The AYAKA original anime is set to premiere this July 23 as revealed earlier alongside a new key visual. The same visual is apart of the promotion for the upcoming voice drama project.
The AYAKA original anime will be animated by Studio Blanc, under the direction of Nobuyoshi Nagayama. GoRa is responsible for the series composition, while Misaki Kaneko is creating the character designs based on the original by Redjuice. Kana Shibue is responsible for the music, while Ryo Tanaka is responsible for the sound direction. The cast for the anime includes:
Crunchyroll announced that it will be streaming the AYAKA anime outside of Japan. The streaming platform describes the plot as:
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: Official Website
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