CULTUREMachine Translated summary
New IP Project Jigoku Kourin Launches, Fusing Beppu Keirin Cycling and Hell Tour Tourism With Character Designs by Free! Animator Hiroko Utsumi
Pictoria has launched a new IP project called Jigoku Kourin (地獄降輪) in collaboration with the Beppu City Public Enterprise Bureau, announced on June 11, 2026. The project blends Beppu's Keirin bicycle racing with the city's famous Jigoku Meguri (Hell Tour) hot spring tourist attractions, featuring personified characters. Free! character designer Hiroko Utsumi is credited as original character concept artist, with INEMOUSE handling character design, and a cast of seven voice actors including Chiharu Sawashiro, Ryoya Takahashi, Shotaro Morikubo, Takeaki Masuyama, Masaaki Mizunaka, Sho Nogami, and Katsuyuki Konishi.
First seen 2d ago2 sources covering
Sources (2)
Click any to read original
What we know
- Jigoku Kourin is a new IP project launched by Pictoria in partnership with Beppu City's Public Enterprise Bureau on June 11, 2026.
- The concept fuses Beppu Keirin (competitive cycling) with Beppu's Jigoku Meguri hot spring tourism, presenting both as personified characters.
- Hiroko Utsumi, known for character work on the anime Free!, is serving as original character concept artist.
- INEMOUSE is handling the full character design for the project.
- Seven voice actors have been announced: Chiharu Sawashiro, Ryoya Takahashi, Shotaro Morikubo, Takeaki Masuyama, Masaaki Mizunaka, Sho Nogami, and Katsuyuki Konishi.
Comments
No comments yet. Start the thread.