Shabake, the historical anime adapting the fantasy novel series by Megumi Hatanaka and Yu Shibata revealed a new visual and trailer, as well as the main voice cast and an October 2025 release date. Studio Bandai Namco Pictures (BN Pictures) will be in charge of the animation, with Takahiro Okawa as the director. The anime was announced in November 2024.
Daiki Yamashita was previously announced as the protagonist Ichitaro, while the new additions include Koji Okino as Nikichi and Taku Yashiro as Sasuke. The opening theme song is “Inochi no Parade” by whaledontsleep, and you can hear it in the trailer below.
You can see the three characters in the new visual as well:
Besides the director Okawa, the main staff for the anime also includes Toko Machida handling the series composition, Akari Minagawa as the character designer, and Ichizuka Rei as the music composer.
Shabake has been published by Shinchosha since December 2001, with a total of 23 volumes being released as of July 2024. Megumi Hatanaka writes the novels, while Yu Shibata provides the illustrations. There is also a manga adaptation by Mimori, which was serialized in Shinchosha’s Monthly Comic Bunch magazine from January 2017 to March 2023.
The story is set in Edo. Ichitaro is the young master of Nagasakiyama, one of Nihonbashi’s most prominent shops. He has been sickly since birth and so he is always protected by spirits. One night, he sneaks out and witnesses a murder. After that day, a series of bizarre murders start happening throughout Edo, and Ichitaro sets out to uncover the culprit with the help of the spirits.
Source: Shabake Official Website
©Hatanaka Megumi, Shinchosha / “Shabake” Anime Production Committee
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