by The second cast information has been announced for the anime ” ALL YOU NEED IS KILL,” based on the light novel by Sakurazaka Hiroshi, which was also made into a Hollywood movie. Kana Hanazawa, Hikorohee, and Mou Chugakusei will appear.
In “ALL YOU NEED IS KILL” “ALL YOU NEED IS KILL” is an action fantasy sci-fi animated by STUDIO4°C, a unique presence in the Japanese animation world, based on the light novel by Sakurazaka Hiroshi, which was also made into a Hollywood movie with its innovative time loop setting and story of robust growth.
The original “All You Need Is Kill” was a story about the development of the main character, Keiji, who gains experience through repeated loops and continues to struggle after repeated “deaths.” Still, this anime will unfold a new story with “Rita” as the main character.
Due to an invasion by extraterrestrial lifeforms, Rita is trapped in a time loop where she dies and returns to the morning of the same day. She continues to fight, using her accumulated memories and experiences as weapons, but no one understands her, and the seemingly endless battle is slowly eating away at her heart.
At that time, a man named Keiji appears before her and says that he, too, is repeating the same day over and over again. Will the two, who have a fateful encounter, become the hope to change the endless battle? The second cast information for this work has been announced. It has been revealed that Kana Hanazawa, known for her roles as Mitsuri Kanroji in “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” and Reiko Hojo in “After Dinner Mystery Solving,” as well as Hikorohee, who is also active as an MC, actress, screenwriter, and comedian, Mou Chugakusei, will appear.
Hanazawa will play Shasta, who is engrossed in researching “Darol.” Hikorohee will play volunteer worker Rachel, and Mou Chugakusei will play Yonabal, a joker who teases Rita. Each of them has also made comments.
This work was selected for the “Midnight Special” category at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2025, which will be held from June 8th and is also being screened at the venue. Director Kenichiro Akimoto also took to the stage on June 12th local time. We can’t wait to see more news on the anime “ALL YOU NEED IS KILL.” Kana Hanazawa (Shasta) Shasta is a female scientist who is intelligent and has her world, but also has a casual demeanor.
With a strange tension, she approaches the mystery of time repeating itself alone. I tried to portray her carefree side and her excitement at the unknown. I haven’t seen the finished product yet, so I’m looking forward to seeing how it turns out!!! Hikorohi (Rachel) It was a fresh movie, full of new possibilities for animation movies. I want you to see it at least once. We’ll talk about it later. Mou Chugakusei (Yonabaru): “It’s interesting, it’s so interesting.”
And after watching it, your daily life will be like “It’s like a different world, it’s like a different world”!! (When I ate the soba after watching it, it was twice as chewy as usual.) Anime “ALL YOU NEED IS KILL” Staff Original work: Sakurazaka Hiroshi “All You Need Is Kill” (Shueisha) Director: Akimoto Kenichiro Animation production: STUDIO4°C Cast Rita: Mikami Ai Keiji: Hanae Natsuki Shasta: Hanazawa Kana Rachel: Hikorohi Yonabaru: Mou Chuugakusei Theme song “Tsukette” by AKASAKI
