MAPPA is producing a new original TV anime titled Zenshu, which is about the production of an anime movie. A teaser trailer and visual have been released.
The show is directed by Mitsue Yamasaki (Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle) with a screenplay from Kimiko Ueno (Delicious in Dungeon series composer) and character designs from Kayoko Ishikawa (Sarazanmai). Yamasaki and Ueno are credited as Zenshu‘s creators along with MAPPA, while Ishikawa is also one of the chief animation directors.
Some of the other staff members are:
• Original character designer and environment concept artist: Yoshiteru Tsujino (character designer for various Tengai Makyo games)
• Assistant director: Sumie Noro (Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence director)
• Music composer: Yukari Hashimoto (A Sign of Affection)
• Animation Producer: Takahiro Ogawa (Bucchigiri?!, Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill)
The cast includes Anna Nagase as Natsuko Hirose, Kazuki Ura as Luke Braveheart, Rie Kugimiya as Unio, Minori Suzuki as Memmeln, and Akio Suyama as QJ.
Below is the official synopsis for Zenshu:
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill.
Source: @zenshu_anime