AYAKA TV Anime Introduces Master and Disciples in New PV
A new trailer takes us deeper into the world of AYAKA, a brand-new anime series coming later this year to TV and Japan and streaming on Crunchyroll. In it, we meet the disciples living on the island of Ayakajima, where the paranormal action of the series takes place.
Check out the PV for a first look at the personalities, magic, and scenery of Ayakajima:
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The video also introduces two new characters:
Chatarou Fukuwake: CV Gakuto Kajiwara (Asta in Black Clover). A cheerful and energetic type, who sees his childhood friend Yako as his rival. More than anything else, he wants to prove once and for all who is Kurama’s number one disciple.
Yako Amano: CV Yuki Sakakihara (Polka Shinomiya in Dead Mount Death Play). A polite, mature boy who makes up for his lack of strength with great intelligence. However, his rival Chatarou brings out a childish, competitive streak in him.
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With scripts by GoRA and original character designs by redjuice (Guilty Crown), AYAKA is being directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama (Happy Sugar Life) at Studio Blanc, with animation character designs by Misaki Kaneko (Smile Down the Runway), sound direction by Ryo Tanaka (Tribe Nine) and music by Kana Shibue (Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju). Naoya Tanaka serves as production designer.
Crunchyroll announced that the series will stream on the service in 2023, describing it as such:
The story follows Yukito Yanagi, an orphan who one day encounters an eccentric disciple of his father’s. The strange man takes him to his birthplace on Ayakajima, made up of seven islands where mysterious beings called “Mitama” and dragons are rumored to reside. There, Yukito meets his father’s two other disciples, who protect the harmony of Ayakajima… which soon threatens to collapse.
Source: Comic Natalie
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