The official Twitter account for the television anime of Nami Sano‘s Migi & Dali (Migi to Dali) manga debuted the second teaser promotional video and the main key visual on Sunday.

The new teaser reports that Mankyū is serving as sound director in addition to directing and supervising the series scripts. Character designer Ayumi Nishibata is serving as chief animation director as well. It also lists Geek Toys alone as the main animation production studio, whereas the anime’s staff listings also included Frontier Engine until late last year.

Sano (Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto) launched the manga in Kadokawa‘s harta magazine in July 2017. Kadokawa describes the story:

Under the table is the angel’s secret.

The boy’s name was Hitori. A stork brought the angel into the lives of a middle-aged couple who were not blessed with children. His parents were kind, his house spacious, and his meals hot. But to protect the happiness he had received, Hitori continued to hide an important secret from his parents.

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The anime stars Shun Horie as Migi and Ayumu Murase as Dali. The other cast members include:

Shintarō Asanuma as Shunpei Akiyama

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秋山俊平　CV:浅沼晋太郎
飛行機や鳥が好きな秘鳥くんのクラスメート。
鳥になりたいと思っており、その方法を模索するも没頭して周りが見えなくなることも。#ミギダリ #浅沼晋太郎 pic.twitter.com/JA5QwzP0p4

— 公式『ミギとダリ』TVアニメ「慎重に」進行中！ (@MigiToDali) February 24, 2023

Shunsuke Takeuchi as Maruta Tsutsumi

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堤 丸太　CV:武内駿輔
ハイテク機器が好きな秘鳥くんのクラスメート。
甘やかされて育ったため、とにかくわがままで自分勝手。#ミギダリ #武内駿輔 pic.twitter.com/46j7RHfgRm

— 公式『ミギとダリ』TVアニメ「慎重に」進行中！ (@MigiToDali) February 24, 2023

Kengo Kawanishi as Eiji Ichijō

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一条瑛二　CV:河西健吾
成績優秀、容姿端麗。村人の憧れである一条家の長男。
周囲からは模範的な少年として認知されている。#ミギダリ #河西健吾 pic.twitter.com/Af6QCQoj12

— 公式『ミギとダリ』TVアニメ「慎重に」進行中！ (@MigiToDali) February 24, 2023

Mankyū ([email protected], DD Fist of the North Star, [email protected] Cinderella Girls Theater) is directing the anime at Geek Toys, and is also in charge of the series scripts. Ayumi Nishibata (Otherside Picnic) is designing the characters. CompTown is credited for collaborating on the animation production. Hiroko Sebu (I want to eat your pancreas) is composing the music.

Sano ended the manga in November 2021. The manga’s seventh and final volume shipped in December 2021.

Sources: Migi & Dali anime’s website and Twitter account (link 2)

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The official Twitter account for the anime of Haruki Kuō‘s Liar Liar (not related to Renjuro Kindaichi‘s Liar x Liar manga) light novel series revealed a second promotional video on Sunday.

The anime will premiere in July on the TOKYO MX, BS Asahi, and Sun TV channels. Previously announced cast members include:

The “academy x mind game x romantic comedy” story is set on the “Academy” island where students battle to determine their rankings. Hiroto Shinohara earned the highest ever grade in this school’s entrance exam, the toughest in the entire country. On his first day at the school, he takes down the previous reigning queen, Sarasa Saionji, and becomes the fastest ever student to join the school’s elite “Seven Stars.”

Except, he didn’t really. It’s all a lie. Now to maintain his top ranking, he must fight these school mind games with lies and bluffs. He does whatever it takes with the help of the cute “cheat maid” Shirayuki Himeji (voiced by Miku Itō in a previous promotional video) and even Saionji (who is actually a phony herself).

Satoru Ōno and Naoki Matsuura (Girls’ Frontline episode director) are directing the anime at Geek Toys. Momoka Toyoda (Shadows House episode script writer) is in charge of the series scripts. Yumi Nakamura (Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku OVA 2-3 character designer) is designing the characters. Yasuya Yuki is the color key artist, and Ji Woo Park is the art director. Baek Ryun Chae is the technical director, and Keisuke Yanagi is in charge of editing. Ryousuke Naya is the sound director. Kuniyuki Takahashi and Keiichi Hirokawa from MONACA are composing the music with MONACA CyberAgent as the music producer.

Kadokawa‘s MF Bunko imprint launched the novel series with art by the Kinokonomi illustrator unit member konomi in April 2019, and the 13th volume shipped on March 25. Yen Press licensed the novels and will release the first volume in English on August 22.

Funa Yukina launched the manga adaptation in Kadokawa‘s Monthly Comic Alive magazine in August 2019, and the second compiled book volume shipped in November 2020.

Sources: Liar Liar anime’s Twitter account, Comic Natalie

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Disclosure: Kadokawa World Entertainment (KWE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation, is the majority owner of Anime News Network, LLC. One or more of the companies mentioned in this article are part of the Kadokawa Group of Companies.

The official Twitter account for Square Enix‘s Final Fantasy XVI role-playing game began streaming a teaser trailer on Saturday. The trailer highlights the game’s world of Valisthea.

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Introducing a closer look at the world of Valisthea in Final Fantasy XVI. #FF16 pic.twitter.com/ezqxe35Co1

— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@finalfantasyxvi) March 25, 2023

The game’s Japanese cast includes:

The English cast includes:

• Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield
• Logan Hannan as Joshua Rosfield
• Charlotte McBurney as Jill Warrick (child)
• Susannah Fielding as Jill Warrick (young adult)
• Ralph Ineson as Cidolfus Telamon
• Nina Yndis as Benedikta Harman
• Alex Lanipekun as Hugo Kupka
• Stewart Clarke as Dion Lesage
• David Menkin as Barnabas Tharmr

The game will launch on June 22 for PlayStation 5 as a PlayStation console exclusive until December 31. While an initial livestreamed trailer had listed a PC release, trailers and the game’s website do not list a PC version.

The game’s collector’s edition in Japan and in the U.S. will include an art box, the game, a figure of Phoenix vs. Ifrit, a pins collection, a Steelbook case, a world map cloth, and an in-game Black Sword item. Other bonuses include the scholar’s spectacles in-game item, a digital artbook, and a digital mini soundtrack. Early purchase bonuses of the digital version of the game include the following digital items: Braveheart weapon, Cait Sith charm, and scholar’s spectacles. The game’s deluxe edition in the U.S. includes the game, the Steelbook case, and the cloth map.

Square Enix‘s Creative Business Unit III division is developing the game. Naoki Yoshida (Final Fantasy XIV) is producing Final Fantasy XVI, and Hiroshi Takai (Final Fantasy XIV) is directing the game.

Source: Final Fantasy XVI’s Twitter account