"Masamune-kun's Revenge" has its basis from the romantic comedy manga by Hazuki Takeoka. The anime is set to be released this January, and now the cast for the series' six main characters have been revealed.
According to Otaku USA Magazine, the principal characters and their respective voice actors are as follows:
Masamune Makabe - Natsuki Hanae (Taichi Yagami, Digimon Adventure tri.)
Aki Adagaki - Ayaka Ohashi (Uzuki Shimamura, Idolmaster Cinderella Girls)
Yoshino Koiwai - Inori Minase (Yuki Takeya, School-Live!)
Neko Fujinomiya - Suzuko Mimori (Umi Sonoda, Love Live!)
Tae Futaba - Azuka Tadokoro (Azusa Sasaki, Sound! Euphonium)
Kojuro Shuri - Saori Hayami (Shirayuki, Snow White with the Red Hair)
"Masamune-kun's Revenge" is all about Masamune Makabe's story. He is a high school student who comes back for revenge on Aki Adagaki, the girl who bullied him in their elementary days. His strategy is somewhat unique because he plans to do this by making her fall in love with him and then breaking her heart.
Crunchyroll reveals that the yet-titled OP song is performed by the VA of Aki, Ayaka Ohashi, and the ED song is sung by Chouchou.
As for the main staff, they are as follows:
Director: Mirai Minato (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya series director)
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote (Tamako Market, SHIROBAKO)
Scenarios: Michiko Yokote, Kento Shimoyama (Bleach, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger)
Character Design: Yuuki Sawairi (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya series main animator)
Sound director: Toshiki Kameyama
Music Production: Lantis
Anime Production: SILVER LINK. (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Non Non Biyori)
Production: "Masamune-kun no Revenge" Production Committee
Meanwhile, the English version of the manga has been published by Seven Seas Entertainment.
The story introduction says: "As an overweight child, Makabe Masamune was mercilessly teased and bullied by one particular girl, Adagaki Aki. Determined to one day exact his revenge upon her, Makabe begins a rigorous regimen of self-improvement and personal transformation. Years later, Masamune reemerges as a new man. Handsome, popular, with perfect grades and good at sports, Masamune-kun transfers to Aki's school, is unrecognizable to her. Now, Masamune-kun is ready to confront the girl who bullied him so many ago and humiliate her at last. But will revenge be as sweet as he thought?"
"Masamune-kun's Revenge" will premiere on January 5.
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