The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Nexon's Kemono Friends smartphone game today posted a 30-second first PV, also announcing its main voice cast and January 2017 premiere on TV Tokyo and other stations.

The zoo-themed RPG featuring animals around the world who have transformed into girls called "Animal Girl" started its service for Android and iOS in Japan in March 2015, and its manga adaptation "Kemono Friends -Youkoso JAPARI Park he!-" illustrated by Fly has been serialized in Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace magazine since its July 2015 issue.

The full 3DCG anime adaptation is produced by YAOYOROZU and directed by Tatsuki (Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono animation director). The game's concept designer Mine Yoshizaki (Keroro Gunso/Sgt. Frog) also join the anime as the same position. It is schedule to air for 12 episodes plus one live-action

special program.

As with the game and manga, the story is set in the super giant general zoo "Japaripark" built somewhere

in the world, but tells its own original story. With the power of the mysterious material "Sandstar," animals

are able to transform into the "Animal Girl" in human shape, and have enjoyed their living with the visitors.

But one day, they encounter a missing child in the park. Instead of finding a way home, it turns into a great

adventure with the Animal Girls.

1st PV

Main voice cast:





Serval: Yuka Ozaki (Ado Sukinanoka in We Are the Luck and Logic Club!)

Fennec: Kana Motomiya

Araiguma (Common Racoon): Saki Ono (Hakone-chan in Onsen Yosei Hakone-chan)

Kaban: Aya Uchida (Kotori Minami in Love Live!)

Penguins Performance Project (Japaripark's idol unit):

Royal Penguin: Mikoi Sasaki (Hercule Barton in Milky Holmes)

Koutei (Emperor) Penguin: Ruka Nemoto (Yu Kashima in VENUS PROJECT -CLIMAX-)

Gentoo Penguin: Kyouka Tamura

Iwatobi (Rockhopper) Penguin: Aina Aiba

Humboldt Penguin: Tsukuda Yukoko

TV CM for the game

PV for the "Kemono Friends" project

Source: "Kemono Friends" TV anime offical website

(C) Kemono Friends Project A/KFPA