This spring, Dengeki and Nico Nico announced that after Eromanga Sensei x Oreimo and The Pet Girl of Sakurasou x Seishun Buta Yarou crossovers, the third Nico video user participation drama (viewers vote for how it will be branch) subject will be a summer series based on Keiichi Sigsawa's Kino's Journey. An early look at the cast, reveals that Aoi Yuki (Madoka Magica, My Hero Academia) will be the latest to voice the titular heroine (previousy Ai Maeda in anime and games, Aya Hisakawa drama CD, Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax).





Sōma Saitō (HaruChika's Haruta Kamijō) voices the motorcycle Hermes (previously Ryuji Aigase and Junko Noda).

Yuichiro Umehara is the swordsman Shizu (previously Takashi Irie).

Kenichiro Matsuda is talking dog Riku (previously Hōchū Ōtsuka). Ayane Sakura voices Tea, and Yukari Tamura is mystery blonde Sera, along with Lynn, Kazuyuki Okitsu and Itaru Yamamoto as the narrator.

The 2003 TV anime adaptation of the series was released in North America by ADV Films while Tokyopop licensed the light novels. The light novel fantasy/parable series celebrated its 15th anniversary last year.

via Yaraon

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.