High Card Anime Series Release, Teaser, and More Revealed
The anime adaptation for the poker-themed High Card multimedia project has recently released a teaser visual and promo video. The promotional video also revealed a 2023 release for the upcoming series. In addition, a teaser visual featuring the main cast has also been released. Take a look at the key visual below:
High Card Multimedia Project Teaser Trailer and More Information!
The High Card anime series is slated for a 2023 release. The anime staff includes Junichi Wada as the director, while illustrator Ebimo serves as the original character designer. Kenichi Yamashita, Kazuhiko Inukai, and Shingo Nagai serve as scriptwriters for the series. The premise of the Poker-themed High Card anime series involves power-granting cards that are being sought out by various factions, including the titular High Card.
Check out the recently released teaser trailer for High Card below:
The upcoming anime series had also released information about the main cast of the series some time ago. Take a look at some of the previously announced cast members along with their character descriptions below:
Gen Sato as Finn Oldman
- 17 years old. Mischievous, spirited, and reckless. Born with nerves of steel, Finn is able to maintain his cool disposition in even the most nerve-racking situations. Having lost his family in a tragic accident at a young age, Finn spent the majority of his formative years living in an orphanage.
- His sharp focus allows him to lock on his targets as if time has stopped.
- This talent allows him to be an excellent pickpocket.
- Scouted for the High Card society, Finn has also begun working as a sales apprentice at Pinochle's Old Maid branch.
- X-Playing Cards: ♠2 < Neo New Nambu >
Toshiki Masuda as Chris Redgrave
- 20 years old. A flirty, street-smart man who knows his way around women.
- He is able to operate any vehicle, including cars, with his unmatched driving skills.
- He's got a sweet tooth and eats "Fudgees", which are sticks of traditional confectionery fudge.
- He drinks but has a low alcohol tolerance. He is a sales representative at Pinochle's Old Maid branch, and becomes Finn's mentor.
- X-Playing Cards: ♥ 5 < Calorie's High >
Haruka Shiraishi as Wendy Sato
- 21 years old. She is beautiful but unfriendly. She became a member of the High Card society through the connections she had from her father, a master swordsman.
- She is often serious and is therefore frustrated by the way Finn and Chris work.
- She enjoys eating and drinking more than any of the other High Card members. When she drinks, her mood improves, and her coldness is replaced by a sunnier disposition.
- She is part of the accounting and clerical staff at Pinochle's Old Maid branch.
- X-Playing Cards: ♠ A < Love & Peace >
Shun Horie as Leo Constantine Pinochle
- 14 years old. Not only is he the son of the president of Pinochle, but he is also the manager of Pinochle's Old Maid branch, and the leader of the High Card society.
- Possessing a king's temperament, Leo is sharp tongued, sadistic, and unable to admit to his faults.
- Despite his abrasive nature and young age, people acknowledge that his refined tactics are unmatched.
- He attends the public school, Rummy College, where he has an entourage. He loves to spend money.
- X-Playing Cards: ♦ 7 < Never No Dollars >
Yuichiro Umehara as Vijay Kumar Singh
- 26 years old. He has a calm personality, loves plants, and is a great chef.
- Though he is an intelligent man that is able to complete any task flawlessly, his rationality prevents him from being able to “read the room,” so the others think of him as a bit of an “airhead.”
- He is a part-time lecturer and a PhD student at University of Cribbage. He oversees systems management and sales at Pinochle's Old Maid branch.
- X-Playing Cards: ♣ 3 < Green Green >
Kadokawa, which publishes the manga series, describes the story as:
"After discovering that his orphanage was on the brink of closing due to financial stress, Finn, who was living freely on the streets, set out for a casino with the aim of making a fortune. However, nothing could have prepared Finn for the nightmare that was awaiting him. Once there, Finn encountered a car chase and bloody shootout caused by a man's "lucky" Card.
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