Let's Play Anime Reveals 11 More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists, October 1 TV Debut
The staff for studio OLM's anime adaptation of Leeanne M. Krecic's (also known as "Mongie") Let's Play webcomic revealed the show's promotional video, 11 more cast members, theme song information, and October 1 debut on Sunday. Toshinobu Kubota will perform both the opening theme song "1,2, Play" and the ending theme song "Left & Right." DJ Night Tempo is in charge of the main theme for the in-universe game Ruminate.The newly announced cast includes (left to right in top, middle, and bottom row in above image): Crunchyroll had revealed a trailer and new visual for the anime at Anime NYC on Saturday.The anime will premiere on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block in October 1 and will air on Wednesdays at 24:45 (effectively Thursdays at 12:15 a.m.).The anime stars:Daiki Tomiyasu (Pokémon Sun & Moon) is directing the anime at OLM with Ayumi Moriyama as assistant director. Saki Ebisawa (key animator for Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Himitsu no AiPri) is designing the characters based on Ebimo's (High Card) designs. Aya Matsui (Marmalade Boy) is handling the series composition. Slow Curve is in charge of planning and production. Conisch is composing the anime's music. Other staff members include: Mongie launched the comic on WEBTOON in 2016. The comic ended its third "season" in September 2022, after which Mongie announced that she will no longer update the comic on WEBTOON due to numerous reasons involving the WEBTOON platform, including claims of lack of marketing on the platform and pay disparities. The comic will return in fall 2025, though Mongie has not yet announced a new platform.Rocketship Entertainment is releasing the comic in English, and it released the fifth volume in July. Rocketship Entertainment describes the story:Sources: Let's Play anime's website, Comic Natalie
