Bonds x Yutaka Izubuchi! Winter anime "Metallic Rouge" reveals additional cast members including Haruka Shiraishi, Yoko Hikasa and Hiroki Yasumoto! First broadcast on 1/10!

Additional cast members for theTV anime "Metallic Rouge," scheduled to begin airing on Fuji Television's "+Ultra" and other channels on January 10, 2024, have been revealed.

This is the latest original animation work by BONES, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, with Yutaka Izubuchi. Set in a world where humans and artificial humans coexist, it is the latest battle action work in which the main character, an artificial girl named Rouge, transforms and fights. Ruju is tasked with the mission of "killing nine artificial humans who are hostile to the government," and she and her buddy Naomi throw themselves into the battle...
⇒BONES and Yutaka Izubuchi's battle action original TV anime "Metallic Rouge" will be broadcast on Fuji TV "+Ultra" and other channels in January 2024!
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The additional cast of "Metallic Rouge," a TV anime commemorating Bonds' 25th anniversary, has been revealed.
Hiroshi Ienaka will play the role of the puppeteer, a masked man with an unknown identity who is interested in Rouge; Mariya Ise will play the role of Opera, who serves the puppeteer and swears allegiance to him; Minami Tsuda will play Aes-Alice Macias, the twin sister and brother whom Rouge meets; Hiroki Yasumoto will play Glaufon Berg, one of the Immortal Nine who transforms into a gray gladiator; and Hiroki Yasumoto will play the role of the youngest of the nine, Glaufon Berg. Haruka Shiraishi as Cian, a mysterious girl who claims to be Rouge's sister; Yoko Hikasa as Eva Christella, one of the creators of the Immortal Nine who treated Nairn and his friends like humans; and Yoshimitsu Shimoyama as Roy Junghardt, creator of the Immortal Nine and Nairn's creator, who is also Rouge's creator. Yoshimitsu Shimoyama plays the role.

Prior to the first broadcast on January 10, non-credit videos of the opening theme "Rouge" by Kaoru Yoshioka and the ending theme "Scarlet" by Dazby were released.
The opening video begins with Rouge and Naomi spending time together, then shows Nairn and Rouge transforming, followed by a series of images of gladiators fighting from the chorus, and finally Rouge and Naomi playing together in a friendly manner. The ending video depicts Ruju, Naomi, and Message Bird walking through various places.

In addition, an advance screening of the TV anime "Metallic Rouge" was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly on January 7. Yume Miyamoto, who plays Rouge Redstar, Tomoyo Kurosawa, who plays Naomi Altman, and Hiroyuki Yoshino, who plays Jaron Fate, took the stage and talked a lot about the content of the work, making it a very exciting event. The official event report has also arrived, so be sure to check it out.

Additional cast information for the TV anime "Metallic Rouge

Puppeteer (CV: Hiroshi Ienaka)
A masked man who operates robots called automata and is the master of a mobile carnival that tours all over Mars. His purpose and identity are unknown. He always speaks in a theatrical, exaggerated tone. For some reason, he is interested in Luge.

<Comments
He was a very mysterious character.
When I heard from the sound director, Mr. Yamada, that "Director Hori wanted me to play this character," I was very happy, but when I looked over the script and materials, I thought, "What? How am I supposed to play him? I was puzzled. I was puzzled and said, "How am I supposed to act? I was relieved, but then I heard "OK". I was relieved, but from then on, it was "left up to me...? I was left to my own devices..." from then on. As a result, Mr. Izubuchi, the general supervisor of the project, gave me a very nice word of advice. His words? That's... a "hint".
In any case...thank you very much for the pleasant encounter.
Ladies and gentlemen...please enjoy this work and the times!

Opera (CV. Mariya Ise)
A woman who works for a puppeteer. She is thought to be Nairn because of her high physical ability, but her true identity is unknown. She seems to be loyal to the puppeteer, but the relationship between the two is a complete mystery.

<Comments
The character I will be playing, Opera, is a character that is shrouded in mystery. During the audition, the director himself gave us an overview of the film and his thoughts on it, and his enthusiasm made me want to work with him. When I jumped into the one-of-a-kind world of "Metallic Rouge" as an opera... well, there are just too many mysteries! (laugh) I want to see more and more of this magnificent story...I want to know the opera more deeply! () I want to see more of this magnificent story...I want to know more about the opera!
I look forward to your feedback.
Please enjoy!

Aes-Alice Macias (CV. Minami Tsuda)
[Aes - Alice Macias (CV. Minami Tsuda)
A boy whom Luju meets on the liaison ship to Earth. He is a gentle character who likes to read, but he is a bit fragile. He is madly in love with his twin sister, Alice.

