Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment have revealed the new insert song “Melodea” for the SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes original anime series, which will premiere on October 5. Additional staff members were revealed as well.
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend author Fumiaki Maruto oversees and writes the series scripts of SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes. Renowned illustrator Hidari is the original character designer.
Additional cast members include:
- Sub-Character Design: Mika Takahashi, Masahiro Yamanaka
- Monster Design: Tomohisa Onoue
- Chief Animation Director: Yurie Ōhigashi
- Action Animation Director: Takaaki Hirayama
- Art Director: Takao Makino
- Color Design: Yoshinori Horikawa
- Director of Photography: Sota Mikami
- CG Director: Masato Takahashi
- Editing: Yumi Jinguji
- Sound Director: Yasushi Nagura
Previously teased as a new “Music x Hero” project, the SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes anime will air on Fuji TV at 9:30 a.m. JST and stream on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia.
The cast of the SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes anime includes:
- Ayane Sakura as Siren
- Sōma Saitō as JUNE
- Daisuke Namikawa as YOSUKE
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Sōji
- Akari Kitō as μ (pronounced as “myu”)
Sony Music Entertainment selected the vocal artists who will be providing singing voices for the characters. More cast and staff members, along with the vocal artists, will be revealed at a later date.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime series, courtesy of Crunchyroll:
SI-VIS is a co-ed music group, led by YOSUKE, shaking up the global music scene with their unmatched vocals and performances. However, they are actually heroes in disguise, battling against mysterious forces threatening the world. They convert audience energy at live performances into combat power. Luckily, the battles appear to be ordinary concerts to the public, keeping their identity a secret.
