Another trailer has been released for Netflix's upcoming Spriggan adaptation, and several members of the cast and animation staff have been revealed, along with titles and artists for the opening and end theme songs.
David Production, the main studio behind Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, will be producing the new Spriggan anime. According to MyAnimeList, the upcoming six-episode sci-fi series will feature Ryouta Takeuchi as Larry Markson, who appears very briefly in the latest trailer. Takehito Koyasu will play Mirage, and Tetsu Inada, known for playing the character Endeavor in My Hero Academia, will take the role of Bo Blanche. Both characters were shown in the trailer, with Bo cutting the cheek of Chiaki Kobayashi's Yuu Ominae.
Hiroshi Kobayashi (Kiznaiver, Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masoton) will be directing the series and Nao Naitou (Kyoukai no Kanata) will be serving a dual role of Chief Animation Director and sub-character designer.
Other cast members revealed include Saori Hayami, who will play Maria Clemente. Rie Yamabishi will be played by Mitsuho Kambe (Akebi-chan no sailor fuku) and Bowman will be played by Takayuki Sugou (Baki). The music for the series will be handled by Taisei Iwasaki, with the main opening theme, "Seeking the Truth," being performed by American singer Yahzarah. The closing theme, "Ancient Creations," will be performed by Japanese hip-hop artist Shing02.
The Spriggan manga, written by Hiroshi Takashige and illustrated by Ryoji Minagawa, has had one previous anime adaptation, the Spriggan film which was directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki and released in 1998. The plot of the manga centered on a version of Earth once ruled over by a mysterious and technologically advanced civilization. Although they eventually ended up destroying themselves, this civilization left behind messages which were meant to inform future generations about how they should utilize their civilization's artifacts. Various militaries across the world take up the quest to find and use these artifacts, but all of them are opposed by a powerful organization called the ARCAM Corporation and their Spriggans, the elite agents that work to protect ARCAM's members and prevent the artifacts from falling into the wrong hands. Yuu Ominae, the central protagonist, is one of these Spriggan agents.
The new Spriggan anime will premiere worldwide on Netflix on June 18, with each episode clocking in at around 45 minutes, about double the length of a typical anime episode.
Sources: MyAnimeList.com, YouTube