The official website and Twitter account for the new original TV anime titled, Engage Kiss, which is part of Aniplex's "Project Engage," has released the anime's first promotional video and key visual, opening theme, additional cast and July premiere. They've also released information on the production of the smartphone game in the project.
The opening theme song titled, "Dare Kare Scramble" (He Who Scrambles) will be performed by halca.
The original rom-com series is a collaboration between Fumiaki Maruto, the author of Saekano -How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend-, and Date a Live illustrator Tsunako.
Fumiaki Maruto is writing the series composition. Tsunako is drawing the original character designs.
Tomoya Tanaka is directing the anime at A-1 Pictures. Shunsaku Yano is in charge of the world setting. Masaaki Takiyama is serving as both animation character designer and chief animation director. Chiaki Furuzumi is also the sub-character designer and chief animation director. Yoshiaki Fujisawa is composing the music.
The other staff members include:
Original Demon Design: Megumi Katagiri
Animation Demon Desgin: Shinpei Wada
Weapons Design: Kenji Teraoka
Action Choreography: Yoshihiro Kanno
Action Director: Hirokatsu Maruyama
Art Director: Nobuhisa Ogiso
Background Art: Kusanagi
Color Key Artist: Nanako Okazaki
Compositing Director of Photography: Yohei Miyawaki
Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto
Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera
The anime is set in Baylong City, an artificial island city established in the Pacific Ocean to exploit local natural resources. The anime centers on three characters. The first is Shū, who runs a small company, though his spending habits have left him constantly penniless. A girl named Kisara frequents Shū's office and is constantly worried for him. Kisara attends a high school in Baylong City, and does everything from clerical work to household chores with confidence. Meanwhile, Ayano is Shū's ex-girlfriend and former work colleague in a company that Shū used to work for.
Engage Kiss is set to premiere on July 2, 2022.
KEY VISUAL:
1ST PV:
KISARA - DEMON VERSION - CHARACTER ART:
ADDITIONAL CAST:
Rumi Okubo as Sharon Holygrail
SQUARE ENIX is in charge of the production of the the smartphone game "Engage Kill." Arisa Kori will voice the role of the heroine Chloe Tan.
MAIN CAST:
Soma Saito as Shu Ogata
Saya Aizawa as Kisara / Lynn as Ayano Yugiri
Tomoya Tanaka is directing the anime at A-1 Pictures. Shunsaku Yano is in charge of the world setting. Masaaki Takiyama is serving as both animation character designer and chief animation director. Chiaki Furuzumi is also the sub-character designer and chief animation director. Yoshiaki Fujisawa is composing the music.
The other staff members include:
Original Demon Design: Megumi Katagiri
Animation Demon Desgin: Shinpei Wada
Weapons Design: Kenji Teraoka
Action Choreography: Yoshihiro Kanno
Action Director: Hirokatsu Maruyama
Art Director: Nobuhisa Ogiso
Background Art: Kusanagi
Color Key Artist: Nanako Okazaki
Compositing Director of Photography: Yohei Miyawaki
Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto
Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera
TEASER VISUAL: