The Ishura anime revealed a new trailer and visual, and it will premiere in January 2024. The main staff was announced as well, with studio Passione (Citrus, Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World, Mieruko-chan) animating it, and Sanzigen (Black Rock Shooter, D4DJ First Mix) doing the CGI animation work.
Takeo Takahashi will serve as the chief director, while Yuuki Ogawa will be the director. Assistant directors include Hironori Aoyagi, Takuya Asaoka, Fujiaki Asari, and Takahiro Majima. Kenta Ihara is doing the series composition, Yoko Kikuchi and Yuka Takashina are on the character designs, Masahiro Tokuda on the music, and Takatoshi Himano is on the sound direction. The rest of the staff includes:
- Art Directors: Kazuo Ogura, Yuuki Hatakeyama
- Mechanical Design: Kanta Suzuki
- Art Setting: Nobuhito Sue, Shuhei Tada
- Color Key: Ritsuko Utagawa
- Composting Director Of Photography: Mari Inoue
- Editing: Ayako Tan, Nami Niinuma
- Monster Design: Hiroya Iijima, Seiji Handa
- Sound Effects: Katsuhiro Nakajima
- World Design: Tatsuya Fukushima
It has also been announced that Koichi Yamadera is joining the Ishura anime cast as Otogi Shark. The previously announced cast members include:
- Jun Fukuyama as Hoshihase Ars
- Akio Otsuka in Seijaku Naru Hargend
- Reina Ueda as Tooi Kagizume no Yuno
- Yuki Kaji as Yanagi no Tsurugi no Sojiro
- Showtaro Morikubo as Sekki no Tsubasa Legnezi
- Sora Amamiya as Seiten no Kate
- Soichiro Hoshi as Kasasagi no Dakai
- Aoi Yuki as Sekai Shi no Kia
- Mamiko Noto as Akai Shisen no Erea
- Rie Takahashi as Rankai Ryoreki Nihiro
The Ishura anime is based on a light novel series of the same name by Keiso and illustrated by Kureta. It started off as a web novel, before being picked by ASCII Media Works, which published it under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint. A total of five volumes are currently out. Yen Press licensed the series in English and describes the plot as:
In a world where the Demon King has died, a host of demigods capable of felling him have inherited the world. A master fencer who can figure out how to take out their opponents with a single glance; a lancer so swift they can break the sound barrier; a wyvern rogue who fights with three legendary weapons at once; an all-powerful wizard who can speak thoughts into being; an angelic assassin who deals instant death. Eager to attain the title of “True Hero,” these champions each pursue challenges against formidable foes and spark conflicts among themselves. The battle to determine the mightiest of the mighty begins.
Source: Official Website
©Keiso/KADOKAWA/Ishura Production Committee
