Fuji TV today announced the main voice cast and staff for the upcoming new TV anime adaptation of Osamu Akimoto's super-long-running comedy manga series Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen Mae Hashutsujo, KochiKame for short. It will be the second TV anime adaptation following the first aired from 1996 to 2004, and all of the four main voice cast are set to reprise their roles, including 60-year-old LaSalle Ishii as the protagonist Kankichi Ryotsu. He has been playing the character in the manga's stage play adaptation as well since 1999.

Main Voice Cast:

Kankichi Ryotsu: LaSalle Ishii

Reiko Katherine Akimoto: Yumi Morio

Keiichi Nakagawa: Mitsuru Miyamoto

Daijiro Ohara: Haruki Sayama

62-year-old veteran Akira Shinogi, who previously worked on the TV anime specials aired after the first

series, is attached to direct the franchises' 40th anniversary series for GALLOP. The second TV anime

series is set to premiere on Fuji TV during this year.

Main Staf:

Director: Akira Shinogi (Magic Idol Pastel Yumi, Crayon Shin-chan)

Scenarios: Takashi Yamada (Ojyamajo Doremi, Onegai My Melody)

Planning: Makoto Seino (Fuji TV)

Producer: Tomoko Takahashi (ADK)

Anime Production : GALLOP (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters)

Production: Fuji TV, ADK

Main Visual (via: Comic Natalie)

Manga's 1st and the most recent 199th volume covers

Source: Fuji TV, Comic Natalie

(c) Osamu Akimoto, Atelier Biidama/Shueisha, ADK

(c) Osamu Akimoto, Atelier Biidama/Shueisha