[Alice Macias]
Aes' twin sister. She is a firm person, but has a strong temper and a bad mouth. She feels sorry for her weak-minded brother and makes fun of him, but she seems to take good care of him.

<Comments
I am Minami Tsuda, and I will be playing the role of CV for Aes and Alice. I am Minami Tsuda.
This is the first time for me to play twins of different genders!
On the one hand, I found it difficult, but on the other hand, I enjoyed the challenge as an actor as much as I could.
I hope you will pay attention to the twin sisters.

Glaufon Berg (CV: Hiroki Yasumoto)
One of the nine proto-Neans (Immortal Nine). He belongs to Alter and is absolutely loyal to its leader. He is a knight-like man who likes to fight fair and square, and speaks in an old-fashioned tone. He transforms into a gray gladiator who manipulates gravity.

<Comments.
Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty, even these words are not enough for a man who devotes himself and his heart to one person's desire without hesitation.
He is an interesting man who makes you wonder what he sees beyond that.

I am looking forward to enjoying the story with all of you to see where he and his friends will end up.

■Sian Brewster (CV. Haruka Shiraishi)
A mysterious girl who claims to be Luju's younger sister. She has a cool personality. She transforms into a blue gladiator, much like Leju, and aims to take her life. She hums the same tune that Jean plays on the piano.

<Comments.
She claims to be Rouge's sister, but she is after her life! She is quite mysterious at the time of her character introduction....
In playing the role, I was very worried about how to capture her mysteriousness and express her hidden parts.
There is not much I can tell you about her yet, but I would like you to get to know her, so please watch over her until the final episode!

Eva Cristela (CV. Yoko Hikasa)
Eva is a biophysicist who, together with her mentor Dr. Roy Junghardt, created the nine proto-Neans "Immortal Nine" in the past. She lost her life in an accident 17 years ago.

<Comments
My name is Yoko Hikasa, and I play the role of Eva. Eva is a pure and straight-forward researcher, but she tends to be absent from the rest of the world, and I think she also creates a natural atmosphere. I tried to play the role of a mother with kindness and strength at her core.
The content and setting of this work were difficult, but the more I learned about it during postrecording, the more I was drawn into it. Human and artificial, close yet distant. As the story progresses, there are many sad scenes, but I hope you will watch over Luju and his friends.

Roy Junghardt (CV: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama)
A renowned scientist. He is the creator of the nine proto-Neans, or "Immortal Nine," using technology provided by the aliens "The Visitors. He is also the father of Jyn and the creator of Luju. He was killed aboard a spaceship during a cruise.

<Comments.
A man who seems to have something solid, yet elusive... A scientist who created the Immortal Nine, father of Gene, and creator of Ruju... Why is he elusive... Who is he? ...It became clearer and clearer as the recording progressed as to why that was.... What is inside him? Who is he really? Please watch the anime to find out.

TV anime "Metallic Rouge" non-credit OP and non-credit ED are now on view!

Non-credit opening movie

Non-credit ending movie

The event report of the preliminary screening of TV anime "Metallic Rouge" held at Shinjuku Piccadilly on January 7 has arrived!

An advance screening of the TV anime "Metallic Rouge" was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly in Tokyo on January 7 (Sun.). After the screening of the first two episodes, Yume Miyamoto (Luge Redstar), Tomoyo Kurosawa (Naomi Altman), and Hiroyuki Yoshino (Jaron Fate) took the stage and enlivened the audience.

Official Report

On January 7 (Sun.), just prior to the broadcast of the TV anime, an advance screening of the TV anime "Metallic Rouge" was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly.
As a work commemorating the 25th anniversary of Bonds, this work was created as an epic tech noir science fiction by the highest level staff.
The first and second episodes, which are the beginning of the story, depicted the encounter between an artificial girl, Luge, and her buddy, Naomi, and their pursuit of a mysterious incident on Mars. The spectacular worldview, high quality visuals, and powerful battle scenes in which the characters transform into gladiators were shown one after another.
After the screening, Yume Miyamoto (Luge Redstar), Tomoyo Kurosawa (Naomi Altman), and Hiroyuki Yoshino (Jaron Fate) took the stage to talk about the film to loud applause from the audience.

