The production team of The New Gate anime has released a second full trailer ahead of its April 13 premiere date in Japan. Three additional cast members have also been announced. Studios CLOUDHEARTS and Yokohama Animation Lab are animating the fantasy series. The new trailer features protagonist Shin, who was transported 500 years into the future of the in-game world. Check out the new trailer for The New Gate below:
Joining the leads Kensho Ono, Asami Seto and Kaede Hondo, here are the three new cast members:
Satoshi Mikami is voicing Girart Estrella
Tatsuhisa Suzuki is voicing Wolfgang Estrella
Kana Hanazawa is voicing Cuore Estrella
Here are the three new character visuals:
Girart Estrella
Wolfgang Estrella
© Shinogi Kazanami, Alphapolis, “The New Gate” Production Committee
Cuore Estrella
As for the staff of The New Gate anime, Tamaki Nakatsu (Eyeshield 21: The Phantom Golden Bowl) will be directing the TV anime with the series scripts writen by Hiroki Uchida (The Strongest Sage With the Weakest Crest). Itsuki Takemoto, who worked as an animation director on Naruto Shippuden, is in charge of the character designs. The music are composed by Tatsuhiko Saiki, Yūya Mori, Misaki Tsuchida, and Tsugumi Tanaka.
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!
You can check out the official announcement from the anime's X account below:
