Kinema Citrus has confirmed two new and original anime series at the Anime Central 2024 convention. One of the projects is the Ninja Skooler anime, which also unveiled its first promo video highlighting key staff members.
Ninja Skooler Anime Announces Studio and Staff Members
The promo video introduces the main characters and the staff of Ninja Skooler.
Here are the confirmed staff members working on Ninja Skooler:
- Director and Supervisor: Shunsuke Takarai (One Piece)
- Character Design: Hami
- Key Animators: Yuka Kuroda (Amagami SS), Shunsuke Takarai (Shangri-La Frontier), Franziska van Wulfen (Bocchi the Rock!)
- In-between Checker: Aoi Higuchi (Chainsaw Man)
- In-between Checker Assistance: Studio BUS, Min Kyung-ae
- Color Designer, Checker, Coordinator: Hiroaki Kaguchi (Classroom of the Elite)
- Background Art: Hami, Shunsuke Takarai
- Finishing: Anitus-Kobe, Hiroaki Kaguchi, YOSHIKI Eri, Studio BUS
- System Management: Takanori Sunaga, Shigeo Miyagi
- Creative Department Management: Kensuke Aoshima, Miyu Inoue
- Music: Nanatsukaze (PIKASONIC＆nakotanmaru)
- Sound Director, Mixing: Haru Yamada (Your Name.)
- Sound Effects: Toru Noguchi
- Audio Production: Sound Team Donjuan
- Translation: Jorge Herrera, Hiromi Hasegawa
- Animation Producers: Satoshi Wada (Kekko Kamen: The MGF Strikes Back) and Muneki Ogasawara (Made in Abyss)
- Editor, Compositing Director: Shinichiro Miyazaki
As of writing, information about the anime's voice cast and release date are yet to be announced.
Studio Kinema Citrus is in charge of the Ninja Skooler anime’s production and planning.
Kinema Citrus gained recognition for producing several popular anime such as The Rising of the Shield Hero, Made in Abyss, and My Happy Marriage.
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Ninja Skooler: Mastering the Art of Shinobi in a Magical Edo Japan
The Ninja Skooler anime series is set in a fantasy version of the Edo period in Japan, where young children attend school to train as ninjas or shinobi.
As previously mentioned, Ninja Skooler’s first official promo video is out, introducing the main characters.
The main protagonist, Rappa, is a ninja high school student. He also has a companion named Pochimaru who looks like a bat.
Another character showcased in the promo video is Kamari, who is Rappa’s rival and classmate.
Finally, the third character is Okachi Machi, a new teacher at the ninja school.
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