Matsuken Anime Sets August 29 Debut, Casts Ken Matsudaira and Sumire Uesaka
The project repurposes the iconic golden kimono persona of a veteran entertainer into a modern character IP built around short animation.
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Tatsunoko Production announced the short anime project Matsuken Anime will debut August 29 on YouTube. Ken Matsudaira voices the title character Matsuken, and Sumire Uesaka voices his dog companion Matsu Inu. Daisuke Namikawa voices other characters. The project adapts Matsudaira's 'Matsuken Samba' songs into stories where good triumphs over evil.
The anime reconstructs Matsudaira's public image, his iconic golden kimono included, as a modern character IP with plans centered on short animation. Stories show good winning over evil, framed around the frustrations of daily life in modern society.
Matsudaira is a Japanese actor and singer, and the project draws from his 'Matsuken Samba' songs. 'Matsuken Samba I' dates to 1992, while 'Matsuken Samba II' arrived in 1994 and became his signature song, always sung at the end of the stage version of the Abarenbo Shogun television series.
The production committee includes Hakuhodo Products, Sanki Promotion, Kayac Akiba Studio, Tatsunoko Production, Tohan, and Hakuhodo Casting & Entertainment.
- Ken Matsudaira: as Matsuken
- Sumire Uesaka: as Matsu Inu
- Daisuke Namikawa: voices other characters
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