Jun Maeda's New TV Anime 'The Day I Became a God' Announces Director, Lead Voice Actor

 

After being announced a few weeks back, more information has descended from the heavens about Jun Maeda's new P.A. Works/Key TV anime The Day I Became a God during a special program that aired on Japanese TV on May 24. Leading the charge for The Day I Became a God is Charlotte director Yoshiyuki Asai, returning as the director once again, with Ayane Sakura as the main character Hina, again returning from voicing the lead female in Charlotte, Nao Tomori.

 

Previously released visual and trailer:

【「神様になった日」制作決定】
Key、アニプレックス、https://t.co/6N9WHrtn5g オリジナルアニメーション企画第3弾「神様になった日」制作決定！
2020年10月より放送開始！

『「Angel Beats!」、「Charlotte」を経て、麻枝 准は原点回帰する——。』https://t.co/PI1rw2yKeU#神様になった日 pic.twitter.com/WDB251a4m5

— 神様になった日&Charlotte&AB!公式アカウント (@kamisama_Ch_AB) May 10, 2020

 

【ティザービジュアル公開】
Key×アニプレックス×https://t.co/6N9WHrtn5gオリジナルアニメーション企画第3弾「神様になった日」ティザービジュアル公開！
本作でキャラクター原案を務めるNa-Gaさんによる素敵なビジュアル！
10月からの放送をお楽しみに！https://t.co/PI1rw2yKeU#神様になった日 pic.twitter.com/S7QouAURB1

— 神様になった日&Charlotte&AB!公式アカウント (@kamisama_Ch_AB) May 10, 2020

 

Translated synopsis from the official website:

 

Hina, a girl who awakens as a God, foreshadows the "end of the world." So, she chooses a boy.

As a companion to watch over, at the end...

 

Joining Jun Maeda on the original story and script is Na-Ga (Angel Beats, Charlotte) as the character designer with animation production at P.A. Works. The Day I Became a God is scheduled to be broadcast from October 2020.

 

Source: Comic Natalie

 

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Daryl Harding is a Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram. 

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