The upcoming original supernatural anime Ayaka now has a main trailer, new key visual, and a July 1 (effectively July 2 at 1 AM JST) Japanese premiere date. The angela opening song “AYAKASHI” is previewed in the trailer.
Ayaka will follow Yukito Yanagi, an orphan with water-manipulating powers who is 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 Shinto priest Haruaki Kurama and Aka Ibuki, the head of the Ayaka Security organization.
The anime’s staff includes:
• Director: Nobuyoshi Nagayama (Love Flops)
• Series composer and scriptwriter: GoRA (K series)
• Character designer: Misaki Kaneko (Smile Down the Runway)
• Music composer: Kana Shibue (Sasaki and Miyano)
• Animation production company: Studio Blanc.
Meanwhile, the cast includes Yuuto Uemura as Yukito, Takuma Terashima as Jingi, Kousuke Toriumi as Haruaki, Yuuichirou Umehara as Aka, Gakuto Kajiwara as Chataro Fukuwake, Yuuki Sakakihara as Yako Amano, Kana Hanazawa as Ibara Ichijou, Jun Fukuyama as Taihei Makita. Takahiro Sakurai was originally the voice of Haruaki before losing the role in February.
Sources: KING AMUSEMENT CREATIVE Official Channel, @AYAKA_animePR
