BUCCHIGIRI Original Anime Releases Opening Theme "Sesame"

Original anime BUCCHIGIRI released the opening theme “Sesame” by the Japanese funk-rock band Kroi, also known hits such as “Hyper,” “Balmy Life,” and “Pulse.” Check out the music video of the Bucchigiri’s opening theme “Sesame” below:

Takuto Shimpo directed the opening theme’s music video with Yuki Ono as the director of photography. Kota Noguchi of VIXI Inc. produced the MV, together with Rei Takara, Keisuke Shiono, and IYO.

BUCCHIGIRI anime was directed and created by Hiroko Utsumi, who is most known for directing Banana Fish, Free! Eternal Summer, and Sk8 the Infinity. MAPPA is animating it. 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.

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

The first episode of BUCCHIGIRI original anime is now out and streaming on Crunchyroll.

Source: Official X of BUCCHIGIRI, Official Website
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