TV anime "SHAMAN KING" to begin airing in spring 2021; Kumaimotoko Kumaimotoko to play Chocolove McDannell! 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.

⇒ The role of the beautiful boy "Liselg Diesel" will be played by Yoko Sawaumi!

⇒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 Chocolove McDanel will be played by Kumai Motoko.

Motoko Kumai, who will be playing the role of Chocolove McDanell, has commented on the announcement.

Character and cast information

Chocolove McDonnell: Motoko Kumai
A shaman from the U.S. with a distinctive Afro. He aspires to be the world's best comedian, but his gags are phenomenally cold. His shaman skills are wild, and he runs around the battlefield with his sharp claws, slashing at his enemies.

<Kumaimotoko's comment>
*Original text
─ ─ Could you tell us about the appeal of this work?
The story is full of fascinating characters from different nationalities, races, and religions, all fighting together to become the Shaman King...isn't this just exciting enough?

───Can you tell us about your enthusiasm for playing the character of Chocolove McDanel?
How to improve your autoimmunity. Getting a good night's sleep. Eat a well-balanced diet. There are many ways to improve one's immunity, such as eating a nutritious and well-balanced diet, keeping the body warm, etc. But what is very easy to do...? Yes, to laugh! Smile! The love of ChocoLove will save the earth!

Work information

TV animation "SHAMAN KING
＜INTRODUCTION

SHAMAN KING

The "SHAMAN KING" 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

Leaf Asakura: Yoko Hikasa
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
Lyserg Diezel: Yoko Sawaumi
Chocolove McDanel: Kumaimotoko
Tamao Tamamura: Nana Mizuki
Ponch: Takumu Miyazono
Konchi: Tomoaki Kanze
Jun Michi: Michiko Neya
Lee Hakuryu: Toru Sakurai
Pirika: Rina Hidaka
Mukosuke: Seiichi Morita
Hao: Minami Takayama