For those who have played the game Star Ocean: The Second Story and fell in love with the game, the first 9 episodes of Star Ocean: EX have been released in Japan! "What is it?" You might ask? Well it's an anime series based COMPLETELY on the game. The story line is exactly the same, and it takes the path of common scenarios. (Example: Claude matches with Rena, Precis with Ashton etc.)
The show has various anime styles (visit the Star Ocean: EX gallery where I have uploaded some pics taken from the videos. Pay close attention to Claude, as the style in which he is drawn changes very frequently). From as much as I can tell, not all characters are going to be used, and some are going to be short-term appearances. (Main cases being Opera and Ernest.) However its really impossible to tell at this point, especially when most of the characters are listed under "to be announced." Below is a list of credits for the show. Take a good look! It certainly has an all-star cast, and Amika Hattan is doing the opening theme song! ^_^
| MAIN STAFF | |
| Director |
Hiroshi Watanabe (Sorcerous stabber Orphen) |
| Series Story Editor |
Kenichi Kanemaki (Saber Marionette J, Pretear) Mayori Sekishima (Saber Marionette J, The Soul Taker) |
| Character Conceptual Design |
Mayumi Azuma (Star Ocean Second Story--Comics) |
| Character Design |
Ayako Kurata (Di Gi Charat --Original drawing) |
| Music |
Motoi Sakuraba (Star Ocean, Tales series game music) |
| Producer | Fukashi Azuma |
| Production of | Sutdio DEEN |
| Broadcaster | TV-TOKYO |
| MAIN CAST | |
| Character | Voice (Other recent role) |
| Claude C. Kenni |
Hiro Yuuki (Omi /Weiβ kreuz, Dende /Dragon Ball Z) |
| Rena Lanford |
Mayumi Iizuka (Saori / You're Under Arrest, Reiko Asagiri /Gate Keepers, Millerna /Escaflowne) |
| Celine Jules |
Mami Kingetsu (Miharu /GASARAKI, Shiori Fujisaki /Tokimeki Memorial) |
| Dias Flac |
Takehito
Koyasu (Mitsurugi Hanagata /Saber Marionette J, Yuichi Kayama /Sakura Wars) |
| Ashton Anchors |
Tomokazu Seki (Reiji Kageyama /Gate Keepers, Ken /Weiβ kreuz) |
| Opera Vectra |
Rika Matsumoto (Futaba Aoi /You're Under Arrest, Kei /Dirty Pair Flash) |
| Precis F. Newman |
Tomoe Hamba (Minima /Tales of Eternia, Yotsuba /Sister Princess) |
| Bowman Jean |
Yasunori Matsumoto (Daisuke Nitta /Boys Be..., Koji Nakano /Gravitation) |
| Leon D. S. Geeste | To be announced |
Opening Theme
To The Light
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Want to learn more about Amika Hattan? Click here!
Ending Theme
Hearts
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Want to learn more about Saori Nishihata? Click here!
