Sentai Filmworks recently announced the cast of their upcoming English dub of Hanayamata (sometimes stylised as HaNaYaMaTa). The series was licensed for a North American home video release in September 2015. It has since been scheduled for a January 19, 2016 release.
The English dub cast is as follows (character/actor):
- Naru Sekiya – Caitlynn French
- Hana N. Fountainstand – Luci Christian
- Yaya Sasame – Monica Rial
- Tami Nishimikado – Cynthia Martinez
- Machi Tokiwa – Carli Mosier
- Sally-sensei – Molly Searcy
- Masaru Ofuna – John Gremillion
- Sachiko Yamanoshita – Brittany Karbowski
- Yuka Komachi – Juliet Simmons
- Arisa Kajiwara – Margaret McDonald
- Naru’s Father – David Wald
- Hana’s Father – Leraldo Anzaldua
- Hana’s Mother – Tiffany Grant
- Tami’s Father – David Matranga
- Yaya’s Father / Police Officer – John Swasey
Sentai Filmworks provided a synopsis of the series: “Naru is an extremely average high school girl. Though she has a love for fairy tale heroines, she’s never done anything extraordinary with her life. One day, she sees the transfer student, Hana dancing in the moonlight. Naru becomes inspired by her new acquaintance and decides to learn Yosakoi dancing.”
Leraldo Anzaldua, Christopher Ayres, Amanda L. Baird, Joanne Bonasso and Cayla Coats will also voice additional characters. Christopher Ayres will be directing the English dub. The series is based on the manga series by Sou Hamayumiba. Madhouse animated this adaptation.
