imagine-nation S2020E02 - Anime "Sorcerous Stabber Orphen"

In this episode of imagine-nation, we are featuring the anime "Sorcerous Stabber Orphen" which is celebrating its 25th anniversary since the series' inception. From January this year (2020), its TV broadcasts will simultaneously begin around the world, including in Japan (on TOKYO MX), China, Korea, France and the United States. The protagonist, Orphen, will be played by the world-renowned voice actor Showtaro Morikubo, who played Orphen 20 years ago in its previous installments. He is also famous for playing popular characters such as Goro Shigeno from "MAJOR" and Shikamaru Nara from "NARUTO." Furthermore, the anime is being created by a team of world-renowned creators, including director Takayuki Hamana, scriptwriter Reiko Yoshida and character designer Takahiko Yoshida! In the program, we'll be visiting the production studio, and will also be interviewing director Takayuki Hamana and voice actor Showtaro Morikubo to find out the enthusiasm behind the creation of a brand-new season of the anime that took the world by storm with its previous 2 seasons.