The official website for the anime film Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Kousougeki revealed with this trailer and promotional image that the premiere will take place on January 5, 2024.
With animation by Polygon Pictures (Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Ajin, Knights of Sidonia), the direction and story are by Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass, One Piece Film Red) and the character design is by Yūsuke Kozaki (Fire Emblem franchise, No More Heroes, Donyatsu). A Slow Curve is planning and producing the film, with GAGA distributing the film.
New additions to the staff were revealed, Shingo Nagai (WorldEnd, High Card) is writing the story alongside TaniguchiIt is Shimadoriru is drawing the characters alongside Kozaki. Satoshi Oyamada is the CG director and Kotaro Nakagawa (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion franchise) is composing the music. Atsuki Taketomo is performing the theme song “Tokumei Kibō” (Anonymous Unconventional Plan).
In the cast we have:
- Yūki Ono as Kisaragi
- Reina Ueda as Lunalu
- Sōma Saitō as Kurusu
- Yūma Uchida as Jami
- Satsuki Yukino as Lalak
- Masayo Kurata as Nonok
- Jun Fukuyama as Zanza
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Zesh
- Kazuhiro Nakaya as Yaohachi
- Ayaka Ohashi as Ekua
- Rie Takahashi as Ferres
- Maria Naganawa as Martes
- Sho Hayami as Seaweed
- Shinichiro Miki as Ulla
- Rina Hidaka as Em
- Kōichi Yamadera as Tenbōrin
Synopsis for Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Kousougeki
With the cyborg vs. vampire vs. yakuza, the anime film follows the cyborg Kisaragi. He is being pursued by an organization of immortal vampires who intend to conquer a divided Tokyo. The yakuza vow to avenge their murdered boss and join the fight.
