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Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Joins the Cast of A-1 Pictures' Lycoris Recoil

Voice actor Yoshitsugu Matsuoka made an appearance in the fourth episode of A-1 Pictures’ Lycoris Recoil anime. The episode aired on Saturday, July 23, and Matsuoka voiced a terrorist named Majima who attacked the subway. Judging from the ending of the episode, we will be seeing more of the character. Official design has been revealed:

Lycoris Recoil: Majima – voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Matsuoka is perhaps best-known for voicing Kirito from the Sword Art Online series, which was also animated by A-1 Pictures. Sword Art Online character designer and animator, Shingo Adachi is directing Lycoris Recoil anime and many fans noticed a few interesting things after the fourth episode ended. In the subway fighting scene, we were able to see the cameos of a few Sword Art Online characters: girls who looked like Lisbeth and Suguha and another girl with Asuna’s hairstyle.

Lycoris Recoil began airing earlier this month. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime in English and the main cast includes:

  • Shion Wakayama as Takina Inoue
  • Chika Anzai as Chisato Nishikigi
  • Misaki Kuno as Kurumi
  • Ami Koshimizu as Mizuki Nakahara
  • Kosuke Sakaki as Mika

The story is an original work by Spider Lily (consists of Kadokawa Corporation, Dentsu Entertainment, and Aniplex) and Asaura, who is credited for the original story.

For these peaceful days――there’s a secret behind it all.
A secret organization that prevents crimes: “DA – Direct Attack”.
And their group of all-girl agents: “Lycoris”.
This peaceful everyday life is all thanks to these young girls.
The elite Chisato Nishikigi is the strongest Lycoris agent of all time.
Alongside is Takina Inoue, the talented but mysterious Lycoris.
They work together at one of its branches–Café LycoReco.
Here, the orders this café takes range from coffee and sweets to childcare, shopping, teaching Japanese to foreign students, etc.
It’s mostly tasks unbefitting of Lycoris.
The free-spirited and optimistic pacifist, Chisato.
And the cool-headed and efficient Takina.
The chaotic everyday lives of this mismatched duo begin!

Official Synopsis by Crunchyoll

Also read:
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You can watch episode 4 of Lycoris Recoil on Crunchyroll.
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