CATDOLL: Animation Future's original "Death Parade" animated PV and visuals released

"Death Billiards", one of the works participating in Anime Future 2013, was announced to be adapted into a TV series yesterday, and it is confirmed that it will be broadcast on Japanese TV within the next year! It is reported that the title of the original TV animation is "Death Parade", and the back of the protagonist bartender can be seen in the main visual. In terms of STAFF, the new young supervisor Tachikawa Joe is still the original author and supervisor of this work, and is responsible for the script. His previous works include "The Horror Resonance" (assistant supervisor) and "The Box of the Ghostly Tribe" (assistant supervisor). The animation is still produced by the well-known production company MADHOUSE. The PV released this time is more than 1 minute long. According to the voice of the protagonist bartender, it can be confirmed that his voice actor is still Maeno Tomoaki.

The first PV of Death Parade:

The Young Animation Producer Development Program is a talent development project for animation producers that was implemented by the Japan Animation Producers Association (JAniCA) from 2010 to 2013 under the commission of the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan. This year, it was taken over by the Japan Animation Association (AJA). The original name of the project was "PROJECT A", and then it was changed to "Animation Future" in 2011. As one of the works participating in Animation Future 2013, "Death Billiards" mainly describes the story of the mysterious world after death. Since the animation was released, it has attracted a lot of attention.

【Story Introduction】

“I can’t tell you where you are.”

"Next, I will invite you two to play a game."

"Then please bet your lives on this game"

"Also, you can't leave the store until the game is over."

Two men who are constrained by the rules. The true nature of human beings will eventually be exposed. What will be the final outcome of the death game?

【STAFF】

Director: Joe Tachikawa

Producer: Takuya Kadoki

Produced by: Miura Satoshi

Character design: Kurita Shinichi

Prop setting: Kobayashi style

Animation Director: Kurita Shinichi

【CAST】

Bartender: Tomoaki Maeno

Male: Yuichi Nakamura

Old man: Jun Hazumi

Female: Seto Asami