Puri Prince Anime Project's Second Installment, 'Cyber Chair Detective Charlotte,' a 'Story of Records' Co-Created by AI and Humans, Officially Launches

Puri Prince Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masahiro Nakayama; hereinafter "Puri Prince") is pleased to announce the main characters and voice cast for its second anime project, "Cyber Chair Detective Charlotte ~Dead Man's Hand~."

"Cyber Chair Detective Charlotte" is a "story of records" created through the co-creation of AI and humans, based on the web novel "Cyber Chair Detective Charlotte." The setting is a near-future society where all events are digitally recorded. The story follows Charlotte Holmes, a young detective who solves difficult cases without ever leaving her chair, and her cynical AI partner, W.A.T.S.O.N., as they uncover the truth behind impossible crimes. This short anime series unfolds its narrative primarily on social media, with a unique worldview that positions the viewer as an "observer."

"Cyber Chair Detective Charlotte ~Dead Man's Hand~" is a short anime series that begins with an abnormal log where only the names of winners disappear from records. Charlotte pursues inexplicable winning records in the depths of a cyber casino. This mystery work questions "Who decides victory?" and "Is only what is recorded the truth?" through poker, an observation AI, tampered logs, and the unrecorded winners.

[Main Characters and Voice Cast]

Charlotte / Observer / Player

Calm and rational. She rarely shows emotion but is always observing the entire situation. She is not betting to win, but sitting to observe "what is happening."

CV: Hina Yomiya Affiliation/Aoni Production Voice Actor Profile here

W.A.T.S.O.N / Observation AI

A system that analyzes matches and manages records. However, he (it) does not understand "meaning." For W.A.T.S.O.N., emotions are noise, and hesitation is an error. He is a buddy who gives advice to Charlotte.

CV: Tomokazu Sugita Affiliation/AGRS Voice Actor Profile here

KUZU / The Gambler Who Was Not Recorded

Appears frivolous, but is skilled at intuition and reading the flow. He pretends to be calculating while acting as if he isn't. His victories often fall through the cracks of the records.

CV: Yotaro Negishi Affiliation/CROCODILE Voice Actor Profile here

Jusan Gomi / Poker Player

Not fixated on winning or losing itself. Once known as "The King," he only sees the method of winning and the distortion of the flow. An observer who stands behind the records and notices the "discrepancy" before Charlotte does.

CV: Hideki Kanno Affiliation/SOREMO Voice Actor Profile here

Fortune Teller Red

Not someone who predicts the future. An existence that solidifies indecision and presents only choices. Never gives the answer. The player always makes the decision.

CV: You Natsume Affiliation/AL-SHEA Voice Actor Profile here

MONO.EYE / The One-Eyed Knight Who Protects the Princess

Has faint emotions but a clear will. An observer and, at the same time, a guardian. He notices the "world's misalignment" before Charlotte does. With one eye, he always sees "the other side of the record."

CV: Momoko Mizukawa Affiliation/difference Voice Actor Profile here

Matilda / The Player Who Was Not Recorded

Neither winner nor loser. A "blank" that was not etched into the log. Only her choices exist outside the Queen system. More than victory or defeat, "what she chose and what she did not leave behind" becomes her story.

Nanami Kashiyama

Voice Actor Profile here

Narration / The Voice That Reads the Records

An entity that reads Charlotte's matches and the inexplicable logs occurring in the cyber casino from outside the story.

Tetsuya Sasaki Affiliation/LEOPARD STEEL

Voice Actor Profile here

[Original Author noriyang Comment]

I, the original author, am most surprised by the casting of the voice actors for "Cyber Chair Detective Charlotte." I am deeply honored and humbled to have such wonderful individuals involved in the project. In the main production, we will strive to create visuals that can be enjoyed by those encountering the work for the first time, while cherishing the worldview of "observation" and "records" that Charlotte and the others embody. Thank you for your support.

[About Puri Prince Inc.]

Puri Prince operates under the concept of "increasing viewers, increasing creators," and manages the next-generation creative studio "Studio Prince" and develops the anime and manga submission platform "GoPrince."

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