The official website of Wave!! Surfing Yappe!!, the anime adaptation of Love&Art's multimedia project Wave!!, revealed additional staff on Saturday. The first part of the film trilogy is set to premiere on October 2, with the second and third films following in succession on October 16 and 30. The website also revealed a visual for the first chapter (pictured).

Staff
Chief Animation Director: Tomoko Iwasa (Hakumei to Mikochi), Yuki Ikeda (Namu Amida Butsu!: Rendai Utena)
Prop Design: Kanako Ono (Detective Conan Movie: Zero The Enforcer assistant animation director)
Action Animation Director: Fumino Fuji (Non Non Biyori: Vacation animation director)
Effects Animation Director: Yasuhiro Saiki (Servamp action animation director), Hibachi Hoshino
Color Design: Emiko Tate (Arte)
Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai (Endride)
Director of Photography: Naho Hasegawa (Double Decker! Doug & Kirill assistant director of photography)
Editing: Yuki Honda (Kimi dake ni Motetainda.)
Music: Akio Dobashi (New Initial D Movie: Legend trilogy)
Sound Director: Chikako Yokota (K: Return of Kings)
Sound Production: Delfi Sound

Previous announced staff at animation studio Asahi Production include director Takaharu Ozaki (Goblin Slayer) and scriptwriter Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Black Clover). Yomi Sarachi (Lostorage Incited WIXOSS) is credited for the original character designs, with Isawa also in charge of the character designs.

Video game developer MAGES. began the production of the project in 2018. Since then, the project inspired a wide variety of content, such as CDs and radio shows. A smartphone game is also in development, however, a release date has yet to be announced.

A 4-koma manga adaptation by Kisara Akino has been published on the project's official website since last November, with the most recent chapter released on July 2.

Source: animate Times

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