A new 60-second trailer for the Shingo Natsume (One Punch Man)-directed Sonny Boy anime has dropped, offering a longer preview of the upcoming show’s surreal environments and fluid animation.
A new visual for the Madhouse-produced anime, which sees 36 middle school students being transported to a different dimension where they receive supernatural powers, was also released.
Sonny Boy is set to premiere on July 15, with advanced online screening on June 19. It was announced in April with a teaser trailer.
The staff includes Norifumi Kugai (ACCA: 13) as character designer, Hisashi Euguchi (Perfect Blue) as the original character designer, Mari Fujino (Dororo) as art director, Satoshi Hashimoto (BEASTARS) as color designer, and Akane Fushihara (No Game, No Life Zero) as photography director.
Meanwhile, the main cast includes Aoi Ichikawa (Magical Sempai) as Nagara, Saori Ōnishi (Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 2) as Nozomi, Aoi Yūki (Rent-a-Girlfriend) as Mizuko, and Chiaki Kobayashi (Moriarty the Patriot) as Asakaze.
Source: Shochiku YouTube channel, Sonny Boy website
