The official website for Sunrise’s MAO television anime — based on the manga by Rumiko Takahashi — has announced five new cast members and a new visual of the character Yurako ahead of the series’ second part.
New Cast for Part Two
- Takuya Satō as Hakubi, an onmyōji of metal and MAO’s former fellow disciple
- Rie Kugimiya as Natsuno, an onmyōji of earth and MAO’s former fellow disciple
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Daigo, an onmyōji of earth and MAO’s former fellow disciple
- Tasuku Kaito as Soma Kagami, the second son of the Kagami family
- Shino Shimoji as Kagari Hosho, the daughter of the Kagami family
The site also revealed a new visual of Yurako, voiced by Reina Ueda, and streamed the clean version of the second half’s opening credits sequence. The new opening theme, “Bokura ga Uwagaki suru Sekai” (The World We Overwrite), is performed by boy group 20th Century.
Broadcast Details
The second cour of MAO begins with episode 14 on July 4. The anime launched on April 4 on NHK-General at 11:45 p.m. JST and runs for two consecutive cours without a break. International viewers can stream it on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ in Canada, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand.
Full Cast
- Yūki Kaji — MAO
- Natsumi Kawaida — Nanoka Kiba
- Hiro Shimono — Hyakka
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga — Kamon
- Momoka Terasawa — Otoya
- Kazuyuki Okitsu — Shiranui
- Motoko Kumai — Funa Uozumi
- Yōko Hikasa — Tenko
- Risa Shimizu — Sana
- Reina Ueda — Yurako
- Takashi Matsuyama — Byōki
Staff
- Director: Teruo Sato (Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Aikatsu Stars!)
- Series Script Supervisor: Yūko Kakihara (2022 Urusei Yatsura, Aikatsu Friends!, Cells at Work!)
- Character Designer / Chief Animation Director: Yoshihito Hishinuma (InuYasha, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon)
- Art Directors: Hiroshi Katō, Izumi Hoki
- Music: Shū Kanematsu (The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!)
Boy band Kis-My-Ft2 performs the first cour’s opening theme “HEARTLOUD,” while TRUE handles the ending theme “Juai” (Cursed Love).
About MAO
Rumiko Takahashi launched the MAO manga in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday in May 2019. The 29th compiled volume was released on June 18. Viz Media has been publishing the English edition since 2021.
The story follows Nanoka, a girl who slips through a portal into a supernatural Taisho-era Japan, where she crosses paths with the aloof exorcist MAO. As the two investigate a string of gruesome murders, Nanoka uncovers new abilities within herself and learns that MAO — along with his sword — is cursed by a cat demon named Byōki.
Takahashi is the creator of beloved titles including Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2, and InuYasha, many of which have inspired anime and live-action adaptations worldwide.
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