Stan Lee’s New Anime The Reflection Gets New Visuals

Marvel Comicbook Legend Stan Lee is taking a hand at Japanese animation again, working alongside Studio Deen and director Hiroshi Nagahama (Detroit Metal City, Mushi-Shi, Flowers of Evil) to bring anime fans The Reflection.

A couple of months ago Crunchyroll announced that it'd be streaming the anime series around the globe the same time the show premieres in Japan and yesterday the anime's official website rolled out some new material showing off new visuals from the anime as well as cast announcements.

- Idol group 9nine members Kanae Yoshii, Hirona Murata, Uki Satake, and Sayaka Nishiwaki as Kana, Hiro, Uki, and Saya. Hiroshi Nagahama.

- Shouto Kashii as Deadwing, a Reflected who completely lost all human appearance after The Reflection. He is completely devoted to Reys, who did not shun him due to his detestable appearance. He specializes in flight and attacks by using ultrasonic waves.

- Yuko Sanpei as Flaming Fury, a follower of Reys. She is able to freely manipulate flames and can even use it to fly. If she concentrates on her powers, she can use them while completely submerged in water.

- Yoko Hikasa as Steel Ruler, a cool-headed woman who agrees with Reys' espoused principles and became his follower. She has a strong ability that allows her to manipulate any metal in existence.

-Tomomichi Nishimura as Mr. Mystique, a former astronomer who had foreseen and warned people about The Reflection earlier than anyone else. He has the ability to see where all Reflected are, communicate with them, and observe them

- Kouki Miyata as Reys, a person who has been gathering and manipulating Reflected around him for a secret purpose. His powers are unknown. He excels at playing to the sympathies of people, and he has used this to gather many of the lost and confused Reflected under him to swell his influence.

Here's the description of The Reflection by Studio DEEN:

After THE REFLECTION, some of the people in all parts of the world are discovered with super powers.
Some become heroes, and others villains.
How did The Reflection happen? What was the cause of it?
With many unsolved mysteries, the world is lead into turmoil.

While The Reflection does sound a little bit like a Western superhero series, we're bound to get exciting twists and thrills in Lee's upcoming anime. The art style's also pretty funky – it'd be an interesting anime to check out.

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