The
official website for Carole & Tuesday, the new original anime by supervising director Shinichiro Watanabe(Cowboy Bebop, Kids
on the Slope, Terror
in Resonance) and anime studio BONES, revealed more
characters, additional composers, and theme songs on Wednesday.
The new characters are:
Gus
Tao
Roddy
Ertegun
The
anime's second group of composers includes Evan “Kidd” Bogart, Tim Rice-Oxley
(Keane), Eirik Glambek Bøe (Kings of Convenience), and Nulbarich. The
previously revealed composers for the series include Jen Wood (This White
Light), Maisa Tsuno (Akai Ko-en), Benny Sings, and Lido.
Nulbarich is
providing the opening theme song "Kiss Me." Benny Sings is creating
the ending theme song "Hold Me Now."
The series will
premiere on Fuji TV's new anime time slot +Ultra next April. The anime will stream exclusively worldwide
on Netflix. The series marks the 20th anniversary of BONES and
the 10th anniversary of Flying Dog.
The website describes the story:
Fifty years have
passed since mankind began migrating to the new frontier: Mars.
It's an age where most culture is produced by AI, and people are content to be passive consumers.
It's an age where most culture is produced by AI, and people are content to be passive consumers.
There's a girl.
Scrapping a living in the metropolis of Alba City, she's working part-time while trying to become a musician. She's always felt like something is missing.
Her name is Carole.
Scrapping a living in the metropolis of Alba City, she's working part-time while trying to become a musician. She's always felt like something is missing.
Her name is Carole.
There's a girl.
Born to a wealthy family in the provincial town of Herschel City, she dreams of becoming a musician, but nobody around her understands. She feels like the loneliest person in the world.
Her name is Tuesday.
Born to a wealthy family in the provincial town of Herschel City, she dreams of becoming a musician, but nobody around her understands. She feels like the loneliest person in the world.
Her name is Tuesday.
A chance meeting brings them together.
They want to sing.
They want to make music.
Together, they feel like they just might have a chance.
They want to sing.
They want to make music.
Together, they feel like they just might have a chance.
The two of them may only create a tiny wave.
But that wave will eventually grow into something larger...
But that wave will eventually grow into something larger...
The main characters are:
Carole
Birthday: December 25, Martian Year 32 (17
years old)
Place of birth: Earth
Current address: Alba City, Mars
Hobbies: Skateboarding, eating on the move
Favorite foods: Mars dumplings, ramen
Current occupation: Part-timer
Dream: To become a musician!
Motto: “Don't worry about tomorrow's dust storm today”
Favorite music genres: R&B, folk, jazz, etc.
Inspired by: Cool female musicians like Beyoncé, Adele, and Aretha Franklin!
Instruments: Piano, keyboard
Tuesday
Birthday: June 10, Martian Year 32 (17 years
old)
Place of birth: Herschel City, Mars
Current address: Alba City, Mars
Hobbies: Reading, sleeping
Favorite foods: Bubble tea, anmitsu
Current occupation: Freeloader...
Dream: To be a musician
Motto: “Every beaver has its day”
Favorite music genres: Folk, pop, classical, etc.
Inspired by: Cyndi Lauper, Stevie Nicks, Ed Sheeran, and many others.
Instruments: Acoustic guitar
Current address: Alba City, Mars
Hobbies: Reading, sleeping
Favorite foods: Bubble tea, anmitsu
Current occupation: Freeloader...
Dream: To be a musician
Motto: “Every beaver has its day”
Favorite music genres: Folk, pop, classical, etc.
Inspired by: Cyndi Lauper, Stevie Nicks, Ed Sheeran, and many others.
Instruments: Acoustic guitar
Angela
(Note: Angela was previously revealed with red hair.)
(Note: Angela was previously revealed with red hair.)
Birthday: April 1,
Martian Year 33 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Alba City, Mars
Pet: Romanov the AI Rabbit
Favorite food: Durian soda
Hobbies: Watching pro wrestling
Favorite music genre: Metal
Current occupation: Fashion model, TV personality
Career: Child actor and model from the age of 3. Regularly appears in fashion magazines, fashion shows, and TV commercials.
Dream: To have her own perfume brand
Future plans: To make her debut as a singer
Pet: Romanov the AI Rabbit
Favorite food: Durian soda
Hobbies: Watching pro wrestling
Favorite music genre: Metal
Current occupation: Fashion model, TV personality
Career: Child actor and model from the age of 3. Regularly appears in fashion magazines, fashion shows, and TV commercials.
Dream: To have her own perfume brand
Future plans: To make her debut as a singer
The tagline in a previous video read,
"The two met and created a song. No one knew what a miracle it would
bring."
The
production opened auditions for the main characters Carole and Tuesday to
applicants worldwide. Those chosen for the roles will also perform the songs
for the characters in the anime, which will get a CD single release. Auditions
were open on the anime's official website until April 25.
Motonobu Hori is directing the anime, and Tsunenori
Saito (Blast of Tempest, Sword of the Stranger) is designing the
characters for animation. Canadian artist Mocky is composing the background music.
The staff also
includes Eisaku Kubonouchi (Chocolat, "Hungry
Days" commercials) as original character designer, Aya Watanabe (Carnation, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish)
as scriptwriter, and Flying Dog as in
charge of music production. The anime is collaborating with synthesizer and
keyboard brand Nord and guitar maker Gibson.
Sources: Carole & Tuesday anime's
official website, press release
Images © BONES, Shinichiro
Watanabe/Project CAROLE
& TUESDAY
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