Global Stage Hollywood has officially confirmed that it will host the world premiere screening for the second episode of the upcoming television anime adaptation of Toshiaki Iwashiro's Psyren manga. The special screening is scheduled for October 3 at the legendary Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, alongside the West Coast premiere of the inaugural episode. Most notably, original manga creator Toshiaki Iwashiro will be present at the venue to celebrate the milestone.
The highly anticipated series is set to debut on Tokyo MX and BS11 on October 4 at 11:00 p.m., followed by broadcasts on Sun TV. International fans will be able to follow the broadcasts globally via Crunchyroll, which has licensed the series for worldwide streaming outside of Japan and China. REMOW has also confirmed that the anime production will fully adapt the source material through to its definitive conclusion.
Production Pedigree & Cast
Animation production is anchored by studio Satelight, with Katsumi Ono sitting in the director's chair. The creative team boasts notable industry veterans, including head scriptwriter Shin Yoshida, character designer Akira Ōkuma, and a collaborative musical composition trio consisting of Takashi Ōmama, Tatsuhiko Saiki, and Shū Kanematsu. Meanwhile, musical group CLAN QUEEN contributes the opening theme song titled "Warning!!".
The main voice cast features a lineup of celebrated talent:
- Rikuya Yasuda as Ageha Yoshina
- Mayuko Kazama as Sakurako Amamiya
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Hiryu Asaga
- Sōma Saitō as Oboro Mochizuki
- Yukihiro Nozuyama as Kabuto Kirisaki
- Yūko Kaida as Matsuri Yagumo
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Dolkey
Franchise Background
Toshiaki Iwashiro originally serialized Psyren within the pages of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 2007 to 2010. Viz Media later published all 16 collected tankōbon volumes in English between 2011 and 2014, cultivating a dedicated overseas following that has long awaited a proper animated adaptation of the sci-fi survival thriller.
One day, high schooler Ageha Yoshina picks up a mysterious “red phone card” left behind in a public telephone booth.A few days later, his childhood friend and classmate, Sakurako Amamiya—who possessed the same card—suddenly vanishes without a trace. In search of her, Ageha finds himself drawn into the rumors surrounding a nationwide string of mysterious disappearances, said to be the work of a secret organization known only as “Psyren.” When he accesses the group, a deadly game begins—one that will change his fate forever.
REMOW, Synopsis


