A few days ago, WayForward went online to let fans of the Shantae game series know that Trigger, a Japanese animation studio, would be creating the opening sequence in the upcoming release of Shantae 5.
At the time, concept art for this scene was shared on Twitter, but it was expected we’d all be waiting quite some time before additional material was revealed. Turns out we were all wrong, because the opening animation was presented at the 2019 Anime Expo—and online, of course.
Here’s the official description and a link to the trailer for you to enjoy, featuring many familiar faces from the series:
“Presenting the Opening Animation for Shantae 5, created by none other than the revered Studio TRIGGER! TRIGGER producer Naoko Tsutsumi (Little Witch Academia) collaborated with Shantae creator Erin Bozon (Futurama) and Matt Bozon (series director) to bring the Shantae characters to life. Vocals for the opening were performed by Cristina Vee (Miraculous Ladybug), featuring an original composition by Mark Sparling and musical arrangement by Maddie Lim.”
