The staff of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) television anime series revealed nine new cast members on Monday:
Nerd Group Taichi Ichikawa as Nerd B, a military enthusiast Image courtesy of Pony Canyon
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Yū Okano as Nerd C, an expert on history and tactics Image courtesy of Pony Canyon
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Shinnosuke Tokudome as Nerd D, a poison and trap enthusiast Image courtesy of Pony Canyon
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Jock Group Kento Hama as Jock B, a member of the soccer club Image provided by Pony Canyon
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Haruki Ishiya as Jock C, a member of the track and field club Image courtesy of Pony Canyon
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Keisuke Iwamura as Jock E, a member of the judo club Image courtesy of Pony Canyon
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The crime group and classmates of Haruka Fumiya Imai as Delinquent B Image courtesy of Pony Canyon
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Yōhei Matsuoka as Delinquent E Image courtesy of Pony Canyon
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Kodai Sakai as Delinquent F Image courtesy of Pony Canyon
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Update: The anime's official website also revealed on Monday that the series will premiere in Japan on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji on October 3.
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HIDIVE will air the anime.
The film stars Shūichirō Umeda as Haruka. He is the only one in his class who did not receive a “cheat skill” from God during the class's sudden summoning to another world. He is determined to enjoy his “lonely” life in the other world by using the remaining bad skills.
Previously announced cast includes:
Akio Kazumi (Fist of the Blue Sky Regenesis) is directing the anime at Hayabusa Film and Passione. Kenta Ihara (The Blue Wolves of Mibu, Ishura) is in charge of series composition and Keiya Nakano (Hamidashi Creative, Keijo!!!!!!!!!!!!!) is designing the characters. Toshiya Washida (Hellsing Ultimate) and Hanako Kikuchi (Key Animation Let's Make a Mug Too) are designing the supporting characters and monsters.
Takeshi Sekino (Psycho-Pass background art) is the art director, Michino Fujiwara (Spy×Family color setting) and Sakie Suzuki (I'm Quitting Heroing) are in charge of color design, and Kouji Hayashi (Love Flops) is the general art director.
Ayako Tan (2024 Spice & Wolf: Merchant Meet the Wise Wolf) is in charge of editing, Hisayoshi Hirasawa (Love Flops) is the sound director, and Frontier Engine is credited as co-animation producer.
Yoshino will perform the opening theme song “ODD NUMBER” and Kujiragi will perform the ending theme song “Hello to Goodbye”(Hello and Goodbye).
Goji launched the novel series on the website “Shōsetsuka ni Narō” in 2016, and the 14th volume was published on April 25. Saku Enomaru took on the illustrations from booota for the novels starting with the third volume. The novels have over 2.8 million copies (print and digital) in circulation. A manga adaptation by Bibi debuted on the Comic Gardo website in January 2019, and Overlap will publish the 20th compiled book volume on September 25.
Seven Seas has licensed the light novel series and will release the 10th volume in English on November 12. The company will publish the novels as part of its Airship imprint.
Seven Seas describes the series:
When the stoic loner Haruka is transported to another world with his class, he's not up for an adventure, but he wouldn't mind some fun magic of his own. Unfortunately, magical powers come first come first served, and Haruka, in turn, has no good options left. Now he'll have to navigate this fantasy world the hard way, with a plethora of bizarre skills…and with all the girls in his class watching!
Kaiten Books publishes the manga adaptations of Goji and Bibi in English.
Source: Press release