The broadcast of "'Ship This' Someday at That Sea" is scheduled to start in November 2022! Key visual revealed! AnimeJapan2022 stage report has arrived!

It was announced that the new animation "'Ship This' Someday at That Sea" will start airing in November 2022. A key visual was also released.

In 2015, a TV anime starring the special type destroyer "Fubuki" was aired, and in November 2016, the anime movie "Kisenkore the Movie" was released. In November 2016, an animated movie "Ship This" was released.

This time, it was announced that the new animation "'Ship This' Someday at Sea", which was announced to be produced in 2019, will start airing in November 2022. Expectations are high for what kind of story will be depicted in this work, which will not simply be a "second TV anime season," but will start from "'Ship This' 1944.

In addition, a key visual for this work was also released.
The visual depicts Shigure, Yamashiro, Fuso, Mogami, and others in the center, foreshadowing a battle more fierce than ever before.

In addition, from March 26 (Sat.) to 29 (Tue.), the official production announcement stage for the new TV animation of the "ship this" series, "'Ship This' Someday on the Sea" KickOff Special Stage 2022] was held at the RED STAGE on the first day of "AnimeJapan 2022". Here is the official report.

The key visual was unveiled!

The key visual of the new animation "'Ship This' Someday at That Sea" has been revealed.
The visual depicts Shigure, Yamashiro, Fuso, Mogami and others in the center, foreshadowing a fierce battle like never before.

The main staff and cast were revealed!

＜STAFF>
Original Story：C2 Agency
Director：Kazuya Miura
Series composition/Screenplay：Kensuke Tanaka
Character design/ Chief Animation Director：Chika Noumi
Music: Kari Okoshi
Sound Director: Yuichi Imaizumi
Animation Production: ENGI

＜CAST
Saki Fujita
Yumi Tanibe
Aya Suzaki
HORIE Yui
Iori Nomizu
Yui Ogura
Risa Taneda
Kozue Hayasaka
Wakana Miyagawa
Mana Komatsu
Ayana Taketatsu
Yuki Yamada
Nao Higashiyama and others

AnimeJapan2022 KickOff Special Stage Stage Report has arrived!

Official Report
Original text is in Japanese only.

During March 26 (Sat.) to 29 (Tue.), the official production announcement stage for the new TV animation of the "Kisenkore" series, "'KickOff' Special Stage 2022", was held at the RED STAGE on the first day of "AnimeJapan 2022 (hereafter AJ2022)" held at Tokyo Big Sight. Special Stage 2022" was held at the RED STAGE on the first day of the "AJ2022".

The cast members, including Saki Fujita (Yamashiro and Fuso), Yumi Tanibe (Shigure), and Aya Suzaki (Mogami), along with anime producer Shuzo Kasahara (KADOKAWA) and contents advisory board member Shinichiro Inoue (KADOKAWA), appeared on stage.

Mr. Fujita, Ms. Tanibe, and Ms. Suzaki appeared on stage after being called on by the MC. First, the moderator gave a brief introduction of the "ship this," what is an "admiral" (Teitoku) and what is a "kanmusume" (kanmusume), the players of the original browser game. When the moderator asked, "What is the relationship between the shipgirls and the admiral? I was surprised to hear that it's been 10 years. Fujita also told the audience, "You are all family. Mr. Tanibe added, "I feel like you are already a part of my life. Mr. Fujita added, "I used to stay at home a lot, but I feel like I was at the sea all the time. Isn't that right, everyone? to the audience, who applauded in agreement.

Then, they talked about the new TV animation "'Ship This' Someday at That Sea". On the screen, the key visuals released in "AJ2022" were shown, first showing Asakumo, Yamagumo, and Mitsuchio, followed by Mogami, Yamagami, and Mitsuchio. Then, a close-up of Mogami, Yamashiro, and Fuso, and then the entire image was shown. The cast members talked about their impressions while looking at the images. Asakumo, Yamakumo, and Mitsushio's visuals were commented, "They are so cool!　Asagumo's hairstyle is different from usual. Asagumo's hair is different from usual. It looks serious" (Suzaki), "She is wearing a hachimaki, so she is in battle mode. Yamakumo is always so relaxed, but she has a grim look on her face. It's also cool that Mitsuchio's back is turned. When visuals of Mogami, Yamashiro, and Fuso were shown on the monitor, the cast members improvised their lines. When Saikami was shown, Suzaki-san asked, "Does he look like ......? Fujita quickly quipped, "There's no resemblance (laughs).
Then, "Shigure, aren't you a little beat up? (Fujita), "Don't worry, Yamashiro" (Tanibe), "Yes, we'll be fine! (Suzaki).

