Previously announced at Anime Weekend Atlanta, we finally have full details to share with you on the simulcast of Drifters, based on the manga by Hellsing creator Kouta Hirano.

Drifters begins streaming tomorrow, 10/7 at 7:30am PT and will be available to members in the following territories: USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands.





About Drifters





From the creator and team behind Hellsing comes a thrilling story where history and fantasy collide. Shimazu Toyohisa, a famous samurai who fought in the historical Battle of Sekigahara, is transported to another world when only moments from death. From that moment on, he becomes part of a group known as “Drifters” and is forced to battle against other legendary warriors in an ultimate death game.

Staff listing includes

Director: Kenichi Suzuki

Series Composition: Hideyuki Kurata

Screenplay: Yousuke Kuroda, Hideyuki Kurata

Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Ryouji Nakamori

Setting Research: Seiichi Shirato

Art Director: Ken'ichi Tatefuji

CG Producer: Garyo Tanaka

CG Director: Tomohisa Takae

Color Key: Haruko Nobori

Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka

Letter Design: Setta

Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose

Cast includes

Drifters

Shimazu Toyohisa - Yūichi Nakamura

Oda Nobunaga - Naoya Uchida

Nasu no Yoichi - Mitsuki Saiga

Hannibal: Yutaka Aoyama

Scipio: Hiroshi Yanaka

Ends

Jeanne d'Arc: Junko Minagawa



Gilles de Rais: Kenji Nomura



Anastasia: Junko Kitanishi



Rasputin: Masahiko Tanakai



Toshizo Hijikata: Hiroki Yasumoto

Black King: Taiten Kusunoki





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Abe no Seimei - Takahiro Sakura

Olminu -Shiho Kokido

Ham - Masakazu Nishida

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