Anime News

Live-Action x Anime Hybrid Project Dragons of Wonderhatch Announces New Cast

Dragons of Wonderhatch cast header

 

On top of an adaptation, a reboot and two other original projects, Disney’s big step into the realm of Japanese animation that was announced last November included a unique live-action anime hybrid title called Dragons of Wonderhatch. More about the project came out today with the reveal of two more cast members and characters, as follows (character romanizations unconfirmed):

 

Kenjiro Tsuda (Tatsu in The Way of the Househusband) as

Gyro

Dragons of Wonderhatch Gyro character design

 

Shunsuke Takeuchi (Brawler in Akudama Drive) as

Gaffin

Dragons of Wonderhatch Gaffin character design

 

They join the previous announced main cast of Sena Nakajima, Daiken Okudaira and Mackenyu; the latter two of which also had designs for their animated characters revealed:

 

Thyme

Dragons of Wonderhatch Thyme character design

 

Akuta

Dragons of Wonderhatch Akuta character design

 

RELATED: Disney+ Announces Slate of Original Anime Content, Including Series by JUJUTSU KAISEN Director

 

Dragons of Wonderhatch is a live-action and animated “fantasy blockbuster” helmed by live-action Tokyo Ghoul director Kentaro Hagiwara, One Piece: Stampede‘s Takashi Ootsuka as animation director and The Promised Neverland mangaka Posuka Demizu as original character designer. Production I.G is in charge of animation production.

 

The project is currently scheduled to begin streaming on Disney+ sometime in Winter 2023.

 

Source: Comic Natalie

 

 

Der shy man behind @Shymander, Liam is a timezone-fluid Aussie with a distinct fondness for anime, Eurovision and creating odd stats projects despite hating math.