From this point on, anime producer Mr. Kasahara joined in the conversation. He talked about the current production status and his enthusiasm for the project, saying, "The anime production has started to rave reviews, and the entire staff, including ENGI, C2 Agency, and our company, are working hard on the production. Mr. Fujita, who was listening to these comments, said, "I can clearly feel that you are giving it your all. We will do our best too!" Mr. Kasahara then added, "We will do our best. Mr. Kasahara added, "We adopted the method of concentrating all the resources for the original 12 episodes, including the budget, into 8 episodes in order to improve the quality. We hope to start airing the 8 episodes in November this fall.
The cast has already recorded up to three episodes, and their impressions were that "we are trying to put in passionate performances until we are satisfied," and "everyone is putting in a lot of effort because the slightest nuance can change what is being portrayed.

At this point, a compilation of the PVs shown at "ship's" events and other events was presented. After viewing the video, the cast members said, "I felt the 10-year history of this work, and my desire to deliver this work to everyone as soon as possible increased" (Fujita) and "Just looking at the storyboards, I almost cried. I was so excited" (Suzaki). Mr. Kasahara said, "I will work hard together with you all!" (Kusakabe). Nodding in agreement, Mr. Fujita said, "I hope you will all look forward to it! After that, the staff members involved in the production of the film will join in the discussion.

The staff members involved in the production of the film were also revealed. Kazuya Miura will direct, Kensuke Tanaka will write the series, Chika Noumi will design the characters, and ENGI will produce the animation. When the names of some of the ship's daughters who appear in the film, such as Mitsushio, Asagumo, Yamagumo, Abukuma, Nachi, Ashigara, Yabashi, and Yamato, were mentioned, the audience held their voices but still shook their seats. This lineup is very exciting," said Fujita. I'm sure many of the admirals were struck by this lineup," said Tanibe. (Tanibe), "There are daily scenes! (Suzaki) "There are cute scenes of Saikami, too. (Tanibe).

When the character designs and art settings were also unveiled, not only the audience but also the cast members seemed intrigued. When Mr. Fujita saw the character designs of Yamashiro and Fuso, he commented, "They are so cute. （I hope this artwork will help us feel the bond between the two sisters," he said. Please look forward to the full-length version," said Kasahara. Ms. Suzaki, who saw the character design of the most popular character, said, "It's cool and cute. I think it's great that she makes the most of each character's individuality," said Ms. Suzaki, "She looks like Aya. They have a warm and friendly feeling, but they also have a core strength," said Fujita. Hearing this, Ms. Suzaki replied, "Really?　I'm going to make her look like Aya (laughs).
In the art setting, a picture of the dormitory was shown, and when Mr. Fujita asked, "It's raining...", Ms. Suzaki replied, "Really? Mr. Tanibe responded in Shigure's voice with the famous line, "The rain will stop someday. In some of the rooms in the dormitory, the audience was asked, "This is Mikan's room, isn't it?　Shigure often sits or sleeps here. Does he live here?" Fujita-san voiced his doubts and said, "I'm curious about that too. We hope you can look forward to seeing which ship's daughter will develop what kind of story," said Kasahara. And then there is the background of the sea and the sky. The ship is the sea," Tanibe said, "and the sky. We have to carve our victory on the horizon of the dawn! (Fujita).

The latest information and images were introduced one after another, and before one knew it, the stage had come to an end. Mr. Kasahara called Mr. Shinichiro Inoue (KADOKAWA) to the stage, and Mr. Inoue took the stage. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the word '1944' that has appeared in the previous PVs of "'Ship This' Someday at That Sea. Some of you may be wondering about it. We hope that you will look forward to seeing what kind of story will be spun and what kind of world will unfold. And I have brought excerpts from the full-length videos of episodes 1 and 2 that are currently in production" (Inoue), and the latest video of "'Ship This' Someday at That Sea" was shown exclusively at the venue.

After the event, which could be called a launching ceremony, expectations for the new TV animation "'Ship This' Someday at That Sea" are rising. Please look forward to more information to be announced on the official website, and to the broadcast starting this fall in November!

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