3DCG film version of "The Adventures of Gamba" announces its second cast!　Masako Nozawa, Akio Otsuka, Shuichi Ikeda, Keiji Fujiwara, Akiko Yajima, etc.

The second cast has been announced for the animated film "GAMBA Gamba and Friends," to be released on October 10.

This is a 3DCG animation film based on the classic children's novel "The Adventurers: Gamba and His 15 Friends," whose TV animation version, "Gamba's Adventure" (1975), is known for its high quality that is hard to believe it was made for children. The film is produced by Shirogumi, the same company that created the outstanding 3DCG animation for the blockbuster hit "STAND BY ME Doraemon," and uses today's most advanced visual technology to depict an epic adventure story in which a group of small mice join forces to fight a giant enemy. It is said to be a major project that took 15 years from conception to completion, took 10 years to produce, and cost 2 billion yen. It has been 24 years since "The Adventures of Gamba and the Otter" was released in 1991. The project is planned and directed by Yoichi Ogawa, vice president of Hakugumi, directed by Tomohiro Kawamura and Takahiro Komori of Hakugumi, and written by Ryota Furusawa, who also wrote the script for the live-action film version of "Yosei Zyu.

Following the recent announcement of Hiroki Kaji as Gamba and Sayaka Kanda as Shioji, the second cast member has been released. Gamba's sidekick Mampuku is played by Wataru Takagi, Yoisho, the leader of the sailor rats, is played by Akio Otsuka, Gakusha, a smart and clever strategist, is played by Shuichi Ikeda, Bobo, a laid-back guy, is played by Yasuhiro Takado, Ikama, an outlaw, is played by Keiji Fujiwara, and Chuta, Shioji's brother, is played by Akiko Yajima. In addition, Masako Nozawa, who played Gamba in "Gamba's Adventure," "The Adventurers: Gamba and the Seven Little Children," and "Gamba and the Otter Adventure," will play the role of Tuburi, the giant water bug that Gamba and his friends meet on Yumemi Island. Incidentally, Akio Otsuka played Black in "Gamba and the Otter Adventure," and his father, Shuo Otsuka, played Noroi in "Gamba's Adventure.

The trailer and poster visuals were also released. The trailer and poster visuals foreshadow the epic journey of Gamba and his friends. In addition, advance theater tickets will go on sale on July 18. The special offer is "Collect and Connect. Nakama Strap" (Gamba & Tide Road ver. and Ikama & Mampuku ver.).