Horror Collector is airing on NHK, with a 12-episode run that began October 10. Crunchyroll streams the series as it airs and started an English dub on Saturday, one day after announcing it.
Horror Collector is an NHK television anime adapted from Midori Sato's novel series, directed by Yuki Inaba at Studio Palette. The production was fixed well before launch: Shikao Suga was set to perform both the opening and ending themes, and by mid-September the show had a 12-episode run, an October 10 debut date, and its main cast in place, with Hiiro Ishibashi as Fushigi Senno, Jun Fukuyama as Jimmy, Saori Hayami as Himitsu, and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Blue Umbrella Man.
In the days before the premiere, three more cast members joined: Sae Hiratsuka as Momo, Ryota Osaka as Raita, and Hana Hishikawa as Sachiko Konno. Guest roles for the first three episodes went to Yoko Hikasa, Sumire Uesaka, and Yuma Uchida. The premiere itself follows Hiromi, a girl whose school day turns strange when snow falls and a figure in a red hood appears, and introduces Fushigi, a boy in a red hood who roams Japan with his notebook and a human-faced dog, sealing myths that have become real. The episode carries mentions of suicide, including a murder-suicide attempt, and a content warning.
The English version moved quickly. Crunchyroll announced a dub on October 23 and started streaming it the next day, with Brandon Allan Majella as Fushigi in episode one, Larry Brantley as Jimmy, Rebecca Danae as Himitsu, and Patrick McAlister as Aoyama. Helena Walstrom directs the dub at Crunchyroll Studio. The dub arrives close to the Japanese broadcast, which matters for a series carrying a long novel run behind it.
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Oct 23
Crunchyroll will start streaming the English dub of Horror Collector on Saturday, one day after the announcement. Brandon Allan Majella voices Fushigi in episode one, with Larry Brantley as Jimmy, Rebecca Danae as Himitsu, and Patrick McAlister as Aoyama. Helena Walstrom directs the dub at Crunchyroll Studio. The anime, adapted from Midori Sato's novels, began airing on NHK on October 10, with Yuki Inaba directing at Studio Palette.
Oct 21
The premiere of Horror Collector follows Hiromi, a girl whose ordinary school day turns strange when snow falls and a figure in a red hood appears. The series turns on Fushigi, a boy in a red hood who roams Japan with his notebook and a human-faced dog, sealing myths that have become real. The episode carries mentions of suicide, including a murder-suicide attempt, and a warning about content.
Oct 8
The television anime of Midori Sato's Horror Collector novel series added Sae Hiratsuka as Momo, Ryota Osaka as Raita, and Hana Hishikawa as Sachiko Konno. Guest roles for the first three episodes go to Yoko Hikasa, Sumire Uesaka, and Yuma Uchida. Yuki Inaba directs at Studio Palette. The anime debuts on NHK on October 10, with Crunchyroll streaming it as it airs in Japan.
Sep 18
The Horror Collector anime will debut on NHK on October 10 with a 12-episode run. Hiiro Ishibashi plays Fushigi Senno, Jun Fukuyama plays Jimmy, Saori Hayami plays Himitsu, and Nobuhiko Okamoto plays Blue Umbrella Man. Yuki Inaba directs at Studio Palette and handles series composition, with Kaori Yoshikawa on character design. Shikao Suga performs the opening theme, "Kageboshi."
Jul 27
Shikao Suga will perform the opening and ending theme songs for the television anime of Midori Satō's Horror Collector novel series. The anime debuts on NHK General in October. Suga wrote both songs.