TV anime "Ikebukuro West Gate Park" postpones broadcast to October 2020. Additional cast includes Subaru Kimura and Natsuki Hanae.

The TV anime "Ikebukuro West Gate Park," which was scheduled to air from July 2020, has announced that the broadcast schedule will be postponed to October 2020 due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The detailed date and time will be announced on the official website and official Twitter as soon as it is determined. Information on additional characters and additional cast members was also released.

Ikebukuro West Gate Park" is a popular novel by Ira Ishida that has sold over 4.2 million copies in total and has been adapted for TV dramas, stages, and other media. It is a popular mystery series in which Makoto Majima, the "Troubleshooter of Ikebukuro," the son of a fruit vendor near Ikebukuro West Gate Park in Tokyo, solves a series of difficult cases for which he is asked to solve. The series is a popular mystery series.

The TV anime adaptation will be directed by Tomoaki Koshida, with series composition by Fumihiko Shimo, character design by Junichiro Taniguchi, and animation production by Animation Studio.

⇒ "Ikebukuro West Gate Park," a popular novel by Ira Ishida, will be adapted into a TV anime! Animation production will be by Animation Studio!

Additional characters & cast revealed!

In addition, additional characters and cast were recently revealed. Subaru Kimura will play the role of Hiroto and Natsuki Hanae will play the role of Isogai. Character information and cast comments are as follows

Hiroto (CV: Subaru Kimura)

The No. 2 of the "G-Boys," the largest color gang in Ikebukuro's West Exit, he is a big man and the team's best fighter. He is also the driver for Takashi, the head of the G-Boys, but they seem to have some differences of opinion over Ikebukuro. ......

Comment from Subaru Kimura, who plays Hiroto
I am very much looking forward to it! I have been a big fan of the series since its drama days, and have been paying attention to this work ever since the anime adaptation was decided. It's like a dream come true to be a part of it! I will give it my all!

Isogai (CV: Hanae Natsuki)

He is the chief angel of the Red Angels, a new gang of color gangs that have their stronghold at the east exit of the city. He is thin and has a friendly personality and does not look like a gangster, but he is in fact the No. 2 of the team.

Comment from Natsuki Hanae as Isogai
I am very happy to be able to participate as a new voice actor in the animation of this work that has many fans and has been used in numerous media mixes. I hope to play the role of Isogai in the IWGP anime, so please look forward to it!

Outline of the TV animation
Ikebukuro West Gate Park

＜Broadcast Information＞
Scheduled for October 2020

<Staff>
Original story: Ira Ishida ("Ikebukuro West Gate Park" series, Bunshun Bunko / Bungeishunju)
Director: Tomoaki Koshida
Series composition: Fumihiko Shimo
Character design: Junichiro Taniguchi
Animation production: Animation Studio
Production: IWGP Production Committee

<Cast>
Makoto: Kentaro Kumagai
Takashi: Koki Uchiyama
Kyouichi: Reo Tsuchida
Hiroto: Subaru Kimura
Isogai: Natsuki Hanae

＜Introduction＞
West Exit Park in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Makoto Majima, the son of a fruit vendor near "Ikebukuro West Gate Park," is called "Ikebukuro's Troubleshooter" who solves a series of difficult cases that the police cannot touch, such as yakuza-related crimes and gang turf wars. He is known as the "Troubleshooter of Ikebukuro.
In Ikebukuro, where all sorts of people gather, Mako, who is not affiliated with any organization and is open to everyone, is constantly bombarded with dangerous and exciting requests.
Ikebukuro is a town that is friendly to everyone, a town of love and peace. ...... Yes, Ikebukuro is the best."
Today, as he continues to maintain order in Ikebukuro, a troubling case is brought to him that shakes the peace of the city--.

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