Collar x Malice is a very popular video game series created by Idea Factory that was released worldwide in 2017. Since the announcement of its anime film adaptation, fans have been eagerly awaiting it. Now recently, the Collar x Malice Deep Cover movie key visual has been revealed by the officials.
The officials of the series announced that the Collar x Malice video game series will get an anime film adaptation. Furthermore, the title of the film is “Gekijoban Collar x Malice Deep Cover,” which was shortened to Collar x Malice Deep Cover.
On the other hand, this upcoming film will be released in two parts at theaters. As a result, fans were desperate to know everything about these upcoming films, such as the release date, trailer, key visuals, and cast details.
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So you have come to the right place to get all of your answers regarding this upcoming series. So let’s get started!
Collar x Malice Deep Cover Movie Trailer And Release Date
Fortunately, on April 17, 2023, the officials announced that the film will be released in two parts. Furthermore, they also released the trailer for the Collar x Malice Deep Cover movie to confirm the news.
Moreover, this trailer was released on the Avex Picture YouTube channel and also features the release dates for both films. According to the announcement, the first part of the film will be released on May 26, 2023, while the second part will be released on June 23, 2023.
Furthermore, both films were first released in Japanese theaters; after that, they will get a worldwide theatrical release. On the other hand, the film will cover the story of “another incident” of its game series that takes place on the “other side” of the X-Day incident.
Collar x Malice Deep Cover Movie Key Visual And Theme Songs
The officials already revealed the first key visual for the film at their previous announcement. Now, while releasing the trailer for the film, they also released the second key visual for the film.
Furthermore, this key visual features four major characters for the series who look quite appealing. While watching the newly released trailer for the film, you will also hear a brief preview of the movie’s opening theme song.
So, “Ningen x Shikkaku” (No Longer x Human) is the opening theme song for the first film that was performed by Kizu. On the other hand, the ending theme song for both films, parts 1 and 2, has also been revealed by the officials.
So, “Nemuranai Machi” (City That Never Sleeps) is the ending theme song for part 1, while “Juhachi” (Eighteen) is the ending theme song for part 2. These ending theme songs were also performed by Kizu, who performed the opening theme song for the film.
Cast And Staff of Collar x Malice Deep Cover Movie
On the same day of its trailer release, the officials also revealed almost all of the cast and staff members for the films. Furthermore, its cast and staff include some of the most talented artists who have also worked on several popular series.
On the other hand, the officials chose most of the cast members from the series’ original video game series.
Here are the cast members for the film:
- Daisuke Namikawa as Takeru Sasazuka
- Kaede Hondo as Ichika Hoshino
- Masakazu Morita as Aiji Yanagi
- Ryohei Kimura as Kageyuki Shiraishi
- Soma Saito as Mineo Enomoto
- Yuuki Kaji as Kei Okazaki
- Ayaka Fukuhara as Kotoho Sakuragawa
- Hirofumi Nojima as Masanobu Mochida
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Mitsuru Sowa
- Kazuhiro Yoshimura as Seiji Minegishi
- Kousuke Toriumi as Rei Mikuni
- Naoko Komatsu as Eriko Mukai
- Ryota Takeuchi as Hajime Morioka
- Takuya Eguchi as Kazuki Hoshino
- Yu Nagase as Hideaki Yoshinari
- Yuki Ono as Yuzuru Saeki
Here are the staff members for the film:
- Director: Hiroshi Watanabe
- Series Composition: Sayaka Harada
- Music: Masaru Yokoyama
- Original Character Design: Mai Hanamura
- Original Creator: Otomate
- Character Design: Yukiko Ban
- Art Director: Masakazu Miyake
- Sound Director: Ryousuke Naya
- Director of Photography: Yoshie Ito
- Color design: Imari Katsuragi
- Editing: Yuki Koike
Moreover, these upcoming films will be produced by a well-known animation studio, Studio Deen.
This studio brought us several popular anime films such as Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light, Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie, and so on.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Where can we play the Collar x Malice video game?
You will play this wonderful video game series on PlayStation Vita and Nintendo Switch. Furthermore, it is a single-player game, so you do not need anyone to play this wonderful game.
2. What is the most overwhelming aspect of this upcoming film?
Its wide range of extremely attractive characters and their highly captivating personalities are the most overwhelming factors of the film. On the other hand, its music and theme songs were also quite appealing and helped you connect with the characters and story of the film.
3. Will this film be released on any streaming platforms?
No, the officials have not said anything about its digital release. However, after the movie is released in every part of the world, they will sell its license to some popular streaming platforms such as Netflix, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and so on.
Source: Official Website
