As we mentioned earlier ,
director Sung
Hoo Park 's
original anime " Bullet / Bullet " will
premiere on July 16 in Japan with its first eight episodes available
exclusively through Disney Plus . The remaining episodes, from 9 to 12, will be
available starting August 13 . But now new and interesting details
have been revealed that raise expectations for this ambitious production even
further.
The production team recently released the first official promotional video, which features a preview of the main theme song "WORK HARD," performed by Japanese rapper Chanmina. They also surprised fans by announcing that the series will also be re-released and shown in Japanese theaters as a two-part series. The singer commented on her participation:
- "WORK HARD" was born
last year when Director Park of BULLET/BULLET approached me directly to
discuss the project. When approaching the project, I was inspired by the
concept of "working" and "having to work," and I
wanted to express the importance of putting in effort and continuing to do
so, as well as the importance of gaining the strength to overcome numerous
trials. In
a sense, it became a support song for myself, a song of encouragement for
those who are working hard and pushing themselves every day, and at the
same time a way for me to reflect on these past ten years in which I've
been very busy and giving my all. I based it a bit on the setting of the
anime, but I think I managed to create a song that remains true to myself.
I personally love how it turned out!! Listen to WORK HARD and let's keep
working hard together!
The first
film will be titled " Dangan Shissou-hen " (Bullet
Run arc) and will hit theaters on July 25 , while the second
part, titled " Dangan Kessen-hen " (Bullet Final
Battle arc), will premiere on August 15. This means that fans
will have the chance to enjoy this story both via streaming and on the big
screen, depending on their preference.
"Bullet/Bullet"
is set in a post-apocalyptic near-future, where civilization has collapsed and
the world has become a wasteland filled with danger. In this environment, people
survive using relics from the past. The story follows Gear, a young man working
in a junkyard, who teams up with Shirokuma, a gambling addict, and a peculiar
robot model Qu-0213 with four distinct personalities, to run a "theft
business" focused on recovering objects that were unjustly taken.
Everything
changes when a mysterious girl named Noa asks Gear to help her recover an
object while being pursued by a killer. From then on, the group becomes
the target of an armed organization, as they may have unwittingly stolen a
secret capable of shaking the entire world. With a mix of action,
science fiction, and a standout creative team, "Bullet/Bullet"
promises to be one of the most explosive premieres of the summer. Will you
watch the series on Disney Plus or will you be willing to experience it in the
theater?
- Sunghoo Park (director of Jujutsu
Kaisen, Garo: Vanishing Line) is directing the anime at his
studios E&H Production (founded by himself) and GAGA. The
project is original, and Park spent a decade developing the story. Aki
Kindaichi (Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray) is supervising and
writing the anime scripts. Takahiro Yoshimatsu (Goodbye,
Don Glees!, Overlord, Hunter x Hunter 2011) is in charge of character
designs and also serves as chief animation director. Hidetaka
Tenjin, illustrator and mechanical designer known for franchises
such as Macross and Space Battleship Yamato, is participating as a concept
and mechanics designer.
- The voice cast is made up of
names such as Marina Inoue as Gear, Kazuhiro
Yamaji as Shirokuma, Rie Kugimiya as Qu-0213
Nosa-ane, Kana Hanazawa as Qu-0213 Kau-ane, Tomokazu
Seki as Qu-0213 Naka-ani, Ai Orikasa as Qu-0213
Ei-baba/Dinner, Asami Seto as Noa, Makoto
Furukawa as Barrel, Yuuki Wakai as Rin and Yuuichi
Nakamura as Batting Center Saitou.
