Winter 2020 Anime: Official Info, Airdates & Trailers
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Appare-Ranman! is an upcoming original anime from P.A Works! The series is being put together by Takeshi Kikuchi (Brave Witches) and Daijo Kudo (Bungo Stray Dogs) and is based on an idea by APPERRACING. Masakazu Hashimoto (Crayon Shin-chan) is in charge of direction, series composition and original story. The original character design is by Ahndongshik. More staff members can be found listed at the end of this article.
The curtain is about to fall on the 19th century and open anew for the 20th century…
Sorano Appare is a genius but lacks talent when it comes to social interactions. Isshiki Kosame is a brilliant samurai, but a coward. These two end up drifting from Japan to America due to an unfortunate accident. Both of them are penniless when they arrive, so the choose a unique way to get back home: they decide to participate in a transcontinental race across America. The starting point is Los Angeles on the West Coast, and the goal is New York. They must travel through the country with their own constructed steam car, compete with crazy rivals and protect themselves from nature and outlaws. Will the two of them be able to win the race, get the prize money and travel back home to Japan?
Planning: Takeshi Kikuchi, Daijo Kudo
Original Work: APPERRACING
Director, Series Composition, Original Story: Masakazu Hashimoto
Original Charakter Design: Ahndongshik
Character Design, General Director: Yurie Oohigashi
Mechanic Design: Shiho Takeuchi
Art Director: Miho Sugiura
Director of Photography: Satoshi Namiki
Color Setting: Naomi Nakano
3D Director: Motonari Ichikawa
Editing: Ayumu Takahashi
Sound Director: Satoki Iida
Music: Evan Call
Music Production: Lantis
Animation Production: P.A.Works
Keep warm this winter season with the latest anime info at MANGA.TOKYO!