Film centering on Lang Wu Yao opens on October 25

The official website for the Thunderbolt Fantasy franchise began streaming the third promotional video on Monday for the new Thunderbolt Fantasy - Seiyū Genka theatrical project.

The film will open in Japan on October 25. Takanori Nishikawa ( T.M. Revolution ) is returning to perform the theme song for the theatrical work. Hiroyuki Sawano is collaborating with Nishikawa on the song, titled "Crescent Cutlass." The theatrical project will be set in the land of Xi-You (Seiyū), and will center on the character Lang Wu Yao and his past.

The film's cast includes:

Takanori Nishikawa as Lang Wu Yao (Rōfu Yō in Japanese)

as Lang Wu Yao (Rōfu Yō in Japanese) Nao Tōyama as Mu Tian Ming (Mutsuten Mei in Japanese)

as Mu Tian Ming (Mutsuten Mei in Japanese) Rie Kugimiya as Chō Fu

as Chō Fu Tarusuke Shingaki as Xiaò Kuáng Juàn (Shō Kyō Ken in Japanese)

as Xiaò Kuáng Juàn (Shō Kyō Ken in Japanese) Katsuyuki Konishi as Líng Yá (Ryōga in Japanese)

as Líng Yá (Ryōga in Japanese) Kikuko Inoue as Làng Wū Yáo's Mother

The above video lists a character named Taiken Taisai with an as-yet unrevealed voice actor playing the role.

The first season premiered in July 2016, and the Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death film opened in Japan in December 2017. The second season premiered in Japan in October 2018. Crunchyroll streamed all three installments. The project is also getting a third season.

Gen Urobuchi ( Madoka Magica , Fate/Zero , Psycho-Pass , Aldnoah.Zero ) was credited with the first season's original work, and he also wrote the scripts and served as chief supervisor. Nitroplus was credited with the character designs, and Good Smile Company was credited as the "modeling adviser." PILI Multimedia Inc., a well-known hand puppet drama production company in Taiwan, produced the series. Hiroyuki Sawano ( Attack on Titan , Aldnoah.Zero , Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress ) composed the music and Yoshikazu Iwanami was the sound director.