Ken Matsudaira’s Matsuken Anime Sets August 29 YouTube Premiere
Sumire Uesaka voices Matsu Inu, while Daisuke Namikawa plays other characters in the Tatsunoko Production short anime.
Matsuken Anime, based on Ken Matsudaira’s “Matsuken Samba” songs, will debut on YouTube on August 29. Matsudaira voices Matsuken alongside Sumire Uesaka as his canine counterpart, Matsu Inu.
Tatsunoko Production announced Tuesday that its short anime based on Japanese actor and singer Ken Matsudaira’s “Matsuken Samba” songs will premiere August 29 on YouTube. The studio also announced the cast.
The project’s full title is Matsuken Anime Can I Pass Judgment on This? (Matsuken Anime: Kore Seibaishite mo Ii desu ka?).
The cast includes:
- Ken Matsudaira as Matsuken
- Sumire Uesaka as Matsu Inu
- Daisuke Namikawa as other characters appearing in the anime
The story follows Matsuken and his canine counterpart, Matsu Inu, as they cheerfully dispel the vague unease and frustrations of everyday modern life.
The project reimagines Matsudaira’s public persona, complete with his iconic golden kimono, as a modern character property, with plans focused on short animation. It aims to offer bright, positive entertainment through good-over-evil stories about the daily frustrations people experience in modern society.
The Matsuken Anime production committee consists of:
- Production company Hakuhodo Products
- Sanki Promotion
- Kayac Akiba Studio
- Animation studio Tatsunoko Production
- Tohan
- Hakuhodo Casting & Entertainment
“Matsuken Samba” is a series of songs performed by Matsudaira. The first, “Matsuken Samba I,” was created in 1992.
The second song, “Matsuken Samba II,” was created in 1994 and has become the best-known entry and Matsudaira’s signature song. He always performed it at the end of the stage version of the Abarenbo Shogun television series.
Sources: Anime! Anime! via ANN
