Dubs from Ascendent Animation premiere on OceanVeil on April 19
On Wednesday, Ascendant Animation declared that they are creating English language versions of the anime adaptations of Sazanami Sōshi ni Shojo o Sasagu ~Saa, Jikkuri Medemashō ka~ manga by Aki Murakami and Jōshi no Asoko wa XL Size!? Futoi Sakippo... Haitteru...! manga by Itō Kani. These dubbed versions will be available starting April 19th through WWWave Corporation's OceanVeil platform. ( link ) with new episodes on Saturdays.
The film "Offering My Virginity to a Gangster" features Richard Barcenas playing Soshi Sazanami and Elizabeth Ryan portraying Nagisa Amami.
The dub staff includes:
- Director – Kevin Frane
- Assistant Director – Sean Tay
- ADR Engineer – Steve “Warky” Nunez
- Quality Assurance – Paul Davey , Shane Tay , Brian Rollins
- Subtitles – Danny Miller / L.L
- Localization Supervisor – Kevin Frane
- Production Assistant – Amanda Parker
In March 2023, the anime was introduced on AnimeFesta with its initial episode. Following this, it became accessible for streaming on YouTube and Niconico in April. While the premium version is exclusive to AnimeFesta, the free version is available for streaming on all services. Additionally, the anime was broadcasted on Tokyo MX and BS11 television channels during April.
The manga centers on a 26-year-old virgin office worker named Nagisa. She takes a trip with the aim of improving on her shyness, and has a chance meeting with a yakuza member named Sazanami . She begins a relationship with him after they stay together for one night.
The actors who voice the characters in the English version of XL Boss are Eli Brennan playing Sudo, Dee Simmons portraying Saki, and Nicholas Andrew Louie bringing Narita to life.
The dub staff includes:
- ADR Director – P.M. Seymour
- Assistant Director – Michaela Laws
- ADR Engineer – Steve “Warky” Nunez
- Quality Assurance – Sean Tay , Paul Davey , Shane Tay , Brian Rollins
- Subtitles – Danny Miller / L.L.
- Localization Supervisor – Kevin Frane
The show first appeared on TV on Tokyo MX and other channels in October 2019, along with its online release.
Saki Watase, a woman employed in an office, faces financial difficulties and thus takes up a part-time job as a product tester. Her task involves evaluating an XL-sized condom. Keisuke Sudō, her disliked boss, turns out to be XL-sized himself, leading to the development of a romantic relationship between them.
WWWave Corporation 's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil ( link ) The WWWave platform began its global rollout on March 11th. However, it might not be accessible in certain countries during this initial phase. With the exception of Japan, the platform offers both censored and uncensored versions of various WWWave titles such as On a Lustful Night Mingling with a Priest, Adam's Sweet Agony, Taisho Era Contract Marriage, among others. Some of these titles have their uncensored versions available for free viewing on the platform, while others have a 30-second preview for every episode that can be watched for free. To access full episodes of these titles (censored or uncensored), users must subscribe for US$12.99 per month. Currently, payments can only be made through PayPal.
OceanVeil has collaborated with Ascendant Animation to release their English dub of Everything for Demon King Evelogia on their platform, along with two other acclaimed titles from the same studio - The Titan's Bride and Fire in his Fingertips : My Childhood Friend is a Firefighter.
Ascendent Animation is adding English dubs for their titles, which will be incorporated into OceanVeil over time.
The platform will have its official release this spring, and further information about additional games will be shared soon.
Previously, WWWave Corporation announced their intention to create a community-focused platform aimed at fostering a lively environment for anime fans of all preferences. This would enable them to seamlessly blend mainstream and niche content together. As per OceanVeil, the service will offer an extensive library of anime for users to enjoy, but some of these titles may be concealed beneath a veil, making them less discoverable. Currently, users have the option to switch between SFW and NSFW versions of the platform.
According to OceanVeil staff, the platform aims to provide exclusive content not available on other platforms. It will feature WWWave Corporation and Suiseisha titles in their original versions, as well as additional undisclosed titles, including those that are not rated as mature. The service intends to cater to a wide range of anime genres, from shonen to adult. OceanVeil aims to create a safe space for individuals to explore their interests while maintaining privacy. The company is attempting to connect anime enthusiasts who also enjoy adult content but wish to keep their preferences private.
AnimeFesta is owned by WWWave Corporation and produces short anime adaptations of over 30 manga from ComicFesta. Many of these manga are adult or risqué in nature. Their first anime was On a Lustful Night Mingling with a Priest ( Sōryo to Majiwaru Shikiyoku no Yoru ni... ), which has led fans to call them "Sōryo-waku" (Sōryo-type). There are two versions of most anime series - a "broadcast" version (censored) shown on TV and a "premium" (uncensored) version distributed online.
WWWave Corporation releases many of these anime titles in English on its Coolmic website ( link ) . Coolmic also releases manga in English from the company.
In June 2023, WWWave Corporation introduced its new Deregula anime label which aims to produce animated series based on other companies' intellectual properties (IPs). Under this label, they plan to release four new animated titles annually while still maintaining their AnimeFesta production rate of at least four titles per year. Yandere Dark Elf is their first announced anime under this new label.
Source: Press release