The official website for Akira Toriyama’s SAND LAND anime film recently released a new trailer on June 23, 2023, showcasing the theme song.
The theme song titled “utopia” will be performed by imase.
Fans can mark their calendars as the SAND LAND anime film is set to hit Japanese theaters on August 18, 2023.
Let’s take a look at the talented voice cast and staff members involved in this exciting project:
Voice Cast:
- Mutsumi Tamura – Beelzebub
- Kazuhiro Yamaji – Rao
- Cho – Thief
- Satoshi Tsuruoka – General Are
- Nobuo Tobita – General Zeu
Staff Members:
- Toshihisa Yokoshima – Director
- Hayashi Mori – Screenplay
- Hiroshi Kamishina – Direction Advisor
- Miwa Iwanami – Sound Director
- Yugo Kanno – Music
- Toho – Distributor
The SAND LAND anime film is a highly anticipated adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s short manga series. Originally serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in 2000, the manga consists of 14 chapters compiled into a single tankobon volume released in November of the same year.
The manga also gained popularity in North America, where it was serialized in Viz Media’s English Shonen Jump magazine in 2003, followed by the release of a volume in December of the same year.
The plot of the manga takes place in a future world known as Sand Land, where the only source of water comes from the overpriced water bottles controlled by a greedy king. Demons and humans coexist in this drought-stricken world until Sheriff Rao seeks the help of Beelzebub, a demon, to embark on a quest to find the Phantom Lake. This lake, supplied by birds called Water Finches, holds the key to solving the water crisis. Reluctantly, Beelzebub agrees to the journey and is accompanied by an older demon named Thief, as they work together for the well-being of all creatures, regardless of their demonic or human nature.
Source: Official Website
