The official website and Twitter account for the two-part anime film adaptation of Idea Factory's Otomate brand's Collar x Malice game titled, Gekijōban Collar×Malice Deep Cover, has released the first key visual, two new cast announcements, and the premiere dates for both films.
The films will tell an original story of "another incident" that takes place on the "other side" of the X-Day Incident.
Kaede Hondo will voice the heroine Ichika Hoshino, who was unvoiced in the original game. Katsuyuki Konishi will voice an original character named Mitsuru Sowa that was designed by Mai Hanamura. She also created the design for the key visual.
Aksys Games describes Collar x Malice as:
A terrorist organization's brutal attack has left you fitted with a deadly souvenir — a poisonous collar that could end your life at any moment. With the situation spiraling out of control and time running out, five mysterious strangers appear to aid you in your quest for the truth. Who can you trust? Will you be able to save yourself and the soul of Shinjuku from the clutches of oblivion? In a city bound by malice, you are the only hope for salvation!
The theme song titled, "Ningen×Shikkaku" (No Longer×Human) will be performed by KIZU.
The first film is set to premiere in Japan on May 26, 2023, with the second film premiering on June 23.
KEY VISUAL:
NEW CAST ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Kaede Hondo as Ichika Hoshino / Katsuyuki Konishi as Mitsuru Sowa
MITSURU SOWA CHARACTER DESIGN:
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MAIN CAST:
The cast from the game reprise their roles for the film:
Masakazu Morita as Aiji Yanagi
Yuuki Kaji as Kei Okazaki
Sōma Saitō as Mineo Enomoto
Daisuke Namikawa as Takeru Sasazuka
Ryohei Kimura as Kageyuki Shiraishi
Masakazu Morita as Aiji Yanagi
Yuuki Kaji as Kei Okazaki
Sōma Saitō as Mineo Enomoto
Daisuke Namikawa as Takeru Sasazuka
Ryohei Kimura as Kageyuki Shiraishi
Studio DEEN is animating the film, and Avex Pictures is distributing. Mai Hanamura is credited for the original character designs.
TEASER VISUAL:
A terrorist organization's brutal attack has left you fitted with a deadly souvenir — a poisonous collar that could end your life at any moment. With the situation spiraling out of control and time running out, five mysterious strangers appear to aid you in your quest for the truth. Who can you trust? Will you be able to save yourself and the soul of Shinjuku from the clutches of oblivion? In a city bound by malice, you are the only hope for salvation!