Winter anime "Dimension W" reveals second key visual and additional characters/cast!　Akira Ishida, Yuichi Nakamura, Sadayuki Matsuoka, etc.

The second key visual and additional characters/cast members have been revealed from the TV anime "Dimension W," which will start in January 2016.

Dimension W" is an anime work based on Yuji Iwahara's manga serialized in Young Gangan. It is a science fiction story set in the near future where "coils" that can extract unlimited energy from the fourth dimension "W" have been put to practical use, and a rogue coil collector pursues the truth of the coils with a mysterious girl. Directed by Kamei Kanta of "Usagi Drop," series composition by Suga Shotaro of "Rinne no Lagrange," character design by Matsutake Tokuyuki of "Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike," and animation production by Studio 3Hz×ORANGE.

The second key visual and additional characters/cast members have been released. The new key visual depicts the expressions of the main characters, centering on Mabuchi Kyoma (CV: Daisuke Ono), a recovery agent who earns bounties by retrieving unauthorized coils from criminals. Additional cast members include Akira Ishida as Albert Schumann, Kyoma's former comrade-in-arms who belongs to the elite team of New Tesla Energy, a giant company that handles coils; Yuichi Nakamura as Luther, a thief who specializes in art but has never successfully committed a crime; Yuichi Nakamura as Mira, a recovery agent skilled in coil handling who shows interest in Elizabeth Greenhow-Smith is played by Eri Suzuki; Marie is Kimiko Saito, a broker who hires recovery agents at the request of New Tesla Energy and is also Kyoma's employer; Cricket, a genius engineer in Marie's employ but a dog to Kyoma, is played by Teijo Matsuoka; and the bouncer that Marie has obtained from somewhere Salba-Ene-Tibesti, a prince from the small African nation of Isla and president of Islero, the world's number one robot manufacturer, is played by Kosuke Toriumi, and Salba's younger brother, Luwai-Aura-Tibesti, who longs for Japan, is played by Daiki Yamashita. Below are their comments.

Akira Ishida as Albert Schumann
My name is Akira Ishida and I will be playing the role of Albert Schumann. I am really honored to play this role because I am proud that I am more attached than others to the character of a good man with long hair who survived a big battle. I will do my best, so please give me your support.

Yuichi Nakamura as Luther
My name is Nakamura, and I play the role of Luther. In the original work, there are scenes where he speaks in an eerie font and his mask looks eerie, but in the anime, I have the impression that the direction does not give away too much of what he is carrying. I am looking forward to seeing how the scenes will be created when he performs in the future.

Eri Suzuki as Elizabeth Greenhowe-Smith
When I learned that I would be playing the role of Elizabeth Greenhowe-Smith, I was very happy to be involved in such a wonderful work! The nickname "Ellie" is also what I myself was called, and I feel strangely close to her because of her small size! There are a lot of mysteries in the beginning, and I don't know how the character will be involved in the story, but I will do my best to bring out Ellie's many charms! I'm looking forward to seeing the battle scenes and the conversation play, which will be full of highlights!

Kimiko Saito as Marie
I am personally very attached to the name "Marie.I am very happy to beable to play the role of Marie in this production.Marie is a plump woman and is called a "witch" by Kyoma, but I think she is actually a very loving person. I love the original story, so I try to keep the world view and make it more exciting. I hope you enjoy it.

Sadayuki Matsuoka as Cricket
Cricket is a new discovery for me this time. I didn't know what to expect until I played it in the recording of the first episode, and I was quite nervous. The first time I assembled the thing, there was a slight discrepancy, but 90% of it was right, so I was able to bring it to 100% by simply twisting the remaining 10%, so I'm glad! If you watch "Dimension W" as it is, you will definitely be drawn into the worldview from the very first episode. Coil, Dimension W, Kyoma, Mira, and many other people and names appear, but you can easily get into the story, and the complex human drama will make you excited! Please start from the very first episode!