The supernatural original anime Ayaka has been revealed to be a July 2023 title.
The anime also had its teaser trailer reuploaded, with the new version featuring Kousuke Toriumi‘s voice as the Shinto priest Haruaki Kurama. Haruaki was originally played by Takahiro Sakurai.
Additionally, an illustration from original character designer redjuice was released.
Ayaka‘s premise involves Yukito Yanagi, an orphan with water-manipulating powers, being taken back to his hometown by the arrogant Jingi Sagawa, who claims to be a pupil of Yukito’s late father. Aside from Jingi, other pupils include Haruaki and Aka Ibuki, the chief of an organization that exterminates entities called Aramitama.
GoRA (K series) and KINGRECORDS are credited with creating the show. The staff includes:
• Director: Nobuyoshi Nagayama (Love Flops)
• Series composer and scriptwriter: GoRA
• Character designer: Misaki Kaneko (Smile Down the Runway)
• Music composer: Kana Shibue (Sasaki and Miyano)
• Animation production company: Studio Blanc.
The cast includes Yuuto Uemura as Yukito, Takuma Terashima as Jingi, and Yuuichirou Umehara as Aka.
Source: Ayaka website
