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Studio Gokumi Reveals Laidbackers Original Theatrical Anime Project (Updated)

posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Cast, staff, character designs, story, visual, spring 2019 premiere revealed

Laidbackers on Friday. The studio is billing the film as the "final original theatrical anime of the Heisei era" (Japan is set to enter a new era after April 30, 2019 when the current emperor abdicates). The anime will have a limited two-week screening in Japan in spring 2019.

Flying Dog is also streaming a teaser video for the anime that features kz's song "Kamogawa Stampede."

The anime stars: (name spellings are not confirmed)

Rina Hidaka as Harami Mitsuno, a 15-year-old girl who used to be a warrior before she was reincarnated. Now she is self-indulgent and freewheeling, and has the soul of an elementary school-aged boy.


Himika Akaneya as Mai Maisaka, a 14-year-old girl who used to be a martial artist before she was reincarnated. Now she is aiming to be an idol and is very active on her blog and performing live events.


Yō Taichi as K. Kusanagi, a 17-year-old girl who used to be a mage before she was reincarnated. Now she is obsessed with her otaku hobbies and the occult.


Maria Naganawa as Ran (Valvaran), an 11-year-old girl who used to be the demon king before she was reincarnated. Now she is an elementary school student. Before she was reincarnated, she caused the "demon king fragments" incident where her magical power was scattered.


Yumi Uchiyama as Arnelia, 18 years old. Before she was reincarnated she was a princess knight, and the leader of a liberation army, but is now in the form of a dog. Since being reincarnated she has forgotten her mission, and has a very serious personality.


Yumiri Hanamori as Kumi Honamanuma, 18 years old. She is a self-funded student who moved to Kyoto to study at an arts college in order to take over the candy store that she inherited from her late grandmother.


Saki Fujita as Yuko Saginomiya, 25 years old. She is an attractive and mysterious elementary school teacher. She is the temporary guardian of the magical power that Ran lost.


Other characters include:

Leonard, the owner of an Indian restaurant next door to the candy shop.


Ron, the owner of a Chinese restaurant next door to the candy shop.


Klock Worx is distributing the film.

The anime takes place in modern Kyoto. Kumi is a college student who moves to Kyoto in order to take over the candy store inherited from her late grandmother. The house accompanying the candy store was supposed to be unoccupied, but there Kumi meets three women (Harami, Mai, and K) and a dog. The four are heroes who were reincarnated from their world into this one. One day the former demon king, who messed up her reincarnation and is now in the form of an elementary school student, appears and asks, "will you please collect the demon king fragments together with me?"

Update: Embedded official region-free video from anime's Twitter .

Sources: Laidbackers anime's website, Comic Natalie

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