The unique medical sci-fi omnibus series "AI no Idenshi" (AI's Gene) is just around the corner from its anime broadcast. Set in a world a little further in the future, where humanoids and robots that are indistinguishable from pure humans by appearance are commonplace, this speculative, humanistic story is full of people. We'll introduce you to the original author, the anime production staff, and the currently known cast members to find out who created it!
Staff
Original Story: Yamada Kyuri
I searched online for information about Yamada Kyuri, the author of the manga "AI no Idenshi," which is the basis for the anime. Unfortunately, I was unable to find his exact age. His gender has not been specifically disclosed, but given his masculine tone in interviews and his self-portrait, I believe he is male. According to an interview with Livedoor News, he got married in 2016, the same year the first volume of "AI no Idenshi" was released, suggesting he is probably in his early 30s. Incidentally, his self-portrait features a cucumber slice as his face, reflecting his pen name. He aspired to be a manga artist from a young age, but upon entering Waseda University, he didn't join any manga clubs and instead completed three works and submitted them to "Big Comic Spirits." After graduating, despite having no prior knowledge of the field, he joined ITmedia, which handles digital-related news, and spent about six years as a reporter. His exposure to a wide range of computer and digital-related information there paved the way for the creation of "AI no Idenshi." In 2007, a work he submitted to Monthly Afternoon won an honorable mention in the Afternoon Shiki Award, and in 2012, "Benkyo Rock" won the Afternoon Shiki Grand Prize. He then left ITmedia and became a full-time manga artist. In 2013, he began serializing a series of one-off short stories, "Catch Me in the Binary Field," at his former home, ITmedia, and then serialized "AI no Idenshi," the original story for this anime, in Weekly Shonen Champion from November 2015 to August 2017. Almost immediately after, he serialized the sequel, "AI no Idenshi Red Queen," in Bessatsu Shonen Champion from October 2017 to June 2019. Unlike "AI no Idenshi," which was an anthology of one-off stories, this is a full-length story with Sudo as the protagonist. After taking a break for about a year, he began serializing "AI no Idenshi Blue Age," a prequel set before Sudo went independent and started his own business, in Bessatsu Shonen Champion in August 2020. This is still being serialized.
Director: Yuzo Sato
Yuzo Sato, director of "AI no Idenshi," was born on February 19, 1960 and is currently 63 years old. He worked at Sanrio and Studio Gallop before joining Madhouse. His notable works include "Yawara!", "MONSTER," "Mahjong Legend Akagi: From the Genius Who Descended into Darkness," the "Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji" series, and "Hakozume: Police Box Girls Strike Back."
Series Composition & Script: Kingetsu Ryunosuke
Kingetsu Ryunosuke, who is in charge of series composition and scriptwriting for "AI no Idenshi," was born on September 29, 1971 and is currently 52 years old. He previously worked at Movic, where he was in charge of product planning. During that time, he was involved in the creation of the signature character "Anime Tencho." His notable works include "Ninnin ga Shinobuden," "Futakoi Alternative," "Hyakka Ryoran Samurai Girls," and "Hagure Yuusha no Kichiku Bigaku."
Character Designer and Chief Animation Director: Kei Tsuchiya
I was unable to find the date of birth or age of Kei Tsuchiya, the character designer and chief animation director. Even after searching, I struggled to find the only results I got: "Dorikin Tsuchiya." The image is Kei Tsuchiya's Twitter icon. His notable works include "Shounen Hollywood," "Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh," "No Guns Life," "LAIDACKERS," "Hakozume: Police Box Girls Strike Back," and "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean."
Sub-character design: Tomomi Ozaki
Sub-character designer Tomomi Ozaki's date of birth and age were also unknown. She worked in the game industry before becoming an illustrator, and her husband, toi8, is a prominent illustrator who has worked on numerous illustrations for light novels and other publications. The image is a self-introduction image posted on Tomomi Ozaki's Twitter account. Her major character designs include "Guilty Crown," "Chevalier," "Attack on Titan," "Hozuki's Coolheadedness," and "Bubuki Buranki."
