Ahead of a July 17 premiere and subsequent simulcast on Crunchyroll, the official accounts for the Sengoku Youko anime revealed a story trailer for the upcoming The Thousandfold Chaos Arc series, which will complete the full story adaptation with a continuous two-cour broadcast.
The trailer also previews ending song “Yoru no Zui” by Hiroki Nanami (Helck OP) and opening song “KATAWARA” by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 OP).
It was also announced that a stage play adaptation of the series’ “World Reform Siblