The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kyouko Hikawa’s From Far Away (Kanata Kara) shōjo manga revealed the anime’s promotional video, key visual, and additional cast and staff members. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song “Tōkōkō” by Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. (GNJB), and the ending theme song “Hikari no Gawa de (At the Side of Light)” by Nanashi no Tarō.
Additional cast members include:
- Kimiko Saitō as Gaya
- Tadashi Miyazawa as Gorya
- Taisuke Nakano as Agol
- Miku Itō as Gina Haas
Newly added staff include:
- Art Director: Masaki Mayuzumi
- Color Key Artist: Imari Katsuragi
- Compositing Director of Photography: Inju Lee
- Editing: Akane Shiraishi
- Sound Director: Satoshi Yano
- Sound Effects: Hidemi Tanaka
- Sound Production: Ai Addiction
Previously announced cast members include:
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Noriko Tachiki
- Kentarō Kumagai as Isaac Kia Taj
- Yūichirō Umehara as Rachev
- Eiji Takeuchi as Kaemos Lee Goda
Noriyuki Abe will be directing From Far Away. Rika Takasugi is in charge of series scripts, Eiji Abiko will serve as character designer, and the composer will be Takeshi Hama. Additionally, Studio DEEN produce the anime. Some of the cast and crew have provided comments that are available on the website.
The From Far Away manga ran from 1991 to 2002 in Hakusensha’s LaLa magazine. Hakusensha published the manga’s 14th and final compiled book volume in 2003. Further, the Bunko edition of the manga was published in seven volumes from 2004 to 2005. VIZ Media publishes the manga in English.
Lastly, here’s a story synopsis, via VIZ Media:
On her way home from school one day, Noriko is unexpectedly plunged into a strange and extraordinary fantasy world. Her troubles compound exponentially when she is rescued and befriended by a handsome young man by the name of Izark.
He may be brave and courageous, but inside Izark lurks the darkest evil imaginable. And according to an ancient prophecy, Noriko possesses the power to unleash that evil. Now, inexorably bound together, these two unlikely allies must navigate a world both wondrous and hostile.
