The highly anticipated one-hour special for the Undead Unluck television anime is officially slated to air on December 25 on MBS, TBS, and their affiliates, bringing with it new characters and an original story penned by manga creator Yoshifumi Tozuka. The special will also introduce two new cast members to the fan-favorite series.
This extended episode promises to delve deeper into the world of Fuuko Izumo and Andy, featuring an original narrative crafted by Tozuka himself. The announcement, which originally appeared in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, has generated considerable excitement among fans eagerly awaiting more content from the unique action-comedy series.
New Voices Join the Undead Unluck Universe
The 1-hour special will introduce two significant new characters, expanding the already diverse cast of Undead Unluck. Kenshō Ono, known for his roles in popular anime, will voice Tella, a subordinate to the character Billy.
Adding another prominent name to the roster, Takehito Koyasu will lend his voice to Balance, an original character specifically created for the special. Balance is described as a UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal) responsible for managing world balance, a concept central to the Undead Unluck narrative. The design for this new UMA was also conceived by series author Yoshifumi Tozuka.
The returning main voice cast includes Moe Kahara as Fuuko Izumo and Yūichi Nakamura as Andy. Other confirmed returning cast members are Mariya Ise as Juiz, Rikiya Koyama as Billy, and Tomokazu Sugita as Apocalypse.
Production Shifts and Returning Staff
While the animation studio David Production handled the first season of Undead Unluck, the 1-hour special sees a change in the directorial team and primary animation studio, with David Production offering cooperation. Sung Hoo Park, celebrated for his work on Jujutsu Kaisen, will direct the special and handle storyboards at his studio, E&H production.
Several key staff members from the original series will return to ensure continuity and quality. Yamato Haishima, who worked on Fire Force, is returning for the screenplay. Hideyuki Morioka (D.Gray-man) will once again handle character designs, joined by Shun’ichi Ishimoto (Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan). Kenichiro Suehiro (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-) is also returning to compose the music. UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS is again responsible for producing and planning the anime.
Other staff for the special include:
- UMA Design: Kazuhiro Miwa
- Prop Design: Setta
- Art Director: Yann Le Gall
- Color Design: Aiko Mizuno
- Director of Photography: Takao Saito
- 3D Director: Tomohiko Kan
- Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
- Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
About Undead Unluck
Based on Yoshifumi Tozuka’s manga, Undead Unluck follows Fuuko Izumo, a girl cursed with “Unluck,” which brings misfortune to anyone she touches. Desperate to end her life, she encounters Andy, an immortal man who yearns for a true death. Together, they form an unlikely duo, seeking a way for Andy to finally die while navigating a world filled with other “Negators” and a mysterious organization known as the Union.
The first season of the Undead Unluck anime aired for 24 episodes from October 2023 to March 2024. The series is available for international streaming on Hulu and Disney+. The manga itself began serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in January 2020 and has garnered critical acclaim, including winning the Next Manga Awards in its debut year. Viz Media publishes the English version of the manga in North America.
