Crunchyroll made some cast and staff announcements for the anime adaptation of SIU's Tower of God webtoon series, which is one of the first eight titles in the inaugural slate of Crunchyroll Original titles. They've also released a new character trailer.
The series is set to premiere simultaneously in Japan, Korea, and the United States on April 1, 2020.
Rie Suegara as Endorsi Jahad
One of the princesses of Jahad. Climbs the tower as a Regular.
Akira Sekine as Anaak Jahad
The girl who wields "The Green April," one of the legendary "13 Month Series" weapons only bestowed upon the princesses by King Jahad.
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Khun Aguero Agnes
Originally from the Khun family, one of the "10 Families." With strong combat capabilities, he is a strategist whose family's internal struggle for power tempered his strategic abilities and sharp mind.
Kenta Miyake as Rak Wraithraiser
A proud warrior bursting with confidence. Having formed a team with Bam and Khun immediately upon meeting them, they are bound by a powerful bond.
Mariko Honda as Yuri Jahad
One of the princesses of Jahad. Possessing both top-class strength and experience, she has an extensive combat record as a "High Ranker," one who has reached the highest level of the tower.
Toshinari Fukamachi as Hatz
Takuya Eguchi as Shibisu
Kazuyuki Okitsu as Evan Edroch
The previously announced main cast includes: Taichi Ichikawa as Bam, Saori Hayami as Rachel, Houchu Ohtsuka as Headon.
South Korean boy band Stray Kids will be performing the opening and ending theme songs for the anime.
As the anime is set to premiere in Japan, Korea, and the United States simultaneously, the band has recorded the songs in each country's language: Japanese, Korean, and English.
The band's 19-year-old member Seungmin says, "We have needed a lot of preparation to record the songs in three languages, but I think it will provide opportunities to let more people know about us."
Stray Kids made their debut in Korea in March 2018 with their first EP "I Am Not." They will release their debut album in Japan, "SKZ2020," on March 18, 2020.
Tower of God is an adventure fantasy series that has been serialized in Korea's NAVER WEBTOON since 2010 and in Japan through LINE since 2018. To date, it has been translated into 28 languages, and has reached 4.5 billion views worldwide.
STAFF:
Original Story: SIU
Director: Takashi Sano
Assistant Director: Hirokazu Hanai
Series Composition: Erika Yoshida
Character Design: Masashi Kudo & Miho Tanino
Prop Design: Kenji Masuda
Creature Design: Masahiko Suzuki
BG Art Director: Keiichiro Shimizu
Color Setting: Satoshi Hashimoto
3DCG Director: Ryouta Takano
Special Effects Supervisor: Kumiko Taniguchi
Editor: Kazuhiro Nii
Sound Effects: Yasuyuki Konno & Yui Ando
Sound Director: Takayuki Yamaguchi
Music: Kevin Penkin
Music Producer: Hiromitsu Iijima
Music Production: IRMA LA DOUCE
Animation Production: Telecom Animation Film
Production: Tower of God Animation Partners
The series is set to premiere simultaneously in Japan, Korea, and the United States on April 1, 2020.
CHARACTER TRAILER:
CAST ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Rie Suegara as Endorsi Jahad
One of the princesses of Jahad. Climbs the tower as a Regular.
Akira Sekine as Anaak Jahad
The girl who wields "The Green April," one of the legendary "13 Month Series" weapons only bestowed upon the princesses by King Jahad.
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Khun Aguero Agnes
Originally from the Khun family, one of the "10 Families." With strong combat capabilities, he is a strategist whose family's internal struggle for power tempered his strategic abilities and sharp mind.
Kenta Miyake as Rak Wraithraiser
A proud warrior bursting with confidence. Having formed a team with Bam and Khun immediately upon meeting them, they are bound by a powerful bond.
Mariko Honda as Yuri Jahad
One of the princesses of Jahad. Possessing both top-class strength and experience, she has an extensive combat record as a "High Ranker," one who has reached the highest level of the tower.
Toshinari Fukamachi as Hatz
Takuya Eguchi as Shibisu
Kazuyuki Okitsu as Evan Edroch
South Korean boy band Stray Kids will be performing the opening and ending theme songs for the anime.
As the anime is set to premiere in Japan, Korea, and the United States simultaneously, the band has recorded the songs in each country's language: Japanese, Korean, and English.
The band's 19-year-old member Seungmin says, "We have needed a lot of preparation to record the songs in three languages, but I think it will provide opportunities to let more people know about us."
Stray Kids made their debut in Korea in March 2018 with their first EP "I Am Not." They will release their debut album in Japan, "SKZ2020," on March 18, 2020.
Climb the tower and you get everything. At the top of the tower is everything in the world and you can get this world...you can become God.
This is the story of the beginning and the end of a girl, Rachel, who just wants to see the starry sky and climbs a tower, and a boy, Bam, who doesn't need anything if she is there.
STAFF:
Original Story: SIU
Director: Takashi Sano
Assistant Director: Hirokazu Hanai
Series Composition: Erika Yoshida
Character Design: Masashi Kudo & Miho Tanino
Prop Design: Kenji Masuda
Creature Design: Masahiko Suzuki
BG Art Director: Keiichiro Shimizu
Color Setting: Satoshi Hashimoto
3DCG Director: Ryouta Takano
Special Effects Supervisor: Kumiko Taniguchi
Editor: Kazuhiro Nii
Sound Effects: Yasuyuki Konno & Yui Ando
Sound Director: Takayuki Yamaguchi
Music: Kevin Penkin
Music Producer: Hiromitsu Iijima
Music Production: IRMA LA DOUCE
Animation Production: Telecom Animation Film
Production: Tower of God Animation Partners