Suicide Squad Isekai gets trailer and cast announcement

The twitter (X) account for Warner Bros. Japan has released information and a trailer for the upcoming Suicide Squad Isekai anime that the studio is working on with WIT Studio. 

The opening will be performed by veteran artist Tomoyasu Hotei (also known as simply Hotei) whose career stretches back to the 80's and appears in HMV's Top 100 Japanese musicians of all time. The score will be provided by Kenichiro Suehiro.

Set to be directed by Eri Osada, the screenplay will be written by Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara. Character designs are served up by Akira Amano.

The cast announced so far includes:

• Anna Nagase as Harley Quinn
• Yuuichirou Umehara as The Joker
• Reigo Yamaguchi as Deadshot
• Takehito Koyasu as Peacemaker
• Jun Fukuyama as Clayface
• Subaru Kimura as King Shark

Synopsis:

In the crime-ridden city of Gotham, Amanda Waller, the head of A.R.G.U.S., has assembled a group of notorious criminals for a mission: Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Peacemaker, Clayface, and King Shark. These Super-Villains are sent into an otherworldly realm that’s connected to this world through a gate. It’s a world of swords and magic where orcs rampage and dragons rule the skies—an “ISEKAI”!

With lethal explosives planted in their necks, there’s no running or hiding, and failing the mission means a one-way ticket to the afterlife! Can Harley Quinn and her crew conquer this perilous ISEKAI realm?! Brace yourselves for the pulse-pounding saga of the elite task force known as the “Suicide Squad” as they embark on a jaw-dropping adventure!

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