The official website for the television anime adaptation of Shinobu Takayama's Haigakura manga revealed five new cast members on Thursday.
The newly announced cast members are:
Daisuke Hirakawa as Sōkōmei, one of the Three Emperors Image via Haigakura anime website
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Daisuke Kishio as Ritekkai, one of the Eight Immortals 
Image via Haigakura anime website
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Ryūnosuke Watanuki as Kanshōri, Sanu's father and one of the Eight Immortals 
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Shinnosuke Tachibana as Rakan, Ichiyō's friend and coach 
Image via Haigakura anime website
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Kentarō Itō as Bui, Ichiyō's fellow poet 
Image via Haigakura anime website
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The anime will hold an advance screening for its first episode on September 22 at United Cinemas Toyosu in Tokyo.
Image via Haigakura anime website
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The anime will premiere in October on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS Asahi.
The animation will feature:
The story is set in a remote world where both gods and mortals live. A young man named Ichiyō sets out to capture the gods who have fled and scattered throughout the kingdom. Together with his subordinate god Tenkō, Ichiyō searches for four evil gods who hold the key to the kingdom's downfall.
Junichi Yamamoto (Ladies and Gentlemen's Armor Shop, More Than a Couple, But Not Lovers, Why) Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion) is directing the anime at Typhoon Graphics. Yū Murai (Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion scripts for episodes 3, 5, 7, 10-11) is in charge of series scripts. Masaki Satō (Slam Dunk, Ultimate Muscle, Record of Ragnarok) is designing the characters. Yuki Kurihara (Dropkick on My Devil!) is composing the music. MADKID is performing the opening theme song “Chaser” and Hikaru Makishima is performing the ending theme song “Phoenix”.
Takayama began serializing the manga in Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum Ward magazine in 2008. After the magazine ceased publication in 2015, the manga continued to be serialized on the Zero-Sum Online service as Takayama's longest-running publication. Ichijinsha has published 16 volumes to date with over 1.3 million copies in circulation (including digital copies).
Takayama's Amatsuki manga was also adapted into a television anime in 2008.
Source: Haigakura anime website, Natalie Comics