First, the cast members were asked about the story of the film, which was unveiled for the first time, and what they thought of the film and its highlights. Mr. Miyamoto said, "The battle action is great, and the work is powerful and massive. When I first came into contact with the work, I was excited to experience the serious worldview as I played the role." Ms. Kurosawa added, "I can't get over how cute Ruju is. There is a sense of contrast between Ruju and Naomi, and they are portrayed as polar opposites in terms of hair color, clothing, and personality. There are also strong elements of music in the production, such as jazz, which makes for an interesting worldview filled with many different essences." Mr. Yoshino added, "We are only in the first or second episode, so there is not much I can tell you, but there will be many more characters to come, so the content is designed to help you understand the world view in the early stages of the show. Being a work by Yutaka Izubuchi, I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out." Each of them appealed to the audience about the highlights of the film.
When asked about the characteristics of the character she plays, Miyamoto said, "Ruju is a girl who has just been born as an artificial human and does not have that many emotions. I think the fact that she will discover various emotions when she meets Naomi will be an appealing point for her in the future. Please look forward to that as well. Ms. Kurosawa said, "Naomi is sent by the organization to watch over Luju, but she is a mysterious character who seems to have an emotional side, but whose depths are still unknown. Yoshino added, "Jaron is still a bit of a mystery at this early stage, and we don't know how much he will be involved in the story or what part of the organization he will play, so I hope you will enjoy watching him in the future. I hope you will look forward to watching the movie." He talked about his favorite points as well as the appeal of the characters.
The event also revealed the latest information about the newest additions to the cast: the seven additional cast members who will play the new characters in the story. When asked about episodes during postrecording, Miyamoto-san replied, "I got the impression that it was a very friendly atmosphere. He also talked about how the cast members enjoyed looking at Mariya Ise's photo collection and how the recording sessions were filled with the aroma of truffles, as Mr. Izubuchi always brought in truffle bread.

At the end of the event, the cast members gave messages of appreciation to the fans, and the preliminary screening ended on a high note.

Ms. Miyamoto said, "As I continued acting, there were times when I felt depressed, and Tomoyo-chan, who played Naomi, helped me as a character. I recorded the scene with the hope that I was able to grow together with Luju. I hope you enjoy the buddy relationship between Ruju and Naomi until the end of the film."

Kurosawa: "When we were recording the film, I felt that she was living very smilingly, but when I actually watched the video, there were many scenes with darker tones. As I watched her smile and push through, it brought up memories of how she seemed to be a little frustrated and holding back a few tears during the months we were recording. That's how I felt the story turned out. I hope you will see it through to the end."

Mr. Yoshino: "I just want you to watch the story until the end. Not only the elements of battle and science fiction, but also the theme of humans and non-humans living together, which I feel will happen to us in the future. I hope everyone will enjoy this work."

[Event Information
Advance screening of the TV animation "Metallic Rouge
Date: January 7, 2024 (Sun.)
Venue: Shinjuku Piccadilly, Screen 3
Cast (*titles omitted): Yume Miyamoto (Luge Redstar), Tomoyo Kurosawa (Naomi Altman), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Jaron Fate)
MC: Eriko Komuro (Announcer, Fuji Television Network, Inc.)

Production Information
TV animation " Metallic Rouge

＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting every Wednesday from 24:55 on Fuji TV "+Ultra" and others starting January 10, 2024.
Broadcasting time is subject to change.
Broadcasting station Broadcasting date
Fuji Television Network, 24:55 every Wednesday from January 10
Kansai Television: From January 11, every Thursday at 26:25
Tokai Television: From January 13, every Saturday at 25:45
Hokkaido Bunka Broadcasting, every Sunday from 25:10 on January 14
TV Nishinippon 25:55 every Wednesday from January 10
BS Fuji every Wednesday from January 17 at 24:00
AT-X Every Sunday from January 14 at 22:00
Repeats every Wednesday at 29:30 and every Sunday at 7:00

<DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
Available on dAnime Store and FOD from January 11, 2024, with advance distribution on Thursdays from 12:00.
*The start time of distribution may be subject to change.
Preceding distribution service
Service name / Distribution date
dAnime Store from January 11, every Thursday at 12:00~.
dAnime Store Niconico Branch: Every Thursday from January 11 at 12:00
dAnime Store for Prime Video from 12:00 every Thursday from January 11
FOD every Thursday from January 11 at 12:00~.

Scheduled to be distributed on Tuesdays from January 16, 2024 at 12:00 on each distribution service.
Distribution start times are subject to change.

<SVOD> All-you-can-watch distribution
Service name/Delivery date
ABEMA Premium From January 16, every Tuesday at 12:00~.
Amazon Prime Video From January 16, every Tuesday at 12:00~.
DMM TV From January 16, every Tuesday at 12:00
Hulu Every Tuesday from January 16 at 12:00
J:COM STREAM every Wednesday from January 17 at 0:00
Lemino every Tuesday from January 16th at 12:00
Milplus every Wednesday from January 17 from 0:00
TELASA From 0:00 every Wednesday starting January 17
TELASA (au Smart Pass Premium) From 0:00 every Wednesday starting January 17
U-NEXT From 12:00 on Tuesdays starting January 16
Anime Unlimited every Tuesday from January 16th from 12:00~.
Nico Nico Channel from 12:00 every Tuesday from January 16
Bandai Channel: From January 16, every Tuesday at 12:00

＜AVOD and FVOD
The latest episode will be distributed free of charge for a limited time.
Service name/Delivery date
Lemino: Tuesdays from January 16, 12:00~.
Nico Nico Live Broadcasting Every Tuesday from January 16, 23:30~.

＜TVOD Rental Distribution
Service name/Distribution date
Amazon Prime Video 12:00～ every Tuesday from January 16th
Google Play Every Tuesday from January 16th at 12:00~.
HAPPY! Video Every Tuesday from January 16th at 12:00~.
J:COM STREAM every Wednesday from January 17 at 0:00
Milplus Every Wednesday from January 17 from 0:00
music.jp from 12:00 every Tuesday from January 16
TELASA Every Wednesday from January 17 at 0:00~.
Nico Nico Channel from 12:00 every Tuesday from January 16
Bandai Channel from 12:00 on Tuesdays starting January 16
Video Market: 12:00 on Tuesdays starting January 16
Movie Full Plus: Every Thursday from January 18 at 12:00

＜Introduction
The latest battle action film by BONES and Yutaka Izubuchi!
The birth of an astonishing tech noir science fiction film in which artificial humans fight for their destiny!

BONES, the animation production company behind "Eureka Seven" andYutaka Izubuchi, the mechanical designer of "Mobile Police Patlabor" and the general director of "Space Battleship Yamato 2199," have teamed up again after 19 years since "Rahxephon!
The highest level staff has come together to create an epic tech noir science fiction film, withdirector Hori Motonobu of "Carol & Tuesday" and "Super Crooks" andcharacter design by Kawamoto Toshihiro of "Cowboy Bebop" and "Bloodline" fame.
The original anime "Metallic Rouge," a work commemorating the 25th anniversary of the founding of Bonds, will be unleashed on the world in January 2024.

A world where humans and artificial beings are intermingled--
A synthetic girl named Rouge is on a mission on Mars with her buddy Naomi.
It is to "kill nine artificial humans who are hostile to the government.
The story of the synthetic girl Luge's battle begins.

<Staff
Supervisor : Yutaka Izubuchi
Series Composition : Yutaka Izubuchi, Toshizo Nemoto
Director : Motonobu Hori
Character Design : Toshihiro Kawamoto

Special Effects Director：Yasushi Muraki
Main Animator: Hideki Kakita, Kenta Yokoya, Nobuaki Nagano
Gladiator Design: Takayuki Takeya, Tamotsu Shinohara
Mechanical Design: Tomoyuki Hirao
Product Design: Kazutaka Miyatake
Set Design: Shingo Takehan, Yasushi Ishizu
Costume Design Cooperation: Akihiro Yamada
Art Director: Takuya Ebisawa
Color Design: Hiroko Umezaki
Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto
Director of Photography: Masataka Ikegami
3DCG Supervisor: Yoshikazu Kon
3DCG Director : Hiroki Uchida
Setting Design: Miho Sakai
Cultural Archaeology: Katsuie Shibata
Sound Director: Yo Yamada
Sound Effects : Tomokazu Mitsui (Sound Box)
Music: Taisei Iwasaki, yuma yamaguchi
TOWA TEI
Opening Theme: "Rouge" by Yukaoru
Ending Theme: "Scarlet" by Dazby
Animation Production:BONES
When using the staff billing, please use a new line for the music by TOWA TEI as shown above.

<Cast
Ruge Redstar : Yume Miyamoto
Naomi Altman: Tomoyo Kurosawa
Jean Junghardt: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Sarah Fitzgerald: Yu Shimamura
Jaron Fate: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Jill Sturgeon: Yui Ogura
Afdal Bashar: Kenjiro Tsuda
Eden Varrock: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Ash Stahl: Atsushi Miyauchi
Noid 262: Chiaki Kobayashi
Puppeteer: Hiroshi Ienaka
Opera: Mariya Ise
Aes-Alice Macias: Minami Tsuda
Grauphon Berg: Hiroki Yasumoto
Sian Brewster: Haruka Shiraishi
Eva Christella: Yoko Hikasa
Roy Junghardt: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama

＜WEB
Official HP: #
Official X (former Twitter): @MetallicRouge

(C)BONES, Yutaka Izubuchi/Project Rouge