Original anime series are a dime a dozen, so it's always surprising when a studio announces an original project.
If it's good, it at least allows you to argue that some anime is better than the manga.
One of those new anime series' is "Kiznaiver." Recently, the official website for the anime series confirmed its release date for April, and revealed the official staff, Japanese voice cast, and trailer. Fans can check out the trailer (complete with English subtitles courtesy of Crunchyroll) below.
The "Kiznaiver" anime series will be directed by Hiroshi Kobayashi with series composition by Mari Okada. Mai Yoneyama will adapt original character designs by Shirow Miwa. Studio Trigger is handling the animation production.
Anime News Network reports the following main Japanese voice cast for the "Kiznaiver" anime series:
Hibiku Yamamura as Noriko Sonozaki
Yuuki Kaji as Katsuhira Agata
Kōtarō Nishiyama as Yoshiharu Hisomu
Misaki Kuno as Nico Niyama
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Tsuguhito Yuta
Rina Satou as Honoka Maki
Tomoaki Maeno as Hajime Tenga
Yuka Terasaki as Chidori Takashiro
For those not familiar with the "Kiznaiver" anime series, it is an original anime from Studio Trigger. ANN describes the story of the series as follows:
"The fictional Japanese city named Sugomori City is built on reclaimed land. But as the years go by, the city's population is decreasing. One day, Sonosaki tells her classmate Katsuhira: 'You have been selected to be a Kiznaiver."
"The Kizuna System, which allows Katsuhira to share his wounds, connects him to the classmates whose lives and personalities completely differ from his. The Kizuna System is an incomplete system for the implementation of world peace that connects people through wounds. All those who are connected to this system are called Kiznaivers. When one Kiznaiver is wounded, the system divides and transmits the wound among the other Kiznaivers."
