The upcoming Collar x Malice -deep cover- anime film has released the key visual as well as information on additional cast members. The first part premieres in the early summer of 2023. Studio DEEN will animate it, and Avex Pictures will be the distributor.
The new cast includes Kaede Hondo as Ichika Hoshino and Katsuyuki Konishi as an original character named Mitsuru Sowa. Sowa’s character description is drawn by Mai Hanamura, who is the original character designer and who also drew the key visual.
Other previously announced cast members include:
- Masakazu Morita as Eiji Yanagi
- Yuki Kaji as Kei Okazaki
- Soma Saito as Mineo Enomoto
- Daisuke Namikawa as Takeru Sasazuka
- Ryohei Kimura as Kageyuki Shiraishi
Yaka x Zlobathe visual novel was developed by Idea Factory under the Otomate brand. It was first released in Japan in 2016 exclusively for the PlayStation Vita. It was then released by Aksys Games in 2017 for North America and Europe and received a Nintendo Switch version in 2020.
Aksys gamelistsYaka x Zlobawith the following synopsis:
A dangerous shadow organization begins a campaign of fear and violence in the city of Shinjuku, pushing society to the brink of chaos. As a young police officer tasked with restoring order, you become the target of an attack and have a poison collar attached to your neck. As the situation spirals out of control and time is running out, five mysterious strangers appear to aid you in your search for the truth. Who can you trust? Will you be able to save yourself and the soul of Shinjuku from the clutches of oblivion? In a city gripped by malice, you are the only hope for salvation!
source: Funny Natalie
Ⓒ IF/DF/Theatrical Version Collar x Malice Production Committee
