Shinogi Kazanami's isekai light novel series The New Gate is getting an anime adaptation, and the official website and Twitter account of the anime have revealed a new visual and announced the cast and staff of the series. The New Gate anime is currently in production and it's scheduled to premiere in 2024. Check out the fantastic visual for the anime below:
The main cast of the anime includes:
Shinya Kiritani voiced by Kensho Ono (Akutagawa in Bungo Stray Dogs)
Schnee Raizar voiced by Asami Seto (Alpha in The Eminence in Shadow)
Tiera Lucent voiced by Kaede Hondo (Lammis in Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon)
Here are the character visuals for the characters they're playing:
Shinya Kiritani
Schnee Raizar
Tiera Lucent
As for the staff, Tamaki Nakatsu (The Irregular at Magic High School episode director) will be directing The New Gate anime at Studios CLOUDHEARTS and Yokohama Animation Lab. Hiroki Uchida is in charge of the series composition, Itsuki Takemoto is working on the character designs, and Yuya Mori, Tatsuhiko Saiki, Misaki Tsuchida and Tsugumi Tanaka, will be composing the music of the anime.
What is The New Gate about?
The New Gate anime is based on the original light novel series written by Shinogi Kazanami, which was first published on December 27, 2013 by Alphapolis, and there are currently 21 volumes. The series also received a manga adaptation by Yoshiyuki Miwa, and as of November 2023, it has been collected into 13 volumes. was published by One Peace Books, which described the story of The New Gate:
THE NEW GATE—an online game transformed into a life-and-death struggle for its players. Thanks to the valiant efforts of Shin, the most powerful of them all, an end to the game and freedom for everyone seemed within reach. But just moments after Shin defeats the game’s final boss, he finds himself bathed in an unknown light and transported some 500 years into the future of the in-game world. Thrown from a simple game gone wrong into a strange new land, one young swordsman of unrivalled strength is about to embark on a legendary journey!
Expect the production team of The New Gate anime to reveal more details before its premiere next year. As always, we will keep you updated about the latest isekai anime shows here on Epicflix.
