Magic: The Gathering has released the previously announced anime cinematic for its new Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set. The Wit Studio-produced animation features the song “Scratch” by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure featuring Koushi Inaba.
The cinematic’s staff includes creative agency/visual production company maxilla’s Yuki Kamiya (“Episodeⁿ | Kuusou” music video) as director, storyboarder, and unit director; Ebisu Takuma (Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song- mecha designer et al.) as character designer and animation director, Satoshi Hashimoto (Ranking of Kings) as color designer, Hirofumi Sakagami (Orient) as art director, and Keisuke Nozawa (Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song-) as photography director.
Masanobu Hiraoka (Kids TV POKÉTOON “Fubuki no Natsuyasumi” director et al.) is credited with special effects animation, while maxilla’s Matsuno Takahito and Charles Chung are in charge of the 3DCG.
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty launched for MTG Arena on February 10 and is set to have its physical launch on February 18. The set revisits the card game’s Kamigawa plane and features the Reconfigure, Modified, Sagas, Ninjutsu, and Channel mechanics.
Source: Magic: The Gathering YouTube channel
