Anime ‘Tohai- Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku’ : Trailer Video & Artists of Themes Revealed

The anime “Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku” : Trailer Video & Artists of the themes revealed

・Teaser visual
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[Title]The anime “Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku” revealed the Trailer Video & the Artists of the Opening & Ending Theme Songs!

[Body]We are delighted to announce the new teaser PV for the anime “Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku“. This video features the main character, Kei, Amina, and Doujima, recently revealed characters, Takatsu Noriyuki, the leader of the Takatsu-gumi, and Kei’s childhood friend, Yuu Katsuragi.

Furthermore, the artists responsible for the opening and ending theme songs have been revealed. The opening theme song will be performed by the singer-songwriter Masayoshi Ōishi, known for providing numerous popular anime theme songs, including the opening theme “Welcome to Japari Park” for ‘Kemono Friends.’ The ending theme song will be performed by the highly anticipated idol group ‘Taiyo to Odore Tsukiyo ni Utae,’ who debuted from Pony Canyon in July 2023 and have been confirmed to appear at major music festivals such as @JAM EXPO and Animelo Summer Live 2024.

Please look forward to airing in October.

■ Anime “Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku” Trailer Video
https://youtu.be/JlXjWLYhSPg
*English sub is available

■Staff
Original Work: “Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku” by Kōji Shinasaka originally serialized in
the Young Champion published by AKITASHOTEN
Director: Jun Hatori
Music: Yūsuke Shirato, Yuki Kishida
Series Composition: Mariko Kunisawa
Character Design: Sayaka Anesaki
Sound Director: Ryōsuke Naya
Sound Production: STUDIO MAUSU
Animation Production: EAST FISH STUDIO
Opening Theme Song: Masayoshi Ōishi
Ending Theme Song: Taiyo to Odore Tsukiyo ni Utae

■Copyright
© Kōji Shinasaka (AKITASHOTEN) /Takatsu-gumi

■ Synopsis
Money, women, organs. Kei, a high school boy, frequents the underground mahjong parlor teeming with desires, earning him the moniker ‘K of the ICE’ in the underworld due to his cold- hearted strategy and stylish gameplay. Rumors also circulate that he keeps a girl at his home.

■ Character
Kei (VA: Kohsuke Tanabe)
A high school student, known as “K of the ICE,” earns money as a substitute mahjong player while pursuing academics. He has an exceptional memory and a theoretical playstyle.

Amina (VA: Ai Fairouz)
A girl from a foreign country who was taken to the underworld, leaving her without any official records or nationality. After meeting Kei, she ends up living with him.

Doujima (VA: Shunsuke Takeuchi)
A skilled mahjong player in the underworld with exceptional intuition and luck.

Noriyuki Takatsu(VA: Tsuyoshi Koyama)
Leader of the Takatsu-gumi, affiliated with the organized crime syndicate Ourin-kai. He leads the “Top team,” a group specializing in acting as substitute players in mahjong gambling.

Yuu Katsuragi (VA: Chinatsu Akasaki)
Kei’s childhood friend. She worries about Kei getting involved in dangerous situations.

■ Broadcast Information
Airing in October 2024

■ Official Website
https://tohai-anime.com/

■ Official X Account
https://twitter.com/tohai_anime