The English voice cast for Junji Ito’s long-awaited Uzumaki anime, due in late 2024, has finally been revealed.
During the Production I.G x WIT x Signal.MD panel at Anime Expo, Production I.G. unveiled the delay-riddled anime’s English voice cast. Thanks to Anime News Network (who was in attendance), here’s the full list of talent and where you may have heard them before:
Abby Trott (Nezuko Kamado in Demon Slayer) as Kirie GoshimaRobbie Daymond (Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen) as Shuichi SaitoCristina Vee (Killua in Hunter x Hunter) as Azami KurotaniDoug Stone (Psycho Mantis in Metal Gear Solid) as Kirie’s fatherAaron LaPlante (Duke in Resident Evil: Village) as Shuichi’s fatherMona Marshall (Izzy Izumi in Digimon) as Shuichi’s motherMax Mittelman (Red XIII in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) as Katayama
It’s been a whirlwind of a year and we’re excited to finally be able to show you this! Enjoy! https://t.co/3uq8l4R7MZ
— UzumakiAnime (@UzumakiAnime1) July 23, 2023
Anime fans exhaled a collective sigh of relief earlier this week when Ito confirmed Uzumaki would arrive on Adult Swim sometime later this year. Speaking to Japan Times, Ito confirmed that the first of the anime miniseries’ four episodes is complete and that it lived up to his expectations. This remark not only reassured fans who’ve long felt anime can’t properly adapt to the shock and unease of Ito’s works, but it also spoke to the reason why the anime was delayed in 2021.
At the time, the anime’s official X/Twitter account released a statement about Uzumaki’s third delay, saying Production I.G needed more time to work to ensure it recreated “the quality of the intricate designs and detailed line work” of Uzumaki.
Uzumaki tells the story of a high school girl named Kirie Goshima as she and her boyfriend uncover the truth behind a mysterious spiral pattern that’s haunting their hometown.
Isaiah Colbert is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow them on Twitter @ShinEyeZehUhh.
