On March 4, 2021, the upcoming remake of the anime series Shaman King released a new promotional video. In addition, the promotional video revealed the opening and closing theme songs.
The anime is slated to premiere on April 1, 2021, and will be produced by Bridge under the direction of Joji Furata. Additionally, a new key visual was also lifted.
Cast & Production
Cast
Yōko Hikasa as Yoh Asakura
Katsuyuki Konishi as Amidamaru
Megumi Hayashibara as Anna Kyōyama
Yui Horie as X-Laws leader Jeanne
Yūichi Nakamura as X-Laws second-in-command Marco
Inuko Inuyama as Manta Oyamada
Romi Park as Tao Ren
Kousuke Takaguchi as Bason
Masahiko Tanaka as Ryunosuke Umemiya
Wataru Takagi as Tokagerō
Yūji Ueda as Horohoro
Megumi Nakajima as Kororo
Michiko Neya as Tao Jun
Tooru Sakurai as Lee Pailong
Nana Mizuki as Tamao Tamamura
Takumu Miyazono as Ponchi
Noriaki Kanze as Konchi
Masakazu Morita as Mosuke
Minami Takayama as Hao Asakura
Rina Hidaka as Pirika
Yoko Soumi as Lyserg Diethel
Motoko Kumai as Joco McDonell
Staff
Director: Joji Furuta
Scriptwriter: Shoji Yonemura
Character Design: Satohiko Sano
Composer: Yuki Hayashi
Music Director: Masafumi Mima
Music Production: King Record
Prop Design: Yuji Shibata
Art Director: Jin’ya Kimura
Art Design: Masaaki Kawaguchi
Color Design: Natsuko Otsuka
Cinematographer: Teruyuki Kawase
Editor: Kumiko Sakamoto
Megumi Hayashibara will be performing both the opening and closing theme song of the series. The opening theme song is titled “Soul salvation” while the closing is titled “Boku no Yubisaki.”
Fun fact: Megumi Hayashibara previously performed two opening and two closing theme songs for the 2001 anime.
Synopsis
Shamans possess mysterious powers that allow them to commune with gods, spirits, and even the dead…and Manta Oyamada’s about to learn all about them, because his class just welcomed a new transfer student: Yoh Asakura, a boy from way off in Izumo…and a shaman in training!
Synopsis via Kodansha Comics
Also, you can watch the new Shaman King promotional video here.
In summary, the upcoming remake of the anime series Shaman King released a new promotional video. The new promotional video also revealed the opening and closing theme songs to be performed by Megumi Hayashibara. In addition, a new key visual was also lifted.
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Source: Shaman King Official Website and Official Twitter
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