It was previously reported on this site that the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Battle of Unato was broadcast on Netflix Japan on May 10, the same date as the film’s theatrical release. Now, we know this isn’t fair for non-Japanese fans, right? Well we’ve got good news for you: Netflix has just announced that they will release the Kabaneri movie worldwide! The worldwide release date is set on September 13, four months after its Japan release. Too long a wait, we say, but at least we’re still getting it right?
Most of the TV anime’s cast and staff have returned for the film such as the two leads Tasuku Hatanaka and Sayaka Senbongi, who play the leads Ikoma and Mumei, respectively. The anime film is still produced by Wit Studio, with Tetsurou Araki returning as director. Ichiro Okouchi, most known for creating Code Geass, penned the script. Haruhiko Mikimoto is in charge of original character design, and Hiroyuki Sawano is still in charge of music. The film’s theme song, “Sakase ya Sakase”, was sung by Japanese pop music duo EGOIST.
Director Tetsurou Araki has previously confirmed that the movie will focus on the mysterious Kabaneri Mumei, who accompanied main character Ikoma in the animé series. He has also confirmed that The Battle of Unato will take place six months after the events in the TV series. In the anime’s official website, the movie is described as the “middle volume” of the story.
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress is an original TV animé produced by Wit Studio for Fuji TV’s Noitamina anime block, which aired from April to June 2016. The story is set in the industrial revolution, where a mysterious virus turns humans into Kabane, undead creatures that can only be killed if its iron-protected heart is pierced. Main character Ikoma, an engineer who invents anti-Kabane weapons, gets infected by the virus but manages to resist it. He then becomes a Kabaneri—a half-human, half-Kabane—and together with mysterious fellow Kabaneri Mumei, he journeys to seek shelter elsewhere.
Source: Anime News Network