The preview for episode 5 of Undead Girl Murder Farce anime has been released. The episode will air on August 2 at 24:55 (JST). Studio Lapintrack is animating the series under the direction of Mamoru Hatakeyama.
With episode 4 officially ending the mystery of the murder at Lord Godard’s mansion, the story now takes a turn to the city of London, year 1899. The trio of now-famous detectives–Aya Rindo, Tsugaru Shinuchi, and Shizuku Hasei, goes to the city to meet the famed detective Sherlock Holmes. From there, they will investigate the case revolving Arsene Lupin, a young phantom thief.
Noboru Takagi is doing the series composition, while Noriko Ito and Naho Kozono serve as chief animation directors. Ito and Kozono are also character designers and sub-character designers, respectively. Yuma Yamaguchi is composing the music, while the cast for the anime includes:
- Makoto Koichi as Shizuku Hasei
- Taku Yashiro as Tsugaru Shinuchi
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Aya Rindo
- Hiro Shimono as The Phantom
- Itaru Yamamoto as Victor
- Maaya Uchida as Nora
- Mamoru Miyano as Arsene Lupin
- Masaki Aizawa as John H. Watson
- Reina Kondo as Carmilla
- Saima Nakano as Kaya
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Annie Kerber
- Shinichiro Miki as Sherlock Holmes
- Soma Saitō as Jack the Ripper
- Tomokazu Sugita as Aleister Crowley
- Wataru Yokojima as James Moriarty
- Yumiri Hanamori as Vera
Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as part of their Fuji TV +Ultra partnership. The streaming platform describes the plot as:
The 19th century — a world inhabited by vampires, golems, werewolves and other paranormal creatures. Immortal beauty and disembodied head Aya Rindo, along with half-human-half-demon “Demon Killer” Tsugaru Shunichi and her loyal maid Shizuku Hasei, travels through Europe as supernatural detective “The Cage User,” solving supernatural mysteries while she searches for her lost body.
Source: Official Website
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