Machi Asobi Vol. 30 Sets Demon Slayer and Witch on the Holy Night Stages
The event marks the first public reveal of the voice cast for ufotable's Witch on the Holy Night film, a project that has kept its cast under wraps until now.
Reporting from 2 sources: Eiga Natalie, Anime Hack (anime.eiga.com).
The 30th edition of the anime and game event Machi Asobi will take place on May 16 and 17 around Tokushima Station in Tokushima City. Planned and produced by ufotable, the event started in October 2009 and was held three times a year before shifting to a biannual schedule in May and October. After cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic, this marks the return to a full 30th edition. Notable stages include a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba panel on May 16 at 1:30 PM with cast members Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Hiro Shimono, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Takahiro Sakurai, Satoshi Hino, Katsuyuki Konishi, and Kengo Kawanishi, followed by a special live performance at 3:00 PM featuring composer Go Shiina and 10 instrumentalists and singers. A stage for the theatrical anime Witch on the Holy Night, also produced by ufotable and scheduled for release this year, will feature a talk show with the voice actors for Aoko Aozaki and Soujuurou Shizuki, whose names will be revealed during the event. Additional stages include a MAPPA and CloverWorks producer talk show, a CoMix Wave Films panel on the short film Shiranuhi, and stages for Re:Zero 4th Season, The Black Cat and the Witch's Classroom, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, and Sayonara Lara.
The Machi Asobi event, which began in October 2009, has grown from a triannual gathering to a biannual one in May and October, with this edition being the first full 30th installment after pandemic cancellations. The Demon Slayer stage on May 16 will include a special live performance by Go Shiina, who composed the anime's background music and insert songs, alongside 10 other musicians. The Witch on the Holy Night stage, set for 12:30 PM on the same day, will feature the voice actors for protagonists Aoko Aozaki and Soujuurou Shizuki, with their identities kept secret until the talk show. The MAPPA and CloverWorks producer talk show on May 16 at 2:00 PM will include select screenings of Yuri!!! on Ice, Zombie Land Saga, DARLING in the FRANXX, and Akebi's Sailor Uniform, followed by a discussion with MAPPA President Manabu Otsuka and CloverWorks President Akira Shimizu. The CoMix Wave Films panel on May 17 will cover the short film Shiranuhi and the company's new movie theater in Nakazato, Nagano Prefecture. Other stages include Re:Zero 4th Season on May 17 at 11:00 AM with Yusuke Kobayashi and Rie Murakawa, and The Black Cat and the Witch's Classroom on May 17 at 5:00 PM with Fuka Izumi and Anzu Tachibana.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Eiga Natalie 「2045 FILMS vol.1」秋葉恋、龍村仁美、吉村美雲が監督した3作品の予告解禁
- Anime Hack (anime.eiga.com) 【祝30回】「マチ★アソビ Vol.30」の注目イベントを紹介 「鬼滅の刃」「魔法使いの夜」、アニメプロデューサー・クリエイターのトークなど