Gibiate
| GIBIATE | |
 Key visual | |
| ジビエート (Jibiēto) | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Ryō Aoki |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masahiko Komino[1] |
| Written by | Ryō Aoki |
| Music by | Yuzo Koshiro |
| Studio | Lunch Box Studio Elle[1] |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, AT-X, BS Fuji |
| Original run | July 15, 2020 – scheduled |
Gibiate (ジビエート, Jibiēto) is an upcoming Japanese anime television series produced by Yoshitaka Amano, directed by Masahiko Komino at studios Lunch Box and Studio Elle and written by Ryō Aoki. The series is scheduled to premiere on July 15, 2020, with a special PR program airing on July 8th.[2]
Characters
- Sensui Kanzaki (神崎 千水, Kanzaki Sensui)
- Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara[3]
- Kathleen Funada (船田 キャスリーン, Funada Kyasurīn)
- Voiced by: Yukiyo Fujii[3]
- Kenroku Sanada (真田 兼六, Sanada Kenroku)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi[3]
- Yukinojyo Onikura (鬼倉 雪之丞, Onikura Yukinojō)
- Voiced by: Michio Hazama[3]
- Renjiro Hatonami (鳩波 蓮司郎, Hatonami Renjirō)
- Voiced by: Kōji Ishii[4]
- Guren Soshigaya (祖師谷 紅蓮, Soshigaya Guren)
- Voiced by: Hozumi Gōda[4]
- Isao Mikimoto (美樹本 伊佐夫, Mikimoto Isao)
- Voiced by: Hiromi Sakimoto[5]
- Katsunori Hamuro (葉室 克典, Hamuro Katsunori)
- Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura[4]
- Hidenori Sakuma (佐久間 秀典, Sakuma Hidenori)
- Voiced by: Fukushi Ochiai[4]
- Dr. Yoshinaga (ヨシナガ博士, Yoshinaga Hakase)
- Voiced by: Shūichi Ikeda[5]
- Ayame Hatonami (鳩波 彩愛, Hatonami Ayame)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Nanami[5]
- Yurika Funada (船田 ユリカ, Funada Yurika)
- Voiced by: Emi Ito[5]
Production and release
During Anime Expo 2019, Gibiate Project revealed that they are producing an original anime television series. Ryō Aoki is writing and planning the project, as well as serving as its executive producer. Masahiko Komino will serve as director, animation character designer - directly adapting Yoshitaka Amano's original character designs into animation, as well as serving as chief animation director.[1] Lunch Box and Studio Elle will be in charge of animation production.[1] Naoki Serizawa is designing the monsters. Yuzo Koshiro is composing the series' music.[6] Other artists such as Japanese doll maker Mataro Kanabayashi the Third, bladesmith Kunihisa Kunihisa, calligrapher and artist Sisyu, and Hideo Komatsu the president of the shamisen company Komatsuya Co., Ltd. are also listed as collaborators. Sugizo will perform the opening theme song "Gibiate" with the Yoshida Brothers[7] and the ending theme "Endless" with Maki Ohguro. The Chinese version of the ending theme with be covered by VOGUE5. It was set to premiere at Anime Expo 2020 but was cancelled on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The anime will premiere on July 8, 2020 on Tokyo MX.[4] Crunchyroll will stream the series as a Crunchyroll Original anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and the Middle East.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "アニメ「ジビエート」追加キャストに木村良平、落合福嗣ら、放送日も決定". Anime! Anime!. IID, Inc. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ https://www.at-x.com/program/detail/12319
- ^ a b c d "Yoshitaka Amano's Gibiate Anime Series Reveals Cast, More Characters". Anime News Network. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Gibiate Anime Reveals More Cast, July 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Yoshitaka Amano's Gibiate Anime Series Announces Shuichi Ikeda, 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Yoshitaka Amano Unveils Gibiate Survival Action Anime Series for Summer 2020". Anime News Network. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Yoshida Brothers, Sugizo Perform Opening Song for Yoshitaka Amano's Gibiate Anime Series". Anime News Network. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Yoshitaka Amano's Gibiate Anime Series Reveals 2nd Subtitled Trailer". Anime News Network. November 30, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2020/06/23/crunchyroll-announces-summer-2020-anime-lineup
External links
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Gibiate (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia