A light novel adaptation of Sarazanmai, written by Ikuhara and Utsumi with illustrations by Migi, was published by Gentosha on April 16, 2019. Whenever a kappa is on dry land it must keep water in the plate; if it ever dries out … Sarazanmai (TV Series 2019– ) Mamoru Miyano as Reo Shinsei. PreZanmai, a radio series hosted by series creator Kunihiko Ikuhara and Keppi voice actor Junichi Suwabe, aired from January 5, 2019 to June 28, 2019. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of Enta Jinnai in Sarazanmai (Show) Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events In Japanese mythology, kappa (water demons) have a plate on their heads that contains water. Otterly Painful (Spoiler-free review) Sarazanmai is the latest brain-fart of "visionary" anime director Kunihiko Ikuhara, creator of such acclaimed cult classics as Penguindrum and Revolutionary Girl Utena. The word "sarazanmai" is a portmanteau of Japanese phrases: "sara" means plate. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of Nyantaro in Sarazanmai (Show) Sarazanmai (さらざんまい in Japanese) is an original 2019 anime by Kunihiko Ikuhara of Revolutionary Girl Utena fame and animated by MAPPA.It has character designs by Misaki Saito and it is regarded as his first anime to center on male protagonists note , something he has stated he wanted to do for a long time until an idea was finally greenlit.. Radio.