Funimation has announced the English dub cast for the TV anime adaptation of Shō Aimoto's Kemono Jihen (Monster Incidents) manga.
The English dub cast includes:
Madeleine Morris as Kabane
Patrick Seitz as Inugami
A.J. Beckles as Shiki
Cassie Ewulu as Akira
Kristen McGuire as Inari
Brittany Lauda is directing the English dub at Kocha Sound. Matt Shipman is the lead ADR engineer, Brittany Lauda is the assistant ADR engineer, and Matt Shipman is the ADR director. Ben Balmaceda and Meli Grant are the production assistants. Jessica Cavanagh is in charge of the English scripts, and Tyler Walker is the script supervisor. Austin Sisk and Brandon Peters are in charge of ADR prep. Clifford Chapin is the pre-booth materials supervisor. HastePro is the mix engineer, and Josh Pichinte is the assistant mix engineer.
Daisuke Ono as Mihai // Kana Hanazawa as Inari
Yumiri Hanamori as Kon // Hiro Shimono as Nobimaru
The Kemono Jihen English dub will arrive on Funimation with the first two episodes of the series, starting on May 23.
Madeleine Morris as Kabane
Patrick Seitz as Inugami
A.J. Beckles as Shiki
Cassie Ewulu as Akira
Kristen McGuire as Inari
Brittany Lauda is directing the English dub at Kocha Sound. Matt Shipman is the lead ADR engineer, Brittany Lauda is the assistant ADR engineer, and Matt Shipman is the ADR director. Ben Balmaceda and Meli Grant are the production assistants. Jessica Cavanagh is in charge of the English scripts, and Tyler Walker is the script supervisor. Austin Sisk and Brandon Peters are in charge of ADR prep. Clifford Chapin is the pre-booth materials supervisor. HastePro is the mix engineer, and Josh Pichinte is the assistant mix engineer.
Daisuke Ono performs the opening theme song titled, "Kemonomichi" (Path of The Beast) and the ending theme song "-Shirushi-" (The Mark) is performed by anison singer Sayaka Sasaki.
Kemono Jihen first premiered on January 10, 2021.
MAIN JAPANESE CAST:
Natsumi Fujiwara as Kabane Kusaka // Natsuki Hanae as Shiki Tademaru
Ayumu Murase as Akira // Junichi Suwabe as Kohachi Inugami
Daisuke Ono as Mihai // Kana Hanazawa as Inari
Yumiri Hanamori as Kon // Hiro Shimono as Nobimaru
Additional Japanses cast includes:
Kaito Ishikawa as Yui
Aya Hisakawa as Kumi
Akira Ishida as Akio Tademaru
Kemono Jihen began its simulcast on January 10, and is available on Funimation in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland; on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand; and on Wakanim in France, Germany and Scandinavia.
Masaya Fujimori directed the anime at Ajia-do. Noboru Kimura was in charge of series composition and scripts. Nozomi Tachibana designed the characters.
The new staff members are:
Chief Animation Directors: Yuki Nishioka, Emiko Endo
Monster Design/Action Animation Director: Yuki Miyamoto
Prop Design: Ryō Hirata
Art: Inspired
Art Director: Sachiko Nishiguchi
Art Advisor: Osamu Masuyama
Art Setting: Moriyoshi Ōhara
Color Key Artist: Naomi Nakano
Photography/Compositing: Asahi Production, Shiroishi Studio
Compositing Director of Photography: Teppei Satō
Offline Editing: Seyama Editing Room
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
Sound Production: JTB Next Creation
Official synopsis from Funimation:
KEY VISUAL:
Special detective Kohachi Inugami is sent to investigate a grisly phenomenon involving animal corpses near a remote mountain village. But after meeting a strange boy who agrees to help, he discovers cursed supernatural forces at work. Little by little, Inugami uncovers the truth behind the killings and the boy who may not even be human.