TV anime "SHAMAN KING" to begin airing in spring 2021; Rina Hidaka to play Horohoro's sister, Pirika! Comments have arrived!

New characters and cast members have been announced for the TV anime "SHAMAN KING," which will begin airing on TV Tokyo in April 2021.

SHAMAN KING," a popular comic book series by Hiroyuki Takei that has sold more than 35 million copies, tells the story of a boy who can see spirits, Ip Asakura, who participates in shaman fights to determine the top shaman and fights alongside his friends to become the Shaman King. Currently, a new chapter, "SHAMAN KING THE SUPER STAR," is being serialized in "Shonen Magazine Edge" (Kodansha).
It will be adapted into a completely new TV anime in April 2021. Based on "SHAMAN KING" (35 volumes), the series will be drawn to the end.

⇒ SHAMAN KING", Megumi Hayashibara will be in charge of the OP and ED themes! Additional cast members announced, including Inuko Inuyama, Park Ranmi, and Masahiko Tanaka!

⇒Click here for the list of 2021 Spring Anime!

The recent announcement of additional cast members and characters, the first key visual, and the first PV attracted a lot of attention from fans, and now it has been announced that Rina Hidaka will play the role of Pirika, Horohoro's younger sister.

The following is a comment from Rina Hidaka, who has been chosen to play the role of Pirika.

Character and cast information

Pirika: Rina Hidaka
Rina Hidaka is the younger sister of Horohoro. She came to Tokyo to support her brother. She is bright, energetic, and firm.

＜Rina Hidaka's comment

───Can you tell us about the appeal of this work?
All the characters are attractive. Among them, Asakura Ip-kun is unusually gentle and fluffy for a main character in a battle story. He is very loose and fluffy, which is unusual for the protagonist of a battle story. He is a bit loose and fluffy, which is unusual for the protagonist of a battle story, but when he does something cool, he does it with great style! He is a character that I am attracted to because of his balance.

───Can you tell us about your enthusiasm for playing the character of Pirika?
I am surprised and honored to be involved in "SHAMAN KING," which has been loved for many years. I hope to learn a lot from this opportunity to perform surrounded by wonderful senior actors. Pirika is a hardworking girl with a strong sense of justice who loves her brother. I hope you will join me in supporting her and her brother!

Production Information

TV animation "SHAMAN KING
＜INTRODUCTION

SHAMAN KING

It is the king of the stars who controls all things in the forest. Those called "Shaman" who can communicate with gods and spirits compete for the title in "Shaman Fight" once every 500 years.

The battle of one such Shaman, a boy named Ip Asakura, to become the Shaman King will begin in April 2021 as a completely new animation.

＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin in April 2021 on TV Tokyo.

<Staff> Original story by Hiroyuki Takei
Original Story : Hiroyuki Takei
Director：Takeshi Furuta
Series Composition : Shoji Yonemura
Character Design : Satohiko Sano
Music : Yuuki Hayashi
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Music Production: King Record
Animation Production: Bridge

＜Cast

Asakura Ip: Hikasa Yoko
Amidamaru: Katsuyuki Konishi
Oyamada Manta: Inuko Inuyama
Anna Osoreyama: Megumi Hayashibara
Michi Ren: Park Norimi
Magon: Kousuke Takaguchi
Ryunosuke Umemiya: Masahiko Tanaka
Skelton: Wataru Takagi
Horohoro: Yuji Ueda
Kororo: Ai Nakajima
Faust VIII: Takehito Koyasu
Tamao Tamamura: Nana Mizuki
Ponchi: Takumu Miyazono
Konchi: Tomoaki Kanze
Jun Michi: Michiko Neya
Lee Hakuryu: Toru Sakurai
Pirika: Rina Hidaka
Mukosuke: Seiichi Morita
Hao: Minami Takayama