Crunchyroll Unveils Cast Of 'FreakAngels' Preview; New + Ultra titles

Crunchyroll has a lot to offer today, with the announcement of two new titles coming to its programming partnership + Ultra, as well as the reveal of the voice cast and the preview of the first episode of its latest original series.

Fans take a first look FreakAngels, the upcoming Crunchyroll Original series that follows the story of a small group of psychics struggling to survive in London's last borough, with the full English-language voice cast revealed. Based on Warren Elllis' post-apocalyptic graphic novel, the series will debut January 27 in 200 countries and territories, with subtitles available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian and Arabic.

Synopsis: Welcome to Whitechapel: humanity's last bastion. Six years ago, the world "ended" in a single apocalyptic event, trapping Britain behind a mysterious dome of purple energy. The last district of London persevered thanks to the protection of the "FreakAngels", a small group of twenty-three with psychic powers. Their fragile peace, however, is threatened when an exiled friend returns, exposing past conspiracies and new conflicts within their fragmented and improvised family. Can Whitechapel Survive? Featuring the character design of Hiroshi Shimizu (MEGALOBOX, Blue Exorcist, Lupine III) and the artistic direction of Studio Ghibli alum Osamu Masuyama (Made in Abyss).

Characters and cast:

• KK voiced by Marsha Thomason (Castlevania). A swashbuckling gear, the kind of cool mechanical girl who will drink all your beer, turn on the light in your house, and set off in motion. KK is the biting and violent big sister of the FreakAngels.
• Arkady voiced by Julie Nathanson (Great pretender). Eccentric, he may seem like a playful child. Arkady is the most powerful person in the world, but she is stunned and frail. In private, he is exploring his powers. A kind woman with a storm inside her.
• Jacks voiced by Truly Valentine (The Cuphead Show!). A loner and a sailor who prefers to work with his hands, Jack is busy using his boat to search for supplies in flooded London and fend off the marauders. It is the classic model of stoic manhood.
• Cricket voiced by Nazneen Contractor (Star Wars Resistance). She is a sincere pacifist, but her high morality and polyamorous lifestyle can sometimes cause friction with other FreakAngels, especially Jack.
• Connor voiced by Christian Lee (PISTOL). The damaged soul. Connor is in the same head as him. He thinks too much. He is warm and emotional, with thin skin. He will have to get back on his feet to reunite the group in the face of incoming threats.
• brand voiced by daniel gillies (The Vampire Diaries). Mark is the FreakAngel who was exiled. He used his powers to control people and they kicked him out. Since then, he has wandered around Britain, getting stronger, making plans.
• Luca voiced by Chris Geere (Animaniacs, Detective Pikachu). A rogue intellectual with a university elegance. He is broken, toxic, incredibly charming until you see the damage of him up close.
• Cat voiced by Victoria Atkins (Assassin's Creed). Self-appointed Whitechapel "policeman". She is pretty crazy, but devoted to everyone's safety. Lonely but intimidating.
• Miki voiced by Low Mallory (DC Super Hero Girls, Final Fantasy VII Remake). The doctor. His spirit is razor sharp. Good at healing people, not so good at talking to them.
• case voiced by Anniwaa Buachie (X-Men '97). An urban engineer. She will build her way to a better future. He is the most mature and self-aware member of the group.
• Carlo voiced by Darren Jacobs (Death Stranding, Genshin Impact). Telepathy is strong with Karl; he isolates himself in his garden for the peace of mind. Kirk is the only one who can handle it. He prefers to take care of his garden, alone.
• Kirk voiced by Truly Valentine (The Cuphead Show!). Totally devoted to Karl, pissed off about everything else. He misses the old world and is slow to trust someone while he is very quick to get angry.
• Alice voiced by Of the Saba (Ralph breaks the internet, Steven Universe). She was just a teenager when "the world ended" and grew up without support and without mercy.

From +Ultra event aired by the Fuji TV Multi Theater in Tokyo, Crunchyroll, Fuji TV e Slow curve shared new details of their previously announced anime and revealed a new title in the works. These series are the first of many to come from the trio's + Ultra programming partnership, announced in 2021, to jointly develop and co-produce anime series to be broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV's Ultra Midnight + anime block (launched in October). 2018) and for streaming on Crunchyroll in more than 200 countries and territories.

An original anime title from successful producer and chief director Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion), ESTAB LIFE: GREAT ESCAPE takes place in the experimental city “Tokyo”, managed by artificial intelligence and home to a mix of various human races. Hiroyuki Hashimoto (Is the order a rabbit?) is the director of the series with Shoji Kato (Full Metal Panic!) for the composition and screenplay of the series, Yusuke Kozaki (Pokémon Go) for character concept design and Polygon Pictures (Sidonian Knight) for animation. The series will debut in April 2022.

Square Enix (Dragon Quest; Final fantasy series) will develop the tie-in mobile game. The theatrical anime feature film, Estab-Life Revengers' Road, will tell a new story, based on the anime series and mobile game, with Goro Taniguchi directing and writing the script.

A new original story from the famous mangaka Tsutomu Nihei (Aposimz, Knight of Sidonia, GUILT!), Ooyukiumi no Kaina (working title) follows the journey of Kaina and Liliha (working name), two young people from different worlds, whose journey to save the world begins with their introduction. Hiroak Ando (listeners; Ajin: semi-human) is the director of the anime series. Polygon images (GUILT !, Knight of Sidonia) will develop the animation. The series will debut in January 2023.

A manga in the series will be drawn by Itoe Takemoto (The player of the beast) and published in Monthly Shōnen Sirius by Kodansha starting February 26, 2022. Kodansha will make the English simulpub manga available on Crunchyroll.

Crunchyroll will exclusively stream every series worldwide outside of Asia, day and date with the premiere on + Ultra, and will manage the licensing and consumer product rights for every title worldwide outside of Asia. Asia.