A new key visual, second official PV trailer, additional cast member, and main opening theme song have been revealed for the upcoming Tougen Anki TV anime series. The show will premiere in Japan in July 2025, with international streaming plans to be announced at a later date.
The new trailer highlights the protagonist Shiki Ichinose’s experience at Rasetsu Academy, and features the main opening theme “OVERNIGHT” by The Oral Cigarettes. Meanwhile, the visual depicts the Rasetsu Academy members navigating a sinister underground passage that is illuminated by a red glow.
Additionally, Ryohei Kimura joins the cast as the voice of Kyoya Oiranzaka, the commanding officer of the Kyoto branch’s support unit in the Oni Agency.
He joins a main voice cast that is headlined by:
- • Kazuki Ura as Shiki Ichinose
- • Hiroshi Kamiya as Naito Mudano
- • Kotaro Nishiyama as Jin Kogasaki
- • Manaka Iwami as Homare Byobugaura
- • Shogo Sakata as Ikari Yaoroshi
- • Natsuki Hanae as Juji Yusurube
- • Kaito Miura as Rokuro Kiriyama
- • Aimi as Kuina Sazanami
The visual and second trailer were unveiled during Pony Canyon’s booth stage event at AnimeJapan 2025. The event featured four of the anime’s main cast members discussing the overall series, their respective characters, and behind-the-scenes experiences from the recording sessions.
Ato Nonaka is directing the anime, with Hiroyuki Hashimoto (ESTAB LIFE: Great Escape) as assistant director, Yukie Sugawara (Overlord, Combatants Will Be Dispatched!) as series screenwriter and scriptwriter, Ryoko Amisaki (Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School: Future Arc) as character designer, and KOHTA YAMAMOTO (Attack on Titan: The Final Season) as music composer. Studio HIBARI is handling the animation production for the series.
Other staff include Hiroyuki Becchaku as art designer, Scott MacDonald (Tasokare Hotel, Love All Play) as art director, Saki Tada (Astra Lost in Space) as color designer, Naoki Serizawa as composite director, Ryota Fukushima as CG director, and Satoki Iida (BanG Dream! Season 2-3) as sound director.
The original dark fantasy adventure manga series by Yura Urushibara began serialization in Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shonen Champion on June 11, 2020 and has released 22 tankobon volumes as of January 2025. Yen Press releases the manga in English under the title Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood.
The manga previously inspired a 2024 stage play adaptation, which is described as the first phase of the Tougen Anki project (the anime adaptation marks the second phase).
Remow has licensed Tougen Anki for streaming and describes the main synopsis as:
The bloodlines of “Oni” and “Momotaro” have been passed down among certain humans for generations. Long ago, the Oni, aware of their own ferocity, lived in seclusion. However, their peace was shattered by an invasion led by Momotaro. Over thousands of years, these two factions formed the “Momotaro Agency” and the “Oni Agency,” respectively, and have been locked in conflict ever since.
The protagonist, Shiki Ichinose, suddenly learns of his Oni lineage following an unexpected attack by Momotaro. This revelation sets Shiki on a path to discover the destiny that lies within his blood — a meeting with the Oni dwelling within him.
Source: press release
