It has been revealed that Tsubasa Imai will appear as a guest in the first anime episode of Layton Mystery Detective Agency: Kat’s Mystery‑Solving Files (Layton Mystery Tanteisha Katori no Nazotoki File).

This is his first appearance in an anime, which happens to be Layton Detective Agency’s first client: Simon Wright. Wright is English and has bought a new house for his two daughters and wife, who suddenly disappear. He comes to the Layton Detective Agency to get help in solving this mystery.

The anime will air on Fuji TV on Sundays at 8:30 starting in April. Main character Katrielle ‘Kat’ Layton will be voiced by Kana Hanazawa. Jurota Kosugi is to play Sherl, Kyosuke Ikeda is to play Ernest Greeves (Noah Montor), and Yohei Tadano is to play Ercule Hastings (Darjeeling Aspoirot). Akihiro Hino is in charge of creative direction, draft and series composition. Liden Films will produce the animation and Susumu Mitsunaka is to direct the anime.

Layton Mystery Detective Agency: Kat’s Mystery‑Solving Files is based on Level-5’s puzzle adventure game series Professor Layton. Professor Layton’s daughter is running Layton Detective Agency with the help of talking dog Sherl and Ernest Greeves (Noah Montor) in order to solve mysterious happenings that occur in London.

Comment from Tsubasa Imai

‘I wanted to challenge expressions specialized in voice acting for a long time, so I’m very thankful for this opportunity. I’m very concerned that I will appear in the first episode of the first anime adaptation based on a super popular game [laugh] but I will study the role’s expressions firmly. I would be happy if various people could enjoy [this anime].’

Comment from producer Hirokazu Hara

Intentions of offering Imai a role

‘I saw Musical Marius in which Imai played the main character. As I saw it, I was fascinated by his voice and wanted to work together one day. The anime will take in England and as Imai has knowledge of European culture, I really wanted him to be part of the cast. So I offered him a role.’

Message to the viewers

‘I am working on a production and want the viewers to look forward to every Sunday morning. I believe that Katrielle being active in London is a work which children, as well as adults,s can enjoy. Please look forward to it!

Anime Layton Mystery Detective Agency: Kat’s Mystery‑Solving Files

Spring 2018 | Anime Info

Broadcasting Schedule

Sundays at 8:30 from April

Staff

Creative Director/ Original Series Composition: Akihiro Hino
Original Work: Level-5
Animation Production: Liden Films
Director: Susumu Mitsunaka
Character: Takuzo Nagano
Character Design: Yoko Takada
Assistant Director: migmi
Prop Design: Onoda Takayuki
Color Setting: Takahiro Mogi
Art Director: Takamasa Nakakuki
Background: Quunplant
Music: Tomohito Nishiura
Sound Director: Ryo Tanaka
Sound Effects: Yusuke Inada
Sound Production: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Director of Photography: Ayumi Okano
Photography: Graphinica
3DCGI: FelixFilm
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose, Misaki Enokida

Cast

Kana Hanazawa as Katrielle ‘Kat’ Layton
Jurota Kosugi as Sherl
Kyosuke Ikeda as Ernest Greeves (Noah Montor)
Yohei Tadano as Ercule Hastings (Darjeeling Aspoirot)
Tsubasa Imai as Simon Wright (Ep.1 guest)

source: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/266285
translator: nifa