Music: Oomama Takashi
Oomama Takashi, born April 23, 1983, is a guitarist who is active in a wide range of fields, primarily composing music for films, TV dramas, and anime, as well as providing music for commercials and artists. His major works include "Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AXIS," "The Child of Atom," "Castle Town Dandelion," "The Sinner Dances with the Dragon," and "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch of Mercury."
Music: Natsumi Tabuchi
Natsumi Tabuchi, who also provides the music, was born on September 12, 1989, and is currently 33 years old. After graduating from university, she worked in game music production before becoming a soundtrack composer, working across a variety of genres. Their major works include "Shitamachi Rocket," "Castle Town Dandelion," "Urara Meirochou," "The Quintessential Quintuplets," "My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!," and "Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte with Commentator Endo-kun and Commentator Kobayashi-san."
Animation Production: Madhouse
Madhouse is a familiar anime production company to anime fans, but it is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Television. The company was founded in 1972 by former Mushi Productions employees Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri, who decided to go it alone when Mushi Productions was facing a management crisis. Their main works include "Yawara!", "Cardcaptor Sakura", "The Animatrix", "Galaxy Angel", "TRIGUN", "GUNSLINGER GIRL", "DEATH NOTE", "Dennou Coil", "Chihayafuru", "The Irregular at Magic High School", "Parasyte: The Maxim", "My Love Story!!", "No Game No Life", "Overlord", "One-Punch Man", "ACCA: The Thirteenth Ward Inspection Department", "A Place Further Than the Universe", "The Young Innkeeper is an Elementary Schooler", and "The Vampire Dies in No Time".
Cast
Sudo Hikaru: Ootsuka Takeo
He is 30 years old and was born in Tokyo on October 19, 1992. He is affiliated with I'm Enterprises. His notable roles and characters include Kurahashi Hasu in "The Wind is Blowing," Midorigaoka Ryusei in "Dimension High School," Takio in "NOBLESSE," Leon von Waltfault in "The Otome Game World is Tough for Mobs," Heima Ki in "Mononokegari," and Lauda Neal in "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch of Mercury."
Lisa Higuchi: Yume Miyamoto
I'm 26 years old and was born on January 22, 1997 in Fukuoka Prefecture. I'm a member of the Himawari Theater Company. Since I was a child, I've appeared in stage plays and TV dramas. His major roles include Takarada Rikka in "SSSS.GRIDMAN," Frog/Asukai Miki in "ID:INVADED," Haru Nonaka in "Sing Yesterday for Me," Mei Kamino in "Godzilla S.P.
Jay: Mutsuki Iwanaka
He is 29 years old and was born on January 7, 1994 in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Her notable appearances and characters include Haruki Yamauchi in "Classroom of the Elite," Mamoru Izawa in "Captain Tsubasa," and Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man.
Kaoru: Natsumi Takamori
Born on February 14, 1987 in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, she is currently 36 years old and is affiliated with the agency Raccoon Dog. Her notable appearances and characters include Misaki Mei in "Another," Misaki Kamiigusa in "The Pet Girl of Sakurasou," Reina Miyama in "Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future," Subaru in "After School Pleiades," Nikka Edwardine Katajainen in "Brave Witches," and Komekome in "Delicious Party PreCure."
Conclusion
This new anime is a rare anthology of stories, each complete in its own episode. It lacks eye-catching, flashy battle scenes, and instead explores speculative themes such as "what is humanity" and "what are emotions." I'm excited to see how the anime unfolds. In the case of this work, the science fiction devices are used merely to construct the "worldview" that forms the basis of the story, and what unfolds on that stage is a human drama of the joys, anger, sorrows, and happiness of ordinary people, so I'm interested to see what kind of impression viewers will get after watching the entire season, such as whether they will feel a continuity in the story that differs from the original.
