Novel ‘Yakitori’ Gets Anime Adaptation in May 2023

The Netflix Anime Special Stage at AnimeJapan 2023 announced an anime adaptation of Carlo Zen’s Yakitori novel on Saturday, revealing the main staff, key visual (pictured), and a teaser promotional video. The anime series is scheduled to premiere worldwide on Netflix in May 2023.

Cast
Akira Ihotsu: Taito Ban (Bishounen Tanteidan)
Yang Zihan: Asami Seto (Jujutsu Kaisen)
Tyrone Baxter: Shunsuke Takeuchi (Akudama Drive)
Erland Martonen: Kengo Kawanishi (Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans)
Amalya Schultz: Akari Kitou (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)
Vasya Pupkin: Kenjirou Tsuda (Golden Kamuy)
Rimel: Wataru Takagi (Dorohedoro)
John Doe: Tetsu Inada (Boku no Hero Academia)
Mimi Hatsune: Saki Fujita (Shingeki no Kyojin)

Staff
Director: Hideki Anbou
Script: Mitsuyasu Sakai
Character Design: Atsushi Yamagata (Bright: Samurai Soul)
Music: Ken Ishii
Executive Producer: Rui Kyo (Romantic Killer)
Studio: ARECT

Zen (Youjo Senki) began penning the sci-fi novel under the Hayakawa Bunko JA imprint in 2017, with illustrations by so-bin (Overlord). The second volume released in April 2018.

Teaser PV

Source: Comic Natalie

Yakitori on MAL

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