Campione!" Anime Cast Revealed


The anime adaptation of Jou Taketsuki's light novel series, Campione! (illustrations by Sikorsky), got its cast today.





Godou Kusanagi - Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Sandaime from Bodacious Space Pirates, Arei from Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne)



Erika Blandelli - Youko Hikasa (Rias Gremory from High School DxD, Nobara Yukonikouji from Inu x Boku SS)



Liliana Kranjcar - Eri Kitamura (Karen Araragi from Bake/Nisemonogatari, Sayaka Miki from Puella Magi Madoka Magica)



Ena Seishuuin - Yuka Saitou (roles in Shakugan no Shana III (Final), Mayokichi!)



Yuri Mariya - Kana Hanazawa (Mayuri Shiina from Steins;Gate, Nadeko Sengoku from Bake/Nisemonogatari)


Campione!'s story follows high school baseball player Godou as his post-injury athletic career begins to entail slaying gods after getting involved in some trouble with his Italian "lover," Erika. The 11th volume of the light novel was just published last December. So far there is no air date info for the anime.

"Campione!" TV Anime Staff Announced and Key Visual Revealed


With the cast already previously announced, the April issue of "Super Dash&Go;" has announced the staff for the Campione! TV anime that was previously announced back in December.



The series will be produced by Barnum studio and animation production will be by Diomedia (Squid Girl, Astarotte no Omocha). The anime will be directed by Keizou Kusakawa (Dog Days, Sekirei) with Susumu Mitsunaka as assistant director, Jukki Hanada (Nichijou, Steins;Gate) doing series composition, Masakazu Ishikawa (Squid Girl) doing character designs and animation director, Yoshikazu Ishinami (Astarotte no Omocha) as sound director, and Magic Capsule doing sound production.



The issue also reveals the key visual for the series, seen in this photo:



The anime does not yet have an air date announced, but with a cast and staff announced and an event at Anime Contents Expo with the voice actors, all signs point to it coming this summer.



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"Campione!" TV Anime ACE Trailer Posted
Three new cast members announced


The official website for the anime adaptation of Jou Taketsuki's light novel series Campione! has posted the trailer that was shown at Anime Contents Expo over the weekend. The trailer is currently available on the front page or through the special section. (Direct link) The animation is produced by Diomedia (Squid Girl, Astarotte no Omocha) and directed by Keizou Kusakawa (Dog Days, Sekirei).



In addition, three additional cast members have been announced, on top of the already announced cast. Yui Ogura will play Athena, Shinobu Matsumoto will play Touma Amakasu, and Rina Hidaka will play Shizuka Kusanagi. While the trailer says "Coming Soon," when the anime is going to air has still not been announced.



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