The official website for Akiba's Trip: The Animation , the television anime of Acquire's Akiba's Trip game franchise, revealed more of the voice cast, the first trailer, and the January 4 premiere on Tuesday.

The new cast members are:



Misaki Kuno as Tasujin Ratu, a former Tsukuba researcher Jouji Nakata as Kage-san, Tamotsu's friend



The main cast members are:



Haruki Ishiya as Tamotsu Denkigai Rie Takahashi as Matome Mayonaka

Marika Kōno as Niwaka Denkigai

Yuki Nagaku as Arisa Ahokainen



The site describes the story:

Akihabara, a broad-minded neighborhood where everyone from beginners to masters are welcomed. Even when you're alone, if you go to Akiba, you'll find someone who understands you. It's a neighborhood where anything is possible, where anyone can do seemingly anything; a place where you can lay bare your body and soul. In this neighborhood of Akiba, which has everything including anime, games, maids, idols, secondhand parts, and cheap food, battles are fought against the "Bagurimono," and a steadfast "boy meets girl" story begins!

The anime will premiere on AT-X in January 4, followed by Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, and online services such as the d Anime Store. It serves as the first project to commemorate Gonzo's 25th anniversary.

Hiroshi Ikehata (Seiyu's Life!, Robot Girls Z) is directing the series, Kazuho Hyodo (ReLIFE, Robot Girls Z) is handling the series composition, and Hajime Mitsuda (key animator for Steins;Gate, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt) is designing the characters.

The Akiba's Trip games take place in a reproduction of Tokyo's Akihabara district, where the player must fight vampires by tearing off their clothes and exposing them to the sunlight.

Game developer Acquire released the original Akiba's Trip game for the PlayStation Portable in 2011, and an updated version, Akiba's Trip Plus, for PSP in 2012. Acquire released the Akiba's Trip 2 sequel game for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in 2013.

XSEED Games released Akiba's Trip 2 in North America as Akiba's Trip: Undead and Undressed on PS3 and PS Vita, and later on PlayStation 4 and PC. NIS America released the game in Europe.

Additionally, the Akiba's Trip Festa! PC browser and Android game is also slated to arrive at the end of November.

The Akiba's Beat successor game is the first action RPG in the franchise, and it will ship for the PS4 and PS Vita in Japan this winter after a delay. XSEED Games will release the game this winter in English on the same systems.

[Via Hachima Kikō]