TV anime "Shadowverse" to start airing in April 2020! First PV, introduction, story, and cast information also released!

The full-fledged smartphone card battle "Shadowverse (Shadowverse)," which is set to be adapted into a TV anime, has announced the first PV, introduction, story, characters, and cast information, as well as that the anime will be broadcast on six TV Tokyo network stations starting in April 2020.

Shadowverse, a popular game title from Cygames, is a digital trading card game (TCG) that can be played on smartphones and was released in June 2016. The total number of downloads has exceeded 21 million.The game has been announced as an animated TV series, and a teaser visual was released at the same time as the announcement of the TV anime adaptation.
⇒A full-scale smartphone card battle "Shadowverse" will be adapted into a TV anime! Teaser visual and production staff have also been unveiled!

In addition to the first PV, introduction, story, characters, and cast information, it has been announced that the anime will be broadcast on six TV Tokyo network stations from April 2020.

Unlike the original work, which has a dark fantasy worldview, this work is a completely original story.

In the first PV released this time, original anime characters appear and powerful battle scenes are depicted, and cards familiar to fans of Shadowverse also appear, making the content exciting even for fans of the original story.

Cast information has also been released.
The main character, Hiiro Ryugasaki, will be played by Takehito Kajiwara, his rival Lucia Yonagetsu by Junya Enoki, and the heroine, Mimori Amamiya, by Kaede Hontachi.
The other characters are played by Yui Ogura as Alice Kurobane, Jun Taya as Kazuki Shindo, Atsumi Tanazaki as Kai Ijuin, and Yuichi Iguchi as Maura Abelardo. The cast comments have also arrived and will be introduced below.

Comments

Takehito Kajiwara (as Heero Ryugasaki)

When I heard that I had been selected, I was so happy that I high-fived the manager who told me about the casting! (Laughs)
I will do my best to convey the fun and energy of Shadowverse to everyone who watches the game, as I myself am a very uplifting character!
The anime will feature cards that have already appeared in the app, as well as many cards that are original to the anime, and will be a great battle that can only be seen in the anime, so it will be fun for both old Shadowverse players and new Shadowverse players! I think that both old-time Shadowverse players and newcomers to Shadowverse will enjoy the content of the anime! In addition, many of the Shadowverse players, including Hiiro, are junior high school age children! I would be very happy if people around the same age as Hiiro and his friends could enjoy Shadowverse through the anime!

Junya Enoki (as Lucia Yonatsuki)

Lucia has a cool personality, but inside she is a character with complex emotions. I myself will do my best to express the parts of Lucia that are not just cool.
There will be heated battles in every episode with Heero at the center, so please look forward to it!

Kaede Hondo (as Mimori Amamiya)

I didn't think I would be accepted, and I was so happy that I struck a pose of guts!
This is a work worth watching, not only for the fun of Shadowverse and the intensity of the heated battle scenes, but also for the conversations that take place throughout Shadowverse!

Yui Ogura (as Alice Kurou)

I was so happy to play the role of Alice Kuroue because I had been thinking "I want to play this role! I was very happy because I had wanted to play this character since the audition stage. Although she is an idol, she also has conflicts and complicated feelings as a young girl, so I wanted to portray her sensitive feelings in the recording. I hope you will enjoy the passionate battle scenes in which the characters' souls collide in every episode!

Atsumi Tanezaki (as Kai Ijuin)

I was really happy when I heard that I was going to play the role of Kai, because he has a really cute look and personality, and more importantly, he can play a boy with a lot of guts. There will be heated battles in every episode, the relationships between the characters and how they change, their thoughts on Shadowverse, and many other highlights!
We hope that those who have played Shadowverse before and those who have never played it before will enjoy it as much as we did!

Shun Taya (Playing the role of Kazuki Shindo)

I remember I was on the platform of a train station when I got the call that I had been selected. I was very happy, but I couldn't speak out loud because it was a public place, and I was also embarrassed that the manager would realize how happy I was over the phone, so I had no expression at all. I was still twisting and turning my body like an avant-garde creative dance.
I was mistaken for a drunk who was about to fall onto the tracks when the train came into the platform and honked its whistle. I am sure you will enjoy my performance as an actor who has grown as a result of this experience. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Yuichi Iguchi (Maura Abelardo)

I was happy and anxious at the same time. I felt that Maura had a darkness behind her smile, so I decided to take my time in creating the role so that I could bring out those nuances.
The highlight of the game is the turn-by-turn turn turnaround of the situation, which is unique to Shadowverse!
It's a lot of fun to play a character who is not only happy or sad, but also very happy or sad. You don't need to know the rules to enjoy the game, so please check it out!

First PV

Production Information
TV anime "Shadowverse

＜ Broadcast information＞
Broadcasting will begin in April 2020 on 6 TV Tokyo affiliate networks.

＜INTRODUCTION＞ "Shadowverse
Shadowverse," a full-fledged smartphone card battle game, will finally be adapted into an anime with completely original characters and an original story!
This spring, "Shadowverse" will heat up your heart!

<STORY>
Heero Ryugasaki, a boy who attends Tensei Academy, happens to acquire a mysterious smartphone.
Inside the phone is the popular digital card game "Shadowverse," also known as Shadowverse!
Encounters with rivals, challenges to tournaments, and bonds with friends.
The many experiences gained through Shadowverse will lead Heero to "evolve"-.

＜STAFF>
Director: Keiichiro Kawaguchi
Series composition: Rintaro Isozaki, Deko Akao
Character Planning：Ponzu, Soji Kugata
Character Design：Daiki Harada
Sub-character Design： Yasunari Nitta
Follower Design Chief: Daisuke Kitagawa
Battle Concept Design: Seishiro Nagaya
Prop Design: Etsugi Iwanaga
Color Design: Naoko Sato, Nanae Shinachi
Art Director: Kuniaki Nemoto
Art Setup: Nobuto Sue, Shuhei Tada
Special Effects: Team Taniguchi
Monitor Graphics: flapper3
3DCG Director: Takahiro Kamiya (Ira Laboratories), Keisuke Kawatani (DEEN digital)
Director of Photography: Shigeki Asakawa
Editing: Daisuke Hiraki
Sound Director: Satoki Iida
Music: Yorihiro Ike
Sound Production: Sonirudo
Animation Production: ZEXCS

＜CAST
Ryugasaki Heero: Kajiwara Takehito
Lucia Yonatsuki: Junya Enoki
Amamiya Mimori: Motowatari Kaede
Alice Kurou: Yui Ogura
Kazuki Shindo: Jun Taya
Ijuin Kai: Atsumi Tanezaki
Maura Abelardo: Yuichi Iguchi

Game Information
■"Shadowverse
Title: Shadowverse
Distribution start date:
iOS version, Google Play version June 17, 2016
DMM GAMES version August 22, 2016
Steam version: October 28, 2016
Developed and operated by: Cygames, Inc.

<Required Environment
Smartphone version: iOS 9.0 or later, Android 4.1 or later
DMM GAMES version, Steam version: Windows 7/8.1/10 (32-bit, 64-bit), OS X 10.9 or higher

*IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the United States and other countries.
*Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC.
*Steam is a trademark or registered trademark of Valve Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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