The TV anime adaptation of ELECEED, based on the manga by SJH (story) and ZHENA (art) serialized on LINE Manga, has revealed its full main cast alongside the release of the first main PV.

Story

ELECEED is a battle-action series set in a world where individuals with special abilities — known as “Awakeners” — operate in the shadows. The story begins when Kazahaya Yu, a kind-hearted young man who has kept his own powers hidden, encounters Kaido, the most powerful Awakener of all, who is disguising himself as a stray cat. When Yu takes the cat in, their fates become intertwined.

Main Cast

• Kazahaya Yu — Atsumi Junpei
• Kaido — To be announced
• Tatsuoka Jin, a mysterious Awakener who transfers into Yu’s class — Hatanaka Yu
• Dr. Delain, a genius scientist consumed by fanatical research — Sato Setsuji
• Yanagi Sota, a cocky delinquent Awakener attending the same high school as Yu — Dojima Hayato
• Yanagi Amane, the young leader of “Shinwa,” the largest Awakener organization in the country — Ito Shizuka

The first main PV showcases the Awakening abilities of the key characters in action-packed sequences.

Cast & Director Comments

Atsumi Junpei (Kazahaya Yu)

“Yu comes across as gentle and not particularly strong at first glance, but he has incredible grit on the inside — he’s a really satisfying character to play. The battle scenes are shaping up to look incredibly cool, and there are actually a lot of funny moments on the recording floor that have everyone cracking up. Look forward to it!”

Hatanaka Yu (Tatsuoka Jin)

“The level of effort going into this production is staggering. They record real human movement via motion capture, convert it to CG, have us voice actors perform to match that CG, and then animators draw the final frames on top of it all. It’s an enormous undertaking. Playing someone as cool as Jin is almost a first for me, but exploring his humanity and what drives him has been a genuinely fascinating process.”

Sato Setsuji (Dr. Delain)

“The production pipeline on this show is incredible — motion capture, then CG, then voice recording to match, then animators drawing over everything. The amount of love and effort poured into it is extraordinary. The voice cast is fantastic too. But honestly, when all is said and done, the cat is just really, really cute.”

Dojima Hayato (Yanagi Sota)

“Sota is fiercely competitive, aggressive, and blunt — but there’s a straightforwardness to him, and the rare glimpses of genuine kindness make him oddly endearing. I try to perform him as directly and honestly as possible. We’re all giving it everything we’ve got every session, and I’m genuinely excited for the broadcast.”

Ito Shizuka (Yanagi Amane)

“Amane is a true cool beauty with tremendous ability — playing her makes me feel stronger myself. The recording format was a little unusual at first, but the energy of the cast has been pulling me along and I’m having a great time. Please look forward to it!”

Director Nishikiori Hiroshi

“What I love most about this series is how all these very different characters keep getting entangled with each other in clumsy, earnest ways. Watching them collide at full force, and feeling that come to life as movement and voice are added — it genuinely excites me. This is a story you can enjoy from any character’s perspective, so I hope you’ll give ELECEED a chance.”

Staff

• Original Work: SJH (story) / ZHENA (art) — serialized on LINE Manga
• Director: Nishikiori Hiroshi
• Script / Series Composition: Kuroda Yosuke
• Character Design: Sakura Minami
• Sub Character Design: Kato Masato, Osawa Mina, Watanabe Koji
• Chief Animation Director: Sakura Minami, Kato Masato
• Art Director: Imaichi Mayu
• Color Design: Nobori Haruko
• Photography Director: Yamane Yujiro
• Special Effects: Hoshi Miyako
• CG Supervisor: Shimizu Takeshi
• Editor: Nishiyama Shigeru
• Sound Director: Hamano Takatoshi
• Music: Iwasaki Taku
• Animation Production: Dandelion Animation Studio

TV anime ELECEED is scheduled to begin broadcasting in early 2027.