Japan’s Warring States gets a neo-futuristic twist in the ambitious dark mixed media project, MAGATSU NOTE.
Introduction
MAGATSU NOTE is an original mixed media project created by DONUTS Co. Ltd.. It features character designs by Kazuki Yone (Hakuoki and Hiiro no Kakera).
According to DONUTS Co. Ltd., this project has a near-future Sengoku (Warring States) concept crossed with a dark story, music, and manga.
The cast brings to the spotlight several big names in the seiyuu industry including rising talents.
Synopsis
The year is 2222.
The main character, Masamune, is an agent (executive officer) of the ARK Audit Bureau.
He was tasked with exterminating the “harmful human beings” who committed crimes in the cathedral.
Then one day, Masamune broke into the city from the Liberation Zone.
He encountered Hideyoshi, a warlord, and violently exchanged swords with him.
Then, with that call, Masamune’s “causality” begins to turn around.
Like rolling down toward the “despair” that awaits you at the end.
Promotional video
DONUTS Co. Ltd. released a promotional video with a quick look at all the main characters, designs, and cast.
Check it out below!
Groups and cast
MAGATSU NOTE features radio dramas and music featuring 16 characters across six groups. Each group has a professional visual-kei rock band or artist creating their songs.
The groups are the following:
ARK Audit Bureau
- Masamune: Hiromu Mineta
- Kojurou: Shun Horie
Music created by Arlequin.
A drama + music video is out!
MAD FANG
- Hideyoshi: Jin Ogasawara
- Kanbei: Junpei Baba
- Kiyomasa: Shugo Nakamura
Music created by Zero[Hz].
A drama + music video is out!
Hebi -OUROBOROS-
- Mitsuhide: Nobuhiko Okamoto
- Toshimitsu: Noriaki Sugiyama
- Samanosuke: Genki Okawa
Music created by ZOMBIE.
A drama + music video is out!
ARK Health Care Bureau
- Ieyasu: Taiki Bito
- Tadakatsu: Kazuhiro Okamoto
- Naomasa: Chiharu Sawashiro
Music created by BXW.
A drama + music video is out!
Sixth Demon King Army (第六天魔王軍)
- Oda Nobunaga: Shinichiro Kamio
- Ranmaru: Shunichi Toki
Music created by RAZOR.
A drama + music video is out!
Rikudoen
- Yukimura: Kenji Nojima
- Saizo: Hayato Dojima
- Sasuke: Masamu Ono
Music created by HAZUKI (lynch.).
Music
The MAGATSU NOTE franchise has a focus on “dark music”.
As of now, it seems that the franchise will explore heavy rock music however it is not confirmed whether it’ll be the only music genre to be explored.
A short live-action music video for “DEVIL ASYLUM” is out. Check it out below!
On the official MAGATSU NOTE YouTube channel, you can find a couple of cover songs performed by the main cast (minus Shun Horie).
SOURCE: MAGATSU NOTE official website
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