Netflix Lists Akane-Banashi Anime English Dub Cast and Staff
The English dub cast and staff reveal confirms Netflix's role as the primary international distributor for the series, with a weekly rollout that mirrors the Japanese broadcast schedule.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Netflix has listed the English dub cast and staff for the first two episodes of the Akane-banashi anime, which adapts the manga by Yūki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue. The English dub cast includes Abby Trott as Akane Osaki, Xander Mobus as Shinta Arakawa, Rebecca Wang as Masaki Osaki, and Brook Chalmers as Shiguma Arakawa. Other cast members include Evan Michael Lee, Rich Brown, Kirk Thornton, Mona Marshall, Clifford Chapin, Dorah Fine, Matt Shipman, and Darius Marquis Johnson. Bang Zoom! Studios is handling production, with Eric P. Sherman as executive producer and Alex Von David as ADR director and writer. Netflix will debut the English dub for the first two episodes on May 17, with subsequent episodes releasing weekly. The anime began airing on TV Asahi's "IMAnimation" block on April 4. Netflix will begin streaming the series with the English dub on May 17. The anime also streams for free on the Akane-banashi Global YouTube channel in North America and Latin America after Japanese broadcast. The manga launched in February 2022 and has 21 compiled volumes as of April 3.
The English dub credits include several staff roles beyond the ADR director. Mami Okada and Mio Moroe are co-producers, with Misa Shimogata as associate producer. Patrick Rodman is the sound supervisor, Michael Brooks is the re-recording mixer, and Kenneth Thompson is the recording engineer. Esgardo Valadez and Keeley Pierson handle dialogue editing. The Japanese voice cast, led by Anna Nagase as Akane Osaki, includes Takuya Eguchi as Karashi Nerimaya and Rie Takahashi as Hikaru Koragi. Ayumu Watanabe directs the anime at ZEXCS, with Yu Harima as assistant director. Kii Tanaka is the character designer and chief animation director. Michihiro Tsuchiya oversees series scripts, and Akio Izutsu composes the music. Kikuhiko Hayashiya serves as rakugo supervisor. The anime's opening theme song "Hitotarashi" and ending theme song "AKANE On My Mind ~ Manjū Kowai" are both performed by Keisuke Kuwata, who wrote the lyrics and music specifically for the series. A promotional video for the Karaku Cup arc, a student rakugo tournament, was released on Sunday alongside a new key visual.
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