Original TV Anime AYAKA Reveals Theme Songs, First Character Trailer
Introductions are now in order for AYAKA, an upcoming original anime series penned by the creator of K that released its first character trailer for Yukito Yanagi and Jingi Sagawa today. Furthermore, it also announced that angela (The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World) will perform “AYAKASHI” for the opening theme, joined by saji (Kageki Shojo!!) with “Flashback” for the ending theme.
Yukito and Jingi Character Trailer
The previously announced main cast is as follows:
- Yukito Yanagi voiced by Yuto Uemura (Atsushi in Bungo Stray Dogs)
- Jingi Sagawa voiced by Takuma Terashima (Atsushi in Tokyo Revengers)
- Haruaki Kurama voiced by Takahiro Sakurai (Reigen in Mob Psycho 100)
- Aka Ibuki voiced by Yuichiro Umehara (Goblin Slayer in GOBLIN SLAYER)
RELATED: K Creator GoRA Pens AYAKA Original Anime for 2023 Broadcast
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: Mantan Web
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