#Sonny Boy Anime Reveals Contributing Musical Artists, New Visual

The official Twitter account for director Shingo Natsume and studio Madhouse’s original anime Sonny Boy revealed that director Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop) is serving as the anime’s musical advisor, as well as the several musicians that will be contributing to the anime’s soundtrack alongside a new teaser visual.

Additionally, a video previewing the musicians’ songs and the anime’s opening theme song “Shōnen Shōjo” by Ging Nang BOYZ was revealed. The anime will premiere on July 15, and its first episode will have an advance online screening on June 19.

The contributing musicians include Sunset Rollercoaster, VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, The Natsuyasumi Band, mitsume, Ogawa & Tokoro, Mid-Air Thief, Kaneyorimasaru, toe, and Conisch, who is working on the anime’s piano background music.

The anime’s main cast includes Aoi Ichikawa as Nagara, Saori Ōnishi as Nozomi, Aoi Yūki as Mizuko, and Chiaki Kobayashi as Asakaze.

The anime’s staff includes Natsume as director and script writer, Norifumi Kugai (ACCA: 13) as character designer, original designs by Hisashi Euguchi (Perfect Blue), Mari Fujino (Dororo) as art director, Ken Hashimoto (BEASTARS) as color key artist, Akane Fushihara (No Game, No Life Zero) as director of photography, Kashiko Kimura (Btooom!) as editor, and Shōji Hata (Death Note) as sound director. The anime’s theme song “Shōnen Shōjo” (Boys and Girls) is performed by Ging Nang Boyz band vocalist Kazunobu Mineta.

The survival anime follows 36 middle school boys and girls who suddenly find themselves in a different dimension and wake up with supernatural powers.

Sources: Sonny Boy anime website,Twitter account, Funimation