Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Reveals Anime Film Sequel Plans
An event was held today in Japan for the Kaina of the Great Snow Sea anime, which is set to kick off its broadcast in Japan on January 11. There’s already more to come beyond that, too, because plans for a theatrical anime film sequel were revealed during the event.
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We’ll have to stay tuned for more information on the theatrical version. In the meantime, look for Kaina of the Great Snow Sea to make its way to Crunchyroll this month, and check out the opening movie—featuring the theme song “Telepath” by Yorshka—below.
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Originally announced on January 20, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea is an original new story from manga artist Tsutomu Nihei (Knights of Sidonia, Aposimz). The series follows the story of Kaina and Liliha, two young people from different worlds, whose journey to save the world begins upon their introduction. A manga of the series drawn by Itoe Takemoto (The Beast Player) will also be published in Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Sirius starting on February 26, 2022. The English edition will be made available on Crunchyroll.
The staff and cast are as follows:
- Director: Hiroaki Ando (Listeners, Ajin: Demi-Human)
- Series Composition: Sadayuki Murai (Natsume Yujin-cho)
- Script: Sadayuki Murai, Tetsuya Yamada (Knights of Sidonia)
- Main Theme: Hiroyuki Sawano (Promare)
- Music: Kohta Yamamoto (Attack on Titan Final Season), Misaki Umase (Precure series)
- Animation Production: Polygon Pictures
- Kaina voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya (Nicholas D. Wolfwood in TRIGUN STAMPEDE)
- Liliha voiced by Rie Takahashi (Sumi Sakurasawa in Rent-a-Girlfriend)
- Yaona voiced by Ayumu Murase (Hinata Shoyo in Haikyu!!)
- Amerote voiced by Maaya Sakamoto (Echidna in Re:ZERO)
- Olinoga voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi (Tengen Uzui in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Ngapoji voiced by Tomokazu Sugita (Kyon in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
- Handagil voiced by Nobuyuki Hiyama (Link in The Legend of Zelda)
- Halesola voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi (Pain in Naruto Shippuden)
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea will premiere on Crunchyroll for members Worldwide outside of Asia when it airs in January 2023. The series is the second to come from the +Ultra announcement programming partnership between Crunchyroll, Fuji TV, and Slow Curve, which was previously announced in September 2021.
Via Comic Natalie
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