Spring Anime "Sakurada Reset", 2nd PV released!　Additional Cast Members: Koutaro Nishiyama, Rikako Aida, Yuichi Iguchi

The latest PV and other latest information from the TV anime "Sakurada Reset," which will start in April 2017, have been announced.

Sakurada Reset" is the debut novel (KADOKAWA Kadokawa Bunko/Sneaker Bunko) by Yutaka Kono, known for his "Staircase Island" series, and is set in "Sakurada," a town where people with abilities gather. In addition to the TV anime, a live-action movie is scheduled to be released in spring 2017.
The staff of the TV anime is directed by Shinya Kawamatsu of "Carefree" fame, with series composition by Katsuhiko Takayama of "ef - a tale of memories" fame and character design by Tomoyuki Shimotani of "Bakuman. The animation is produced by david production of "planetarian".
⇒2017 Spring Anime List

The second PV of "Reset", which shows Kei Asai and Misora Harusaki erasing various people's "sadness", has been released.

It has also been announced that the ending theme will be "Tonariau" sung by the four-piece rock band THE ORAL CIGARETTES. The song is also used in the second PV, so check it out as well.

The new characters and cast have also been revealed, with Koutaro Nishiyama playing the role of Non-Tsushin-kun, Rikako Aida playing Sawako Sera, Yuichi Iguchi playing Kousuke Sakagami, Sayaka Ohara playing the role of Witch, and Yoshi Ueda playing the role of Shintaro Tsushima.

Characters] (*Honorifics omitted)

■Non-notification-kun (CV: Koutaro Nishiyama)
Informant. He hates to meet people in person and only contacts them by phone. He is cautious and changes his voice with a voice transformer so that his true identity is not revealed by his voice.

Cast Comments
Sakurada Reset is a work with a unique atmosphere that naturally draws you in. The more I learn about it, the more surprised and refreshed I feel. There may be some foreshadowing in the character I play. Please take the time to watch it!

Sawako Sera (CV: Rikako Aida)
A freshman at Ashiharabashi High School. She is in the same grade as Kei and Harusaki. She is very serious and doesn't like to break the rules.

Cast Comments
I felt that the work has a very wonderful worldview, with an atmosphere in which time seems to flow slowly, and each character is sensitive and somewhat sad. I hope that you will pay attention to Sawako, who is serious but also struggles with various conflicts.

Sakaue Ousuke (CV: Yuichi Iguchi)
Former student council president of Nanasaka Junior High School. He went to a high school outside of Sakirata. He left Sakarada in the winter of his junior year, but for some reason he came back to Sakarada.

[Cast Member's comment.
His ability is something that does not work on his own, nor does it have any direct effect on himself. He has an ability that can only be used to fulfill someone else's wishes, and his character is also reserved and cannot say no when asked to do so. I sympathize with him because there are many aspects that link to my own, but knowing his true feelings, I feel compelled to rebuke him. What does he want and for whom does he use his abilities? I hope you will pay attention to these points as well.

The Witch (CV: Sayaka Ohara)
An elderly woman in a position near the top of the administration bureau. She exists as a system for the Management Bureau to manage Sakirata. Her name and other individual characteristics are eliminated and she is locked in a room from which she cannot escape. She has the ability to see into the future.

[Cast Member's comment.
I was overwhelmed by the worldview of this fantasy that transcends time and space, yet is meticulously created by making full use of philosophical and logical thinking. I will live out the fate of a witch who does not even have a name to the fullest.

Shintaro Tsushima (CV: Yoshi Ueda)
Teacher at Ashiharabashi High School. A member of the Administration Bureau. He is the advisor of the service club at Ashiharabashi High School, which Kay attends.

<Cast Comments.
Every recording session, the subtle nuances of the conversational exchanges are very important. I hope I can express Tsushima's inner insecurity and avoidance in every word he says, even though he seems unconcerned or troublesome at first glance.

Comments
Ending theme: THE ORAL CIGARETTES
I am honored to be in charge of the ending of "Sakurada Reset" this time. I was really moved by the interesting story and the deep theme that questions the essence of human nature. By following the emotions that swung through the relationships between each of the characters, I was able to determine the themes I would use in writing the music.
Sadness is "next to nothing. The image of Kay and Misora standing next to each other symbolized this, and the image of Kay and Misora becoming one and growing together was so impressive to me that I incorporated it into the music.
I hope that after watching the story of "Sakuradaset," you will compare the lyrics of "Tonariau" with the story.
I would be happy if I can share my feelings more deeply with the fans of "Sakurada Reset" through this song.