The anime adaptation of Shinogi Kazanami's isekai light novel series The New Gate has released a new trailer and shared details on the additional cast members. Studios CLOUDHEARTS and Yokohama Animation Lab are animating the series, which is scheduled to premiere in April 2024. The teaser gives us a look at the anime's fantasy visuals and features protagonist Shin, who was transported 500 years into the future of the in-game world. Watch the new trailer for The New Gate below:
The trailer reveals that Shunya Hiruma plays Wilhelm Avis, Kaori Ishihara plays Rashia Luzel, and Akiho Suzumoto plays Millie. Previously, it was revealed that Kenshō Ono plays Shin, Asami Seto plays Schnee Raizar, Mika Okasaki plays Yuzuha, and Kaede Hondo plays Tiera Lucent.
As for the staff, Tamaki Nakatsu (Eyeshield 21: The Phantom Golden Bowl) will be directing the The New Gate 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!
The twelfth volume of the manga series was released in English on February 6, 2024.
