The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Ira Ishida's Ikebukuro West Gate Park novel series has released the anime's first English-subtitled PV.
Kentarō Kumagai narrates the end of the video as his character Makoto.
The anime's premiere has been delayed to October from it's original July premiere date due to COVID-19.
Funimation announced during their FunimationCon 2020 online event that Ikebukuro West Gate Park is joining their Fall 2020 anime lineup.
The main cast includes Kentarō Kumagai as Makoto, Kouki Uchiyama as Takashi, and Reiō Tsuchida as Kyōichi.
Tomoaki Koshida is directing the anime at Doga Kobo. Fumihiko Shimo is in charge of series composition. Junichirō Taniguchi is designing the characters.
Ikebukuro West Gate Park was previously adapted into a 12 episode live-action TV drama in 2000 with direction by Fuminori Kaneko, Hideki Isano, and Yukihiko Tsutsumi. The TV drama was so popular the original novel was then adapted into a manga series with artwork by Sena Aritou, and an English language version of the manga was published by Digital Manga Publishing.
Digital Manga Publishing describes the series as:
The story focuses on 21-year-old Makoto, a cool and level headed member of the G-boys gang. Makoto, talented with defusing tense situations and keeping his friends out of harm's way possibly stumbles into more than he can handle. Is Makoto really in over his head? His new girlfriend's just been found murdered and a turf war is escalating between the two rival gangs.
Kentarō Kumagai narrates the end of the video as his character Makoto.
The anime's premiere has been delayed to October from it's original July premiere date due to COVID-19.
Funimation announced during their FunimationCon 2020 online event that Ikebukuro West Gate Park is joining their Fall 2020 anime lineup.
1ST PV:
FUNIMATION OFFICIAL TRAILER:
Get ready to dive into the gritty underworld of one of Tokyo's top shopping districts.— Funimation (@FUNimation) July 3, 2020
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The main cast includes Kentarō Kumagai as Makoto, Kouki Uchiyama as Takashi, and Reiō Tsuchida as Kyōichi.
Tomoaki Koshida is directing the anime at Doga Kobo. Fumihiko Shimo is in charge of series composition. Junichirō Taniguchi is designing the characters.
NEW VISUAL:
Ikebukuro West Gate Park was previously adapted into a 12 episode live-action TV drama in 2000 with direction by Fuminori Kaneko, Hideki Isano, and Yukihiko Tsutsumi. The TV drama was so popular the original novel was then adapted into a manga series with artwork by Sena Aritou, and an English language version of the manga was published by Digital Manga Publishing.
Digital Manga Publishing describes the series as:
The story focuses on 21-year-old Makoto, a cool and level headed member of the G-boys gang. Makoto, talented with defusing tense situations and keeping his friends out of harm's way possibly stumbles into more than he can handle. Is Makoto really in over his head? His new girlfriend's just been found murdered and a turf war is escalating between the two rival gangs.