Ryōta Takeuchi Joins Cast of 'The Blue Wolves of Mibu'

The staff behind the upcoming television anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Yasuda’s manga, The Blue Wolves of Mibu (Ao no Miburo), has recently revealed additional cast members and key details about the production.

Contents

1 Cast:
2 Production Team:
3 Manga Information:
4 Synopsis:
5 Author’s Previous Works:

Cast:

Ryōta Takeuchi will lend his voice to Serizawa Kamo, the lead commander of the Shinsengumi.
Shūichirō Umeda takes on the role of the protagonist Nio.
Yōhei Azakami portrays Hijikata Toshizō.
Kensho Ono is set to voice Okita Sōji.
Chiaki Kobayashi is cast as Saitō Hajime.
Shun Horie brings life to the character Tanaka Tarō.

Production Team:

Kumiko Habara (known for works like I’m Standing on 1,000,000 Lives, I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Surgeon Elise) is directing the anime at Maho Film.
Kenta Ihara (involved in Gamera -Rebirth-, I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Uncle From Another World) is in charge of the series scripts.
Character designs are handled by Yūko Ōba and Miyako Nishida.
Toshiki Kameyama serves as the sound director.
Yuki Hayashi is composing the music.

Manga Information:

The Blue Wolves of Mibu is written and illustrated by Tsuyoshi Yasuda and was serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine starting from October 2021.
The 11th compiled book volume was released on November 16.
Kodansha USA Publishing has acquired the English license for the manga and plans to begin printing it in spring 2024.

Synopsis:

The manga follows the story of Nio, an orphan with dreams of a better world. In the action-packed narrative, he encounters two men who demonstrate how a few swords can change history. Set in a world reminiscent of Rurouni Kenshin, the series delves into the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome and volatile men who fight for justice and their own ideals.

Author’s Previous Works:

Tsuyoshi Yasuda is also the creator of the DAYS soccer manga, which received a television anime adaptation in 2016 and five original video anime episodes from 2017 to 2018.
Additionally, Yasuda’s Over Drive bicycling manga inspired a TV anime in 2007.

The anticipation for The Blue Wolves of Mibu continues to grow, and fans are eager to witness the dynamic storytelling and character development in this samurai series. With a talented cast and an experienced production team, the anime adaptation is poised to bring Yasuda’s work to life on the screen.

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