Trillion Game Reveals Preview Images for Episode 5
The preview images for Trillion Game episode 5 were revealed on Monday along with the main staff. The episode titled “The Maiden’s Gaze” will be released on Thursday, October 24. Studio MADHOUSE is handling the animation production while Crunchyroll is streaming the series with English subtitles. Check out the preview images below:
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The following is the main staff for Trillion Game episode 5:
- Episode Directors: Akiko Nakano, Kentarou Hori
- Storyboard: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Screenplay: Tomomi Kawaguchi
- Chief Character Animation Director: Kei Tsuchiya
- Chief Animation Director: Song Jin-hee
Episode 5 synopsis:
At the final of the Hacking Championship, Haru shows up dressed as a Shinto priest. Haru tells Gaku, who is tossed around by the unexpected appearance, “Wait a minute to start. The final match consists of hacking into the enemy team and taking their points.” Gaku and his team are spotted by various teams before they even start, including the elite of the Dragon Bank.
Trillion Game Staff and Cast
Yuzo Satou (Kaiji) is the director of Trillion Game and Ryunosuke Kingetsu is in charge of the series composition. Kei Tsuchiya is handling the character designs while Kisuke Koizumi is working as the sound directorNaoto Yamatani on sound effectsand Hironobu Hatanaka as the director of photographyMichiya Katou (Bubble) is also working as the VFX supervisor. All of these staff members were together for the series Gene of AIanother MADHOUSE anime.
Shouya Ishige (Gojo – My Dress-Up Darling) voices one of the main protagonists Manabu Taira while Takeo Ootsuka (Jinshi – The Apothecary Diaries) voices the other as Haru Tennoujiboth voice actors were also part of the Gene of AI anime. The rest of the voice cast includes the following:
- Hiroki Touchi as Kazuki Kedouin
- M.A.O as Kirika Kokuryuu
- Masaaki Mizunaka as Nagase
- Rikuya Yasuda as Nanamori
- Ryouta Suzuki as Sakura
- Sayaka Senbongi as Futaba
- Takaya Hashi as Kazuma Kokuryuu
- Yuuki Shin as Ogura
- Yuki Tanaka as Rinrin Takahashi
Trillion Game Manga
The Trillion Game The anime series is based on the manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. The 2024 Shogakukan Manga Award winner has begun serialization Big Comic Superior in December 2020 and has since published nine volumes. VIZ Media licensed the series in English and released the first volume on September 17, 2024. Volume 2 is set to release on November 19, 2024.
Inagaki is famous for his work as the author of the hit series Dr. Stone and Eyeshield 21. Meanwhile, Ikegami is the same for his illustration work for manga such as Crying Freeman and Heat. The Trillion Game manga has over 1.5 million copies in circulation.
VIZ Media describes the series as such:
After Haru and Gaku become the first Japanese people in the 21st century to be listed among the world’s top-ten billionaires, Gaku reflects on when he and Haru met and the events that led to the founding of their company. What started as a middle school acquaintanceship builds to a fruitful and unorthodox partnership as the two progress on their ruthless path to success.
Source: Official Website, Official X
© Riichiro Inagaki, Ryoichi Ikegami / Shogakukan / “Trillion Game” Anime Production Committee
