Monkey Punch's New TV Anime 'Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman' Announced

According to TV Tokyo, a new TV anime "Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman" was announced to be aired from January 7, 2013. It is based on the Pachinko casino game "CR Genroku Gijinden Roman".

Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman official website

Staff
Original Character Design: Monkey Punch
Director: Ogura Hirofumi
Series Composition: Higuchi Tatsuhito
Anime Character Design: Hirayama Satoshi ("Lupin III" series)
Production Studio: TMS Entertainment

Cast
Roman: Nakai Kazuya
Koharu: Kitamura Eri
Magoichi: Suzumura Kenichi
Okuni: Uchida Maaya
Kanade: Sudo Saori
Hans: Matsuyama Takashi
Gennai: Ogata Kenichi
Yasuhiro: Suzuki Chihiro
Yanagisawa: Tachiki Fumihiko

Synopsis:
The story takes place in Kyoto in the late 19th century. Manjiro has two faces. During the day, he works as a helper for people in Kyoto, but he also acts in secret to get back people's properties from the men in power. As the get-backer "Roman", Manjiro is getting involved in a nationwide conspiracy.

Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman on MAL