AKUDAMA DRIVE is an award winning anime title released in the Fall 2020 anime season, inspired by cyberpunk stories and action flicks such as Bladerunner and Quentin Tarantino films. This epic twelve episode heist comes from the creative team behind Dangan Ronpa. Akudama Drive won various awards including Best Screenplay, Best Sci-fi, Best Mystery, and Anime of the Year.
About Akudama Drive (via Funimation)
Many years ago, a Great Civil War ravaged Japan, leaving the country fragmented between two regions: Kansai and Kanto. In Kansai, a group of six Akudama (AKA Criminals) carry out missions given to them by a mysterious black cat, while evading the police. But a dangerous journey is about to unfold when a civilian girl becomes twisted into the Akudama’s way of life and witnesses their criminal drives.
Kocha Sound provided weekly simuldub production for this title for Funimation, from December until March. All recording was done entirely remote during COVID-19, with actors all using their own equipment from home across the country. You can watch all twelve episodes now!
Series available for purchase here in regular edition and limited edition.
Cast and Crew:
Voice Over Production and Recording: Kocha Sound
ADR Director: Brittany Lauda
Assistant ADR Director: Matt Shipman
ADR Engineer: Matt Shipman
Assistant ADR Engineer: Brittany Lauda
Production Assistant: Ben Balmaceda
Line Producer: Brittany Lauda
ADR Script Adaptation: Clayton Browning, Matt Shipman
ADR Script Supervision: Tyler Walker, Matt Shipman
ADR Script Prep: Austin Sisk, Michelle Rojas
Mixing and Audio Post-Production (Broadcast): HastePro
Additional Mix Engineer(Broadcast): Jose Pichinte
Home Video/5.1 Mix provided by Funimation.
Main Cast:
Ordinary: Macy Anne Johnson
Courier: Jonah Scott
Brawler: Zeno Robinson
Hacker: Y.Chang
Hoodlum: Kellen Goff
Cutthroat: Matt Shipman
Doctor: Brittany Lauda
Brother/Black Cat: Daisy Guevara
Supporting Cast:
Sister: Laura Stahl
Pupil: Jenny Yokobori
Master: D.C. Douglas
Junior: Eddy Lee
Boss: Veronica Taylor
Shark: SungWon Cho
Bunny: Michael Kovach
Young Courier: Courtney Meeker
Professor: Kent Williams
Headmaster: Dan Green
Old Lady from Takoyaki Shop: Erica Schroeder
Dontonbori Takoyaki Clerk: Michaela A. Laws
Degenerate A: Jake Paque
Degenerate B: Brett Weaver
Degenerate C: Bryce Papenbrook
Experimental Child A: Cassie Ewulu
Experimental Child B: Ciarán Strange
Experimental Child C: Emi Lo
Female Executioner: Kristen McGuire
Male Executioner: Clifford Chapin
Protestor: Kyle Phillips
Young Girl: Emily Neves
Police Chief: Mike Pollock
New Police Chief: Griffin Puatu
Pilot: Tom Wayland
Kansai Executive A: Imari Williams
Kansai Executive B: Sam Black
Kansai Executive C: Erica Schroder
Shinkansen Announcer: Yara Naika
Researcher: Chris Guerrero
Director’s Cut:
ADR Director: Brittany Lauda
Assistant ADR Director: Matt Shipman
ADR Engineer: Matt Shipman
Assistant ADR Engineer: Brittany Lauda
Production Assistant: Ben Balmaceda
Line Producer: Brittany Lauda
ADR Script Adaptation: Matt Shipman
ADR Prep: Michelle Rojas
Home Video/5.1 Mix provided by Funimation.
Pupil: Jenny Yokobori
Junior: Eddy Lee
Boss: Veronica Taylor
Young Girl: Emily Neves
Man 12A: Billy Bob Thompson
Pilot: Tom Wayland
Walla: Tom Wayland, Kevin K Gomez, A.J. Beckles, John Masterson, Emily Neves, David Matranga, Billy Bob Thompson, Kevin D. Thelwell, Alex Mai, Jordan Dash Cruz, Ben Balmaceda, Brandon Winckler, Morgan Berry, Michelle Marie
Additional Voices:
| Ben Balmaceda Kevin Thelwell Alex Mai Jordan Dash Cruz Brandon Winckler Morgan Berry Michelle Marie Austin Tindle Marcus Stimac Michael Stimac Anairis Quiñones Cassie Ewulu Courtney Meeker Ciarán Strange Emi Lo Clifford Chapin Michael Kovach Erica Schroeder Imari Williams |
Sam Black Griffin Puatu Tom Wayland Brittany Lauda Madeleine Morris Bryson Baugus Chris Niosi Mike Pollock Kiba Walker Cole Feuchter Emily Neves Jake Paque Brett Weaver Kent Williams Chris Guerrero |
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