{"id":498408,"date":"2022-10-05T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T09:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/junji-nishimura-and-mamoru-oshiis-hikari-no-ou-anime-reveals-main-cast\/"},"modified":"2022-10-05T12:50:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T09:50:00","slug":"junji-nishimura-and-mamoru-oshiis-hikari-no-ou-anime-reveals-main-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/junji-nishimura-and-mamoru-oshiis-hikari-no-ou-anime-reveals-main-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"#Junji Nishimura and Mamoru Oshii&#8217;s Hikari no Ou Anime Reveals Main Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40712860630\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40712860630\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/junji-nishimura-and-mamoru-oshiis-hikari-no-ou-anime-reveals-main-cast\/#%E2%80%9CJunji_Nishimura_and_Mamoru_Oshiis_Hikari_no_Ou_Anime_Reveals_Main_Cast%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Junji Nishimura and Mamoru Oshii&#8217;s Hikari no Ou Anime Reveals Main Cast&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CJunji_Nishimura_and_Mamoru_Oshiis_Hikari_no_Ou_Anime_Reveals_Main_Cast%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Junji Nishimura and Mamoru Oshii&#8217;s Hikari no Ou Anime Reveals Main Cast&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hikari no Ou anime header\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.ak.crunchyroll.com\/i\/spire1\/9d0a93f0c7df5f4bbcfe454ade39367b1664961113_main.png\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 486px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming TV <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a> adaptation of Rieko Hinata&#8217;s <em><strong>Hikari no Ou <\/strong><\/em>fantasy novel <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> revealed six main cast members today, adding onto the <span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\">previous announcement<\/span> of the series&#8217; staff and release date, as follows:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Misaki Kuno (Kurumi in <span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\"><strong><em>Lycoris Recoil<\/em><\/strong><\/span>) as<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Touko<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hikari no Ou Touko character design\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.ak.crunchyroll.com\/i\/spire1\/2f985937444fe8dde298079ec3be84ed1664961428_main.png\" style=\"width: 571px; height: 1504px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Shoya Ishige (Gojo in <span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\"><strong><em>My Dress-Up Darling<\/em><\/strong><\/span>) as<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Koushi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hikari no Ou Koushi character design\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.ak.crunchyroll.com\/i\/spire1\/a5dbc3fd9efe4b629aa2aaa67681c8801664961517_main.png\" style=\"width: 543px; height: 1456px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Maaya Sakamoto (Akito in <span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\"><strong><em>Fruits Basket<\/em><\/strong><\/span>) as<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Akira<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hikari no Ou Akira character design\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.ak.crunchyroll.com\/i\/spire3\/401c79f359ec26423513acfabe1287691664961635_main.png\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 1461px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Saori Hayami (Yor in <span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\"><strong><em>SPY x FAMILY<\/em><\/strong><\/span>) as<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Kira<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hikari no Ou Kira character design\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.ak.crunchyroll.com\/i\/spire3\/453d4c53ff5aa27c9710df21270a64c21664961681_main.png\" style=\"width: 633px; height: 1510px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yoshimasa Hosoya (Reiner in <span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\"><strong><em>Attack on Titan<\/em><\/strong><\/span>) as<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Roroku<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hikari no Ou Roroku character design\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.ak.crunchyroll.com\/i\/spire3\/495e49ff3d37466565bcc49a31da0c511664961734_main.png\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 1439px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Megumi Yamaguchi (Hifumi as <span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\"><strong><em>NEW <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GAME<\/a>!<\/em><\/strong><\/span>) as<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hinako<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hikari no Ou Hinako character design\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.ak.crunchyroll.com\/i\/spire1\/f797027641632b063935188415f8cffd1664961796_main.png\" style=\"width: 545px; height: 1320px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <em><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\">Hikari no Ou TV Anime Reveals New Key Visual and Additional Staff<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Based on the novel by Rieko Hinata, <strong><em>Hikari no Ou<\/em><\/strong> is being directed by Junji Nishimura (<span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\"><strong><em>VLAD LOVE<\/em><\/strong><\/span>) at studio Signal.MD, with series composition by Mamoru Oshii (<strong><em>Angel&#8217;s Egg<\/em><\/strong>), Akihiro Yamada&#8217;s original character designs adapted for animation by Takuya Saito (<span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\"><strong><em>Outlaw Star<\/em><\/strong><\/span>) and music by Kenji Kawai (<span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\"><strong><em>Mob Psycho 100<\/em><\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\">As previously reported<\/span>, the story is described as such:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><em>The world after the last war of humanity. The earth is covered with black forest, and the people have been infected with a human pyrogenic pathogen that causes their bodies to burn when they <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach a natural fire. The fire in this world is gathered by hunting black beasts that live in the forest, the Fire Demons. Recently, there has been a rumor whispered among the fire hunters who hunt the Fire Demons. &#8220;The fire hunter who hunted the thousand-year comet &#8220;Shimmering Fire,&#8221; an artificial star wandering in the empty sky, will be called the King of Fire Hunters.&#8221; The protagonists of the story are Touko, a girl who grew up in a village, and Koushi, a former student in the capital city. Their encounter, which was never supposed to happen, changes the fate of the world. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The anime adaptation is currently scheduled to begin airing in January 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/natalie.mu\/comic\/news\/496409\"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\">Comic Natalie<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/got.cr\/PremiumTrial-NewsBanner4\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.ak.crunchyroll.com\/i\/spire4\/78f5441d927cf160a93e037b567c2b1f1611659043_main.png\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 43px;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Der shy man behind <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shymander\" style=\"\"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: rgb(243, 156, 18); --darkreader-inline-color: #f4a529;\"><strong>@Shymander<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Liam is a timezone-fluid Aussie with a distinct fondness for anime, Eurovision and creating odd stats projects despite hating math.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\n  window.addEventListener('load', function () {\n    window.privacy.appendScript(['social-general', 'social-vendor'], 'facebook-connect', {\n      async: true,\n      src: 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/de_DE\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5'\n    });\n  });\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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