The February issue of Young King Ours, out in Japan December 29th has announced the lead protagonists of the anime adaptation of Hellsing author Kouta Hirano's historical figures versus fantasy manga Drifters. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Stardust Crusaders series director Kenichi Suzuki helms the production with Hideyuki Kurata (Grisaia, Maria the Virgin Witch, Nanana, The World Only God Knows) and Yousuke Yuroda (High School of the Dead, Gundam 00) writing series composition. Ryouji Nakamori (Hellsing OVA, Bleach) is handling character design and serving as chief animation director.

The leads include

Shimazu Toyohisa - Yūichi Nakamura (Durarara's Kyōhei Kadota, One-Punch Man's Licenseless Rider)

Oda Nobunaga - Naoya Uchida (Hunter x Hunter's Nobunaga, Naruto's  Madara)

Nasu no Yoichi - Mitsuki Saiga (Yurikuma Arashi's Life Cool)

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— 内田直哉(Naoya Uchida) (@nao1953) December 29, 2015

g as chief animation director.

Staff listing includes

Director: Kenichi Suzuki
Series Composition: Hideyuki Kurata
Screenplay: Yousuke Kuroda, Hideyuki Kurata
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Ryouji Nakamori 
Setting Research: Seiichi Shirato
Art Director: Ken'ichi Tatefuji
CG Producer: Garyo Tanaka
CG Director: Tomohisa Takae
Color Key: Haruko Nobori
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Letter Design: Setta
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose

via Natalie

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.