The 2nd key visual & PV footage from the original anime “Appare-Ranman!” by P.A.WORKS (broadcast starting in Apr. 2020) have been released. Three additional cast members, Sakurai Takahiro, Sugita Tomokazu, and Okitsu Kazuyuki have also been announced. “Appare-Ranman!” is an original animation directed by Hashimoto Masakazu (known for "Tari Tari" and "Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ "), who is also the series composer and author of the original story, and produced by the animation studio P.A.WORKS (known for “Fairy Gone” and the movie “Shirobako”). When the curtain is about to fall upon 19th century and open a new one on the 20th, a genius engineer lacking in social interactions named “Sorano Appare” and a brilliant yet cowardly samurai named Isshiki Kosame, after drifting from Japan to America by accident, decide to participate in the “America Transcontinental Race” in order to go back home. The new cast members include Sakurai Takahiro (as Dylan G. Ordene), Sugita Tomokazu (as TJ), and Okitsu Kazuyuki (as Seth Rich Cutter). Dylan G. Ordene (voiced by Sakurai Takahiro), also known as the "Heroic Dylan”, is one of the legendary "Thousand Three" outlaws. He was hired with a handsome salary by the big automobile company GM in order to participate in the race with a car specially made for it. Although he is the most anticipated candidate to win the race, he seems not to have a great interest in it. However, he recognizes that Appare is a very interesting and audacious person. He is a man of few words, with a lot of experience in actual fighting and outstanding gun skills. TJ (voiced by Sugita Tomokazu) is also one of the legendary "Thousand Three" outlaws. He is known and feared as "Crazy TJ" both for his ostentatious fashion and eccentric hairstyle, and his tendency to jump into danger in search of excitement. He was hired by the “Iron Motor” automobile company to participate in the transcontinental race. He likes the ill-bred and impertinent Appare, and also feels a kind of affinity to his eccentric hairstyle. Seth Rich Cutter (voiced by Okitsu Kazuyuki) is an employee of the big automobile company GM, and he is also one of the organizers for the transcontinental race. He is an ambitious man who aims at becoming one of the GM leaders by enlivening the race and leading "GM" to the victory. To do so, he starts planning promotion parades and festivals prior to the race itself and hiring Dylan as a GM driver. In fact, he is a former engineer involved in designing racing cars. Furthermore, the artists in charge of the opening and ending theme songs were also announced. The title of the OP theme song is "I got it!" by Mia REGINA, while Morikubo Showtaro will be in charge of the ending theme song. For more details, please wait for further news. P.A.WORKS’s original TV anime "Appare-Ranman!" will be broadcast from Apr. 2020. (C) 2020 KADOKAWA / P.A.WORKS / Appare Production Committee

P.A.WORKS, known for "SHIROBAKO" and "Nagi no Asukara", has released the first key visual, PV, and additional cast members from "Shiroi suna no Aquatope" (scheduled to start airing in July 2021), a completely new original animation set in a tiny aquarium in Okinawa. The key visual depicts four characters, Umisakino Kururu, Miyazawa Fuka, Teruya Tsukimi, and Kudaka Karin, spending time in a place they are all associated with, In the PV, Umisakino Kukuru is struggling to achieve her dream while being watched over by the people around her, and Miyazawa Fuka, who has given up on her dream but has started on a new path after meeting Kukuru. The PV shows the two meeting and making a decision. Waki Azumi and Lynn have also been added to the cast. Azumi Wake will play Teruya Tsukimi, a classmate of Kukuru's and the daughter of the owner of the set menu restaurant "Kame-", and Lynn will play Kudaka Karin, who works at the tourist association in Nanjo City, Okinawa and is a good advisor to Kukuru and her friends. Waki-san and Lynn have sent in their comments. From U35, the original character designer, we received a comment and an illustration of Tsukimi and Karin. In addition, it was announced that ARCANA PROJECT will be in charge of the OP and Mia REGINA will be in charge of the ED. The titles of the songs have been decided as the following. For the OP theme "Tayutae, Nanairo" and ED theme "Tsukimi no Shorikago". We will have to wait and see what kind of music it will be. The TV anime " Shiroi suna no Aquatope " is scheduled to be broadcast on TOKYO MX/BS Fuji/MBS/Ryukyu Broadcasting from July 2021. Waki Azumi comments Q1: What is your impression of this film? Since the story is set in an aquarium in Okinawa, I thought it would be a very beautiful and mysterious work. The dialogue between the characters is very funny and heartwarming, but the creatures and scenery of the aquarium are very beautifully drawn, and I could feel the seriousness of the production staff! I used to visit aquariums casually, but I think I will look at them and the aquarium staff differently in the future! Q2: Could you give us your impression of the character you play and your enthusiasm for the role? Tsukimi is always very excited and is the mood maker for Kukuru and the others! She likes to gossip, makes more noise than anyone else, and has a childish side to her, but her motherly side that she sometimes shows is very attractive. She's a fun character to play because she's a bit of a joke, but she also does a lot of comedy! Lynn's comment Q1: What is your impression of this work? It's a work that really strikes a chord with my personal taste. These are life-sized girls with their own problems, and the rich nature of Okinawa is expressed in beautiful pictures. I feel that the balance between the theatrical performance and the fantastic parts is exquisite. I also feel that time is flowing very slowly. Q2: Could you give us your impression of the character you will be playing and your enthusiasm for the role? Karin, the character I will be playing, is a little older than Kukuru and the others, so she is very strong and reliable. However, I also feel that she is still young and has a cute side. I would like to play the role of Karin with all my heart, including her gentle side that watches over the aquarium from the outside and supports it at times. Character Design: U35 Comment Karin looks like a flower blooming when she smiles, and has a cute older sister image, while Tsukimi's design is more sunny and lively. (C) project Tingara