Anime about fictional characters entering the real world premieres April 8

The official website for the Re:Creators original television anime project began streaming the anime's second commercial on Sunday. The video previews Mashiro Ayano's ending theme song "NewLook." (Note: the video on the website is region-locked to Japan.)





The anime will have a total of 22 main episodes, and three special programs. The first special program, titled "Enter the World of Re:Creators," will air on April 1.

The anime itself will premiere on Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, and Gunma TV at 11:30 p.m. on April 8. The series will also air on ABC Asahi Broadcasting, TV Aichi, and AT-X.

The show stars: (Note: some character name romanizations and spellings aren't official.)

Daiki Yamashita as Sōta Mizushino, a second-year high school student who loves anime and games. He is an introvert but is a good person.



Mikako Komatsu as Celejia Yupitilia, a heroine from a fantasy robot anime titled "Spirit Machine Song Vogel Chavelier."



Inori Minase as Meteora Österreich, a character from an open world RPG titled "Recollection of Avalken." She is a sage who works at a library, and guides the game's protagonist.



Yōko Hikasa as Alisteria February, a noble's daughter who is in the employ of the protagonist of a fantasy epic manga and anime franchise titled "Alisteria of the Scarlet."



Rie Murakawa as Mamika Kirameki, the protagonist of the magical girl anime series "Magical Slayer Mamika" that is intended for elementary school-aged girls.



Kenichi Suzumura as Yūya Mirokuji, the last-boss character of the "Lockout Ward underground-dark night" manga.



Sora Amamiya as Rui Kanoya, the protagonist of the robot anime "Infinite Divine Machine Mono Magia." Rui pilots the giant robot Gigas Makina.



Maaya Sakamoto as Magane Chikujōin, a character who appears in the romance light novel and anime franchise "Record of the Night Window Demon." Her goal is unknown.



Atsushi Ono as Blitz Tokar, a character in the cyberpunk manga and anime franchise "code.Babylon." He is a bounty hunter who is a former detective.



Aki Toyosaki as Gunpuku no Himegimi (the military's noble daughter), a character wrapped in mystery. She wears a military uniform and skillfully wields a saber.



Katsuyuki Konishi as Shū Matsubara

Hisako Kanemoto as Marine

Ryou Sugisaki as Yoshiaki Nakanogane

Junichi Yanagita as Kaiji Takarada

Daiki Hamano as Ryō Yatōji

Minako Kotobuki as Shunme Shugawa

Ayumi Tsunematsu as Aki Kikujibara

The show's site describes the story:

Humans have created many stories. Joy, sadness, anger, deep emotion. Stories shake our emotions, and fascinate us. However, these are only the thoughts of bystanders. But what if the characters in the story have "intentions"? To them, are we god-like existences for bringing their story into the world? Our world is changed. Mete out punishment upon the realm of the gods. In Re:Creators, everyone becomes a Creator.

Black Lagoon manga creator Rei Hiroe is credited with providing the original concept and original character designs for the anime. Ei Aoki (Aldnoah.Zero, Fate/Zero) is directing the anime at his studio Troyca. Aoki and Hiroe are working together on series composition. Makoto Katō (Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation director) is serving as assistant director, and Ryuichi Makino (Girls Bravo, Wandering Son) is adapting Hiroe's character designs for animation. Makino is also the chief animation director alongside Jun Nakai (GATE, Mardock Scramble film trilogy). I-IV (Aldnoah.Zero) is the mechanical designer. Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan, Blue Exorcist) is composing the music.

SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: Tielle & Gemie are performing the opening theme song "gravityWall."

Daiki Kase ( Man-ken. ) launched a manga adaptation in Shogakukan's Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine in its March issue on February 18. The original text of Hiroe's original story for the anime will serialize on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry website under the title Re:Creators Naked beginning on April 9.

Thanks to Dennis R for the embedded video.