BUCCHIGIRI Original Anime - Everything You Need to Know

BUCCHIGIRI, an original anime announced during MAPPA stage 2023, is coming to our screens on January 13. It will be directed by Hiroko Utsumi, who is most known for directing the action-drama anime Banana Fish and other titles such as Free! Eternal Summer and Sk8 the Infinity, and animated by MAPPA. Utsumi is also credited as one of the original creators.

The plot of Bucchigiri follows Arajin Tomoshibi, who reunites with his former best friend Matakara Asamine. However, their reunion is cut short after a battle with the strongest guys in town ensues. But then, a giant genie appears, throwing everything into even more chaos. The title is stylized as BUCCHIGIRI?! in the official Japanese title.

BUCCHIGIRI Anime Staff

• Original Story: Hiroko Utsumi, Taku Kishimoto, MAPPA, TOHO
• Director: Hiroko Utsumi
• Script and Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
• Character Design: Takahiro Kagami
• Art Director: Kurumi Suzuki
• Chief Animation Director: Hiroyuki Saita, Kiminori Ito, Nobuyuki Ito, Takahiro Kagami
• Music: Michiru Oshima
• Color Designer: Yukiko Kakita
• Photography Director: Shinnosuke Kato
• Editing: Tomoki Nagasaka
• Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta
• Sound Production: dugout
• Animation Production: MAPPA
• Theme Song Performance: Kroi (OP) and Mahiru Coda (ED)

BUCCHIGIRI Anime Cast and Characters

• Genki Okawa as Arajin Tomoshibi
• Yūsuke Hoshino as Matakara Asamine
• Anna Nagase as Mahoro
• Masafumi Kobatake as Majin Senya
• Nozomu Sasaki as Marito
• Makoto Furukawa as Jabashiri
• Ryōta Takeuchi as Outa
• Shouta Hayama as Hagure
• Yukihiro Nozuyama as Zabu
• Chihiro Suzuki as Akutaro
• Jiro Saito as Kenichiro
• Kappei Yamaguchi as Komao

BUCCHIGIRI Anime – Premiere Date

The BUCCHIGIRI original anime will begin broadcasting on Japanese TV on January 13, 2024, and will be streaming on Crunchyroll with English subtitles every Saturday.

Check out the official website for BUCCHIGIRI anime.
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