Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment have released the opening and ending sequences for the SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes anime. In addition, two new cast members for the anime’s protagonist and “mysterious girl” were revealed.
The new cast members include:
- Anan Furuya as Kyōya
- Manaka Iwami as Nagi
SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes is streaming on Crunchyroll, and the anime series will run for two consecutive cours, or two quarters of the year.
In-story musical unit SI-VIS performs the opening theme song “So Far Away” and the ending theme song “Friends & Smile” for the SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes anime’s first cour. The songs were both penned by Takui Nakajima. Taisho is handling the vocals in songs for YOSUKE, the leader of SI-VIS.
The cast includes:
- Ayane Sakura as Siren
- Sōma Saitō as JUNE
- Daisuke Namikawa as YOSUKE
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Sōji
- Akari Kitō as μ (“myu”)
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 staff 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
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.
