Main cast announced for the fall anime "Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure! Atsumi KANAZAKI plays Dai and the anime will start airing in October 2020.

On May 27, 2020, "Dragon Quest Dai no Daiboken" project's YouTube live-streaming presentation "Dragon Quest Dai no Daiboken Special Program: Dragon Quest Dai no Daiboken Latest Information Die Release Special! The main cast of the fall anime "Dragon Quest Dai no Daiboken" was announced at the "Dragon Quest Dai no Daiboken: Latest Information Die Release Special! It was also announced that the anime will be broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 2020.

Dragon Quest Dai no Daibouken" is the first long-running manga series based on the RPG "Dragon Quest" series, which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (published by Shueisha) from 1989 to 1996. The series has sold more than 47 million copies in total and is still loved today. 1991-1992 saw an anime adaptation, and the new anime is said to be a hybrid of CG and anime artwork with a powerful presentation.

⇒Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken" will be adapted into an anime in the fall of 2020! A special announcement video has also been released.

The main cast of the film is as follows.

Atsumi Tanazaki will play the role of Dai, a boy who longs to be a hero, Toshiyuki Toyonaga will play the role of Pop, a boy wizard who becomes Dai's companion, and Mikako Komatsu will play Maam, a girl monk warrior who also becomes Dai's companion. Saori Hayami will play the role of Leona, the beautiful princess of the Papunika Kingdom, Takahiro Sakurai will play the role of Avan, the mentor of Dai and Pop, and Hiroki Kaji will play the role of Hyunker, one of the leaders of the army commanded by the demon king Hadrah.

The following are comments from the main cast members (all in Japanese).

Atsumi Tanesaki (who plays the role of Dai) commented
I have so much of the "Dai no Daiboken" that I remember from my childhood, so I hope to create a new "Dai no Daiboken" with that passion in my heart. I will do my best to create a new "Dai no Daiboken" with my passion for this work in mind.
Representative works
WITCH ON THE HERO'S WIFE" (Chise Hatori), "Fruits Basket" (Arisa Uotani), "Kono Oto Tomare! (Satowa Houzuki)

Comment from Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Pop)
Die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die.... I never thought I would be able to play Pop, and I wish I could tell my teenage years when I was reading it over and over again. I wish I could tell my teenage self, "You're going to play Pop in the future. I probably would have said, "Geez! and snot would drip from both of my nostrils. I'll do my best to play my awkwardness, my timidness, and my willingness to do what I have to do when I have to do it! I'll do my best!
Major Works
Kaze ga Tsuyoshi Bukiwari Teruite" (Haiji Kiyose), "Yuri! on ICE" (Yuri Katsuse), "Duel Masters" (Kira)

Comments from Mikako Komatsu (Maam)
A world that everyone longed for, characters that encouraged everyone, a story that shook everyone's emotions. I feel very honored to be involved in such a work that contains everything that could be the bible of life. I want to put my heart and soul into it, and I want to engrave Maam's life in my voice! As a viewer, I am looking forward to "Dai no Daiboken" being colored again by 2025!
Representative works
Don't mess with the Video Lab!" (Sakaki Sowande), "Arte" (Arte), "Star Twinkle Pretty Cure" (Kakuya Madoka/Cure Selene)

Saori Hayami (Leona) comment
I am delighted to be involved in this work loved by so many people, but at the same time I am nervous at the same time. I would like to enjoy playing the role of Leona, who is dignified, strong-willed, and sometimes mischievous, and to go on a big adventure with the cast and staff, and to do my best in the recording. Please look forward to the broadcast!
Representative works
Demon Slayer" (Shinobu Butterfly), "We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day" (Chikako Tsurumi), "100 Days of Rokunsama" (Yoon Yi-soo/Hong Shim 《Nam Ji-hyun》) * Actress names are in parentheses.

Comment from Takahiro Sakurai (Aban)
My name is Takahiro Sakurai and I will be playing the role of Aban. He is a character whose depth of thought and interpersonal distance are very mature and synonymous with "a skilled hawk hides his claws. He is a character who has learned how to portray strength. I think this work is nostalgic for our generation, and everyone in their teens and twenties can enjoy the fun of katsudo. Let's join Dai and his friends on a journey of great adventure.
Representative works
Osomatsu-san" (Osomatsu Matsuno), "Demon Slayer" (Giyu Tomioka), "JoJo`s Bizarre Adventure: Diamonds Shattered" (Rohan Kishibe)

Comment from Hiroki Kaji (Hyunkeru)
I never thought I would be involved in "Dai no Daiboken" as a voice actor! It's not an exaggeration, but it's like I'm dreaming. I am truly happy. When I was a child, I used to read manga with excitement and imitate the characters. Maybe one of them, "Amudo! may have been used in the audition. (laugh) I will play the role with responsibility and pride. Please look forward to the broadcast!
Major works
Eren Jaeger in "Shinkage no Kyojin," Meliodas in "The Seven Deadly Sins," and Todoroki Jotetsu in "My Hero Academia.

TV Anime Outline
DRAGON QUEST: Dai no Dai Boken (Dragon's Quest: The Great Adventure of the Dies)

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Broadcasting is scheduled to begin in October 2020 on TV Tokyo affiliates.

<Broadcasting Stations>
TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting

<Original Story>
"Dragon Quest Dai no Daibouken" (Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump")
Original story: Riku Sanjo
Manga: Koji Inada
Supervision: Yuji Horii

<Staff>
Series Director: Kazuya Karasawa
Series Structure: Katsuhiko Chiba
Character Design: Emiko Miyamoto
Art: Ayaka Fujii (Studio Pablo)
Music: Yuki Hayashi
Color Design: Aya Mori
Animation Production: Toei Animation

<Cast>
Dai: Atsumi Tanazaki
Pop: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Maam: Mikako Komatsu
Leona: Saori Hayami
Avan: Takahiro Sakurai
Hyunkel: Hiroki Kaji

<Story>
The world was tormented by the Demon King Hadrah, but peace was restored by a swordsman called "Yusha" and his friends. Time passes, and the story takes place on the island of Delmurin, an isolated island in the South Sea where monsters live after being freed from the Demon King. The only human on the island, a boy named "Dai," who longs to be a hero, lives peacefully with the monsters. However, his daily life changes drastically when the Demon King Hadrah returns. To save the world, which is once again in danger, the adventures of Dai, a boy who aspires to be a hero, begin.

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