One of the powerhouses of Japaneseanimehas a new original show coming out, andCrunchyrollhas announced a same-day English dub.
Zenshuis the latest show from MAPPA. Even if the average anime fan doesn’t know MAPPA by name, they probably know the studio’s work, especially in the shōnen space.
ZenshupremieresJanuary 5,2025,on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll.
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What IsZenshuAbout? It’s An Isekai With A Meta Twist
Isekai anime have been all the rage, it feels like. An Isekai is a story where the main character finds themselves in a new world. How the character arrives in the new world is part of the genre’s charm. It can be physical, like the protagonist teleports suddenly (Re:Zero). It can be a mental construct (Sword Art Online). Or a spiritual journey after death (Eminence in Shadow).
Zenshujoins the popular subgenre but adds its own meta twist.
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie “A Tale of Perishing”.
An anime about an anime artist who is transported into an anime is the kind of absurdity that makes Isekai such a fan-favorite. The premise alone has me excited to give the show a watch.
The English Cast OfZenshu, As Well As Theme Song Details
The opening theme song is called “Zen” and performed by BAND-MAID. Sou handles the closing theme. The song is titled “Tada, Kimo no Mama de”.
