Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan / 岸辺露伴は動かない / Rohan Kishibe Does Not Move
Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai
Genres: Action, Mystery, Shounen, Supernatural
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: David Production
Producers: Shueisha, Warner Bros. Japan
Licensors: VIZ Media
Rating: 7.61 / 10
Rank: #1610
Popularity: #1619
Users Listed: 159,100
Users Scored: 100,917
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/17/2022
Aired: September 20, 2017 – March 25, 2020 (Summer)
Type: ova
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 4

Synopsis:

*Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai* presents a collection of episodic stories centered around renowned manga artist Rohan Kishibe, as he journeys to various locations in search of inspiration. These narratives explore unusual occurrences and psychological phenomena, often triggered by specific places or individuals.

The anime follows Kishibe's interactions with editors, residents of secluded villages, and those entangled in peculiar circumstances – from a haunted church confessional in Venice to a competitive rivalry born in a gym. Each story delves into themes of obsession, morality, and the hidden stories embedded within everyday settings.

Rather than grand narratives, *Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai* offers a series of self-contained tales that explore the uncanny aspects of human nature and the potential for the extraordinary to exist within the ordinary. The atmosphere is often unsettling and thought-provoking, inviting viewers to consider the narratives concealed beneath the surface of reality.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: Millionaire Village (Aired: 09/20/2017)
  • Episode 2: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: Mutsu-kabe Hill (Aired: 07/19/2018)
  • Episode 3: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: The Run (Aired: 03/25/2020)
  • Episode 4: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional (Aired: 03/25/2020)

Characters:

  • Kishibe, Rohan (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Di Fiori, Michel, McDonald, Landon, Larmande, Adrien, Lladó, Carlos, Sansalone, Dario, Daayán, Irwin, Dawn-Claude, René
  • Asian Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kashii, Shouto, Campanile, Carlos, Colombo, Claudio, Fernández, Dafnis, Fohl, Johann
  • Confessional Daughter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kino, Hina, Davenport, Skyler, Bergamin, Thaynara, Villani, Camilla, Doang, Geneviève, Hinojosa, Amanda
  • Confessor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hiroki, Freeman, Crispin, Reignoux, Donald, Zambrano, Thiago, Zanni, Marc, Germano, Alessandro, Bravo, Alan
  • Fitness Trainer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Ryouta, De Mojana, Matteo, Assali, Heitor, Leal, Miguel Ángel, Hoareau, Maxime, Fechner, Sven
  • Hasekura, Mikitaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kase, Yasuyuki, Whitten, Mark, Fattori, Alessandro, Mazzei, Wilken, Marot, Tony, Torres, José Ángel
  • Hashimoto, Youma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Kouki, Le, Aleks, Fattori, Alessandro, Méyère, Bruno, Luiz, Ítalo, Mutsuda, Masumi, Felder, Max, Meza, Pascual
  • Hayamura, Mika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu, Davenport, Skyler, Combes, Caroline, De Caro, Ludovica, Calegaretti, Giovanna, Medel, Jennifer, Miràs, Irene
  • Higashikata, Jousuke (Supporting)
  • Hirose, Kouichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Aguilar, Zach, Ratsito, Enzo, Figueira, Daniel, Treviño, Emilio, Gómez, Marc, Borko, Vincent, Valentino, Matteo
  • Ikkyuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuhashi, Kaori, Tarantelli, Lorenzo, Benitez, Richard, Gatto, Cécile, Petrick, Dirk, DiCicco, Jessica, Mendoza Coba, Jared
  • Izumi, Kyouka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Cox, Brittany, Zadra, Rebeca, Carnevale, Giorgia, Doang, Geneviève, Sánchez, Analiz, Schwarze, Clara, Werner, Rieke
  • Kagamari, Minoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mogi, Takamasa, Wang, Howard, Viana, William, Singh, Mosè, Germain, Charles, Frausto, Dan
  • Kamafusa, Gunpei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Majima, Junji, Fu, Stephen, Mazzei, Wilken, De Mojana, Matteo, Marot, Tony, Akrap, Heiko
  • Kobayashi, Tamami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuruoka, Satoshi, Todaro, Frank, Hoareau, Maxime, Guarnieri, José Otávio, Brusamonti, Matteo
  • Model Scout (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terai, Saori, Mata, Faye, Trapelli, Daniela, Campanile, Selma, Ramírez, Gisella
  • Naoto's Daughter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takada, Yuuki, Bergamin, Thaynara, Combes, Caroline, De Caro, Ludovica, Langarica, Erika, Mata, Faye
  • Nijimura, Okuyasu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Wataru, Cassell, Jalen K., Lomazzi, Edoardo, Gris, Laurent, Chiesse, Nestor, Jenner, David, Ruiz, Miguel Ángel, Fritzsche, Rainer
  • Osato, Naoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanezaki, Atsumi, Bullara, Fernanda, Yeung, Suzie, Ángeles, Jessica, Morese, Deborah, Youssef-Holland, Fouzia, Plaas-Link, Amelie, Tort, Estel
  • Otoishi, Akira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikubo, Shoutarou, Russell, Andrew, Germano, Alessandro, Pappas, Constantin, Assali, Heitor, Bernal Cataneo, Emmanuel
  • Servant (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nosaka, Naoya, Guarnieri, José Otávio, Brusamonti, Matteo, Castañeda, Mario
  • Shuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masuyama, Takeaki, Whitten, Mark, Pappas, Constantin, Ramírez, Eduardo, Palermo, Roberto, Novaes, Rodolfo, Matzke, Paul, Martínez Esparza, César
  • Yamagishi, Yukako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko, Mata, Faye, Combes, Caroline, De Caro, Ludovica, Calegaretti, Giovanna, Ponzanelli, Valca, Rybiczka, Anja

Staff:

  • Katou, Toshiyuki (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
  • Iwasaki, Yasutoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Sugawara, Hisashi (Episode Director)
  • Coda (Theme Song Performance)
  • Kanno, Yuugo (Theme Song Performance)
  • Alcântara, Pedro (ADR Director)
  • Anezaki, Sayaka (Key Animation)
  • Araki, Hirohiko (Original Creator)
  • Ashiya, Kouhei (Key Animation)
  • Cha, Myeong-jun (Animation Director)
  • Chibayama, Natsue (Key Animation)
  • Daayán, Irwin (ADR Director)
  • Houtani, Yukitoshi (Key Animation)
  • Ishimoto, Shunichi (Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation, Chief Animation Director)
  • Iwazawa, Tooru (Key Animation)
  • Katou, Teruyo (Key Animation)
  • Kinoshita, Yui (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Koyama, Yasumasa (Sound Effects)
  • Laisné, Grégory (ADR Director)
  • Mimuro, Kenta (Character Design)
  • Morifuji, Kiko (Key Animation)
  • Nagata, Shinji (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
  • Nagata, Nobuhiro (Key Animation)
  • Pirovano, Pino (ADR Director)
  • Shin, Hyung-woo (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Shinohara, Yuuta (Key Animation, Animation Check, In-Between Animation)
  • Soejima, Yasufumi (Assistant Director)
  • Takahashi, Hatsumi (Key Animation)
  • Takemoto, Yoshiko (Key Animation)
  • Tanaka, Haruka (Key Animation)
  • Tsumagari, Daisuke (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Watanabe, Haru (Key Animation)
  • Yokoyama, Kenji (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Zanni, Marc (ADR Director)

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