This Thursday, the team behind the anime Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation revealed 23 new cast members that add to this ambitious adaptation. Furthermore, they shared opening images of the series, generating even more expectations among fans.
A luxury cast for every bedroom
The series, inspired by the popular mobile video game, will feature the participation of outstanding seiyuus who will give life to the characters of the different bedrooms of the Night Raven College:
- Savanaclaw: Yūichirō Umehara (Leona Kingscholar), Taito Ban (Jack Howl), Aoi Ichikawa (Ruggie Bucchi).
- Octavinelle: Atsushi Tamaru (Azul Ashengrotto), Wataru Komada (Jade Leech), Nobuhiko Okamoto (Floyd Leech).
- Scarabia: Kazuki Furuta (Kalim Al-Asim), Kaname Futaba (Jamil Viper).
- Pomefiore: Hiroki Aiba (Vil Schoenheit), Shimba Tsuchiya (Epel Felmier), Yōjirō Itokawa (Rook Hunt).
- Ignihyde: Kōki Uchiyama (Idia Shroud), Shōta Aoi (Ortho Shroud).
- Diasomnia: Kazuki Katō (Malleus Draconia), Hikaru Midorikawa (Lilia Vanrouge), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Silver), Haruki Ishiya (Sebek Zigvolt).
- School staff: Kento Itō (Divus Crewel), Rikiya Koyama (Mozus Trein), Ryōta Takeuchi (Ashton Vargas), Subaru Kimura (Sam).
- Other characters: Kenyū Horiuchi (Dark Mirror), Kento Hama (Che'nya).
An exclusive premiere on Disney+ in October
The series will premiere in October 2025exclusively by Disney+and will be divided into three seasons that will adapt the main arcs of the manga based on the original game: Episode of Heartslabyul, Episode of Savanaclaw and Episode of Octavinelle.
The story of a twisted and magical world
The protagonist, Yuken Enma (voiced by Yōhei Azakami), is a high school student and member of the kendō club. During a full moon night, a mysterious carriage transports him to the alternate world of Twisted-Wonderland. There, without any explanation, he finds himself involved in the entrance ceremony of the magical academy. Night Raven Collegewhere he will begin his adventure surrounded by cool but problematic students.
Confirmed cast for the first season
The first season, Episode of Heartslabyulwill bring back the following actors from the video game:
- Natsuki Hanae as Riddle Rosehearts
- Seiichirō Yamashita as Ace Trappola
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Deuce Spade
- Ryōta Suzuki as Trey Clover
- Tatsuyuki Kobayashi as Cater Diamond
- Noriaki Sugiyama as Grim
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as Dire Crowley
Production team, soundtrack and story
Takahiro Natori (Aria the Benedizione, Tokyo Mew Mew New) is leading the project as lead director and script supervisor, while Shin Katagai (The Ossan Newbie Adventurer) is in charge of directing along with the studios Yumeta Company and Graphinica. The main script is by Yoichi Kato (Space Brothers, Aikatsu!).
Hanaka Nakano and Akane Sato They are in charge of character design. As for music, Takumi Ozawa — game composer — reprises his role in the animated series. The opening theme, “Piece of my world”will be performed by the group Night Ravens.
The game and the anime share a premise where the protagonist, without having a clear path back home, must adapt to an academy full of young people with magical abilities and intense personalities. Under the tutelage of an enigmatic masked director, Yūken will search for his purpose in a world where the magical mixes with the dark.
