Spring Anime "Kabaneri of the Iron Castle", 3rd PV and key visual released!　Comments from the staff and cast!

Comments from the staff and cast of the TV anime "Kabaneri of the Iron Castle," which will start in April, have been released.

Kabaneri of the Iron Castle" is a new original anime that was announced at the "Noitamina Project Presentation 2015" held in November 2014. It is a steampunk action series set in the island nation of Hinomoto, where steam engines have developed, and depicts boys and girls boarding the armored steam locomotive "Kouetsujo" to fight against the "Kabaneri," or living corpses with hearts of steel. Haruhiko Mikimoto of "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross" fame drafted the original characters, and WIT STUDIO is in charge of production.

Broadcasting will begin on April 7 on Fuji Television's "Noitamina" slot and others, and comments from the production site have arrived. The following comments have arrived from the production site, in which the director, Tetsuro Araki, and other key staff members and voice actors speak passionately about their thoughts on the work.

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The third PV and key visual have also been released. The ending theme is "ninelie" by the unit "Aimer with chelly (EGOIST)," which consists of Aimer, who is a close friend of Hiroyuki Sawano, who is in charge of music, and chelly, vocalist of EGOIST, who is in charge of the opening theme.

Director: Tetsuro Araki
Since we are only known for our seriousness, I believe that we are best suited to creating a straightforward anime that doesn't try anything out of the ordinary. Therefore, we will show you "honestly interesting animation" that is very rare nowadays. It is already in front of us, and we are looking forward to the day when we can share it with you.

Series Composition/Screenplay: Ichiro Okochi
I was very happy to be able to write the script for this film, which was written by Director Araki and many other talented people, and although it is a short one-cour film, I think it is a thick, dense, and enjoyable work. I hope you will witness the life of a man named Ikoma.

Animation Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Yasuyuki Ehara
Since the characters are based on Haruhiko Mikimoto's original designs, I put a lot of effort into expressing the delicate characters. There are also special cuts with textures and illustrative touches, and such expressions are not typical of a TV series, so please pay attention to them.

Yu Hatanaka as Ikoma
During the audition, I was completely in love with Director Araki's enthusiasm and passion. I wanted to do something and leave something behind too. I have been keeping that in mind all the way up to the release of this film. I have been thinking about what kind of work it would be and what on earth I was going to leave behind, and I was very excited. Now the Kabaneri will finally be delivered to you.
Anyway, I can't wait to see what you think and feel when you see it. I want you to feel freely! Kabaneri of the Iron Castle has finally started! Please give us your best regards!

Ayaka Sengi as Mumei
Finally, "Kabaneri" will start with the release of the opening chapter! The new relationships that are born when people living in extreme conditions collide with each other and the way they fight with their own non-negotiable thoughts are very heartbreaking and passionate! The music, the images, the story, everything is worth seeing on the screen! This film is worth seeing on the screen in terms of music, images, story, etc.! I am also putting my whole heart and soul into it, soplease give me your best wishes forboth the preface and the TV series!

Marei Uchida as Shobu (Ayame)
As the recording session progresses, each and every interaction seems important. Step by step while learning.... I hope I can grow together with Shobu. Please watch "Kabaneri of the Iron Castle".

Toshiki Masuda as Kurusu
Men continue to think and worry about what is cool and what is strong throughout their lives. This work has that.
The staff and cast pour their hearts and souls into making it every day. Watch carefully! If you don't watch it, it won't start! If you are a man, look at it!

Yuki Kaji as Takumi
I believe that this work is filled with the "man's romance" of director Araki and the other creators. I think the charm of this work lies not only in the flashy action, but also in the delicate psychological portrayal. The entire cast is working on the play with tremendous passion. Please come and see it!

Kanae Oki as Kajika
This is a story about the strength of human hearts that stand up with dignity even when they are weak or lost. I hope that the feelings of the people fighting in Kouketsu Castle will reach everyone☆I am also looking forward to the start of the broadcast!

Mariya Ise as Yukina
I look forward to receiving the script of "Kabaneri of the Iron Castle" every time. The script is filled with detailed descriptions of the situations and emotions of the characters, and as I read through the script, I can picture the scenes in my mind's eye. When I watched the rehearsal video, I was thrilled to see a series of moves and cuts that exceeded my imagination. The other day, when we watched the completed first episode, the quality was so high and so interesting that all of us in the cast got very excited. We will try our best to live up to the power of the visuals and will work even harder during the recording sessions. Please look forward to the on-air broadcast! Thank you very much.

Ryota Osaka as Sukari
When I first saw the PV, I honestly thought it was amazing. When I participated in the recording, I could feel how everyone was really into it, and I remember thinking once again that I had to put a lot of energy into it as well. I hope that this will be one of the things that you look forward to every week.

Kensuke Sato as Kibito
My name is Kensuke Sato and I will be playing the role of Kibito. I would like to start by saying that everyone who is playing the role in "Kabaneri of the Iron Castle" is looking forward to seeing the finished product. After watching the first episode, you too will feel the "power to survive. I believe that this work is the crystallization of various forces!

Aimer Comment
I am excited to see how director Araki's "Kabaneri of the Iron Castle" will touch our hearts. I am honored to be involved in this work. I am honored to be involved in this work. I am also very happy to have finally collaborated on this song with chelly, who has a wonderful voice and whom I have wanted to work with for a long time. I would be happy if the ending song "ninelie" could color the world of the work.

Comment from chelly (EGOIST)
It is like a dream come true to be able to do music with Aimer, whom I admire and respect. I was so excited to see Aimer sing in front of me, and I was shaken by the quiet passion of her voice. I was also struck by the quiet passion of Aimer's singing in front of me, and I realized that what I could do here was to sing straight with a similar but different "passion. Please listen to the song.

Comment by Hiroyuki Sawano
I am very happy to be able to work on "Kabaneri the Iron Castle" not only in terms of the music for the play, but also in terms of producing the ending theme. I am grateful for this precious opportunity. Thank you for this precious opportunity!