Reuben Lack, the senior manager of English dubbing at Disney, recently confirmed on Twitter that the TV anime adaptation of Masakazu Ishiguro’s “Heavenly Delusion” manga, “Tengoku Dai Makyō” in Japanese, will have a simulcast in the United States.
“Just… look at the art style, folks. Beyond stunning, cinematic. And, the sub will simulcast **globally** (including the US) in 5 days!! Dub to follow later. Get excited!!! (Sorry, this is gonna become a D+ anime marketing Twitter account over the next few weeks (emojis))” the Disney manager tweeted, reposting preview pictures of the anime.
“Heavenly Delusion” will stream exclusively on Disney+ worldwide this April 1st, and will air in Japan via Hokkaido TV, Tokyo MX, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, MBS, TV Aichi and BS11.
The anime features the performances of stars Gen Sato as Maru, Sayaka Senbongi as Kiruko, Hibiku Yamamura as Tokio, Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Kona, and Misato Fukuen as Mimihime.
Also part of the stellar cast are Shunsuke Takeuchi as Shiro, Tomoyo Kurosawa as Kuku, Misato Matsuoka as Anzu, Yūki Shin as Taka, Kazuya Nakai as Robin Inazaki, Masako Isobe as Enchō, Atsumi Tanezaki as Aoshima, and Tadashi Mutou as Sawatari.
Directing the anime at Production I.G. is Hirotaka Mori, who was also the episode director for “Joker Game” and unit director for the film “Psycho-Pass.”
Makoto Fukami, who also worked with “Psycho-Pass” and “School-Live!,” is overseeing the series scripts. The character designer is Utsushita of Minakata Laboratory. Composing the music is Kensuke Ushio, who previously worked with “A Silent Voice,” “Chainsaw Man,” and “Space Dandy.”
The opening billboard song, “innocent arrogance,” is performed by BiSH, while ASOBI is performing the closing billboard song titled “Daremo Karemo Dokomo Nanimo Shiranai” (“I Don’t Know Anyone Anywhere Anything” in English).
Releasing the manga in English is Denpa. It describes the story:
“Within the safety of the walls, youths are raised in a nursery-style setting by robots. While life there may appear stale on the surface, the children are full of potential and curiosity. In many ways it is like a slice of heaven. The outside world is a hell-scape. It is almost entirely void of anything mechanical and is now inhabited by bizarre, yet powerful super-natural beings.
Maru, with the aid of Kiruko, is out there crisscrossing what was once Tokyo for heaven. But after searching for so long, maybe heaven is more of an untenable dream than a potential reality.”
Ishiguro, also known for “And Yet the Town Moves,” launched the ongoing manga through Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine in January 2018. The manga also had an animated promotional video commemorating the release of the first volume in July 2018. Did you know that the manga also topped the list of manga for male readers in the 2019 edition of Takarajimasha’s “Kono Manga ga Sugoi!” (“This Manga Is Amazing!”) guidebook?
Get ready to be plunged into the post-apocalyptic world of “Heavenly Delusion.” For many anime fans, this is a must-watch.
