: Yukio Nagasaki
Sound Production: Delphi Sound
Music: Shigeichi Aida
Animation Production: studio Piero


[Eager comments from the main staff have arrived! ]


■ Story draft: Kazutaka Odaka
Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Leon, Usual Suspects, Snatch ...
I love climb movies from the 90's and want to make such anime! This is the origin of this work.
Only Akdama comes out according to the title.
Everyone is unique and full of habits.
I'm just free and don't care about common sense, rules, or human eyes.
Please enjoy the bold crimes and flashy actions that are set on the stage of the retro cyber city "Kansai"!


■ Character draft: Komatsuzaki


■ Director: Tomohisa Taguchi


The world that no one has yet seen--a story that no one knows yet
We are working hard to create an exciting, exhilarating, and simple animation that cannot be imagined from a cyberpunk-like appearance
Thank you for Akdama Drive!

* The official title is "Akudama Drive".


■ Series composition: Norimitsu Kaiho
Yes, I know. Rules are important. Discipline is important for many people to live. Consideration is also important. In addition to being annoying to others. But, when you shrug too much, you sometimes forget who you are and what you want to do. That's when Akdama is! Reliable guys who never bend themselves, even if the world says "you are bad". There is a habit, but a good guy. I have to kill even that person. Please come along with these Akdama's meppokai journey.


■ Character design: Cindy H. Yamauchi


For those who do not have a name, the way of life is identity. That is the concept of character design for Akdama.


(4) Main Staff Tokubetsu Roundtable Disclosure!


  
Kazuyoshi Odaka (Original Story) × Tomohisa Taguchi (Director) × Yoshihiko Tominaga (Producer) has released a talk about the Tokubetsu main staff of the TV animation “Akudama Drive”!
Please see the secret episode of the birth of the original anime!


https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1583977278


(5) Ban on main cast information!


 

Ordinary people: Tomo Kurosawa
Carrier: Yuichiro Umehara
Fighter: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Hacker: Shun Horie
Doctor: Emi Ogata
Thugs: Subaru Kimura
Murderer: Takahiro Sakurai


(6) The first ban on PV!


TV animation "Akudama Drive" first ban on PV!

 

"Akudama" 's climb action begins in July 2020!
Please look forward to it!


(7) Staff and cast appearance Tokubetsu live program broadcast decision!


 
To celebrate the launch of the original TV anime "Akudama Drive" in July, a live program with staff and cast appearances has been decided on AbemaTV at 14:15 on Saturday, March 21!
Performers will be Kazuyoshi Odaka, Tomohisa Taguchi, Yoshihiko Tominaga, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yuichiro Umehara and Takahiro Sakurai!
We will deliver the first public information of the original TV animation "Akudama Drive", so please take a look!


[Program information]
■ TV animation "Akudama Drive" Tokubetsu live program
Appearances (※ titles omitted): Kazuyoshi Odaka (Original story), Tomohisa Taguchi (Director), Yoshihiko Tominaga (Producer), Tomoyo Kurosawa (General public), Yuichiro Umehara (Carrier), Takahiro Sakurai (Korean demon)
The broadcast date and time: Saturday, March 21, 2020 14: 15-15: 00
Program URL: https://abema.tv/channels/abema-anime-2/slots/DAXtFx9rCqM8ST
* The program can be viewed for free for one week after the broadcast

 

【campaign information】
■ Commemorative launch of the TV anime “Akdama Drive” in July! Twitter follow & RT campaign held!

In commemoration of the July launch of the TV anime "Akdama Drive", a Twitter follow-up & RT campaign will be held, featuring a staff and cast autographed teaser visual poster!


Kazutaka Odaka (Original story) / Tomohisa Taguchi (Director) / Cindy H. Yamauchi (Character design) / Tomoyo Kurosawa (Role of the general public) / Yuichiro Umehara (Role of the carrier) A precious poster with a total of five autographs. Don't miss the chance to get it!


● Present prizes

※The image is an image


Key visual poster with autographed staff and cast Lottery 3 people
(Signed by Kazuyoshi Odaka / Tomohisa Taguchi / Cindy H. Yamauchi / Tomoyo Kurosawa / Yuichiro Umehara)
* A2 size (horizontal) / not for sale / poster will be signed by 5 staff members and cast



・ Application period: Until 23:59 on March 31, 2020 (Tue)



After following the TV anime “Akdamadrive” official Twitter account (@akudamadrive), cast by lottery from those who have RT submitted the application tweet posted around 18:00 on March 13 (Fri) from the anime official Twitter Get a signed autographed poster.


Please read the following notes and apply.
[Precautions for applying for gifts]
A Twitter account is required to apply for this gift. This does not apply if the account is frozen or deleted at the time of the draw, or if the account is unfollowed.
Application is limited to one account per person. Please note that if you apply from multiple accounts by one person, it will be invalidated.
Winners will be notified via Twitter direct message. Please note that there will be no contact other than the winner.
Applications and shipments are limited to Japan.
Prizes will be sent by Front Works Co., Ltd.
The prizes will be shipped around May 2020.
We take great care in packing, but please note that returned goods or exchanges will not be accepted even if damaged by accident during mailing.
The personal information provided will not be used for any purpose other than shipping prizes.
TV anime "Akdama drive" Official Twitter account: https://twitter.com/akudamadrive

 

[Work information]
■ TV animation "Akudama Drive"


Broadcast starting from July 2020!

 


Original: Pero ・ TooKyoGames
Story draft: Kazutaka Odaka
Character draft: Komatsuzaki
Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Deputy director: Yoshifumi Sasahara
Series composition: Norimitsu Kaiho
Character design: Cindy H. Yamauchi
Mechanic design: Sho Yamamoto, Haruo Miyakawa, Shishin Tsuneki
Art director: Yoshio Tanioka
Art setting: Kaoru Aoki
Color design: Saori Goda
Edit: Akinori Mishima
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada
CG director: Hidenori Fujitani
Acoustic director: Yukio Nagasaki
Sound Production: Delphi Sound
Music: Shigeichi Aida
Animation Production: studio Piero



Ordinary people: Tomo Kurosawa
Carrier: Yuichiro Umehara
Fighter: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Hacker: Shun Horie
Doctor: Emi Ogata
Thugs: Subaru Kimura
Murderer: Takahiro Sakurai



All, member, evil, ball
Crime action of the criminals “Akdama” begins!

Long ago, a war broke out between Kanto and Kansai, and the world was divided. Kansai became a dependent state of Kanto and achieved its own development. However, politics and police power declined and crimes rampant. Call the criminal "Akudama"-.

The stage of this work is a highly developed but distorted society. In that context, how do Akdama try to be himself? The aesthetics of Akdama and his colleagues meet.

 

(C) Pero ・ TooKyoGames / Akdama Drive Production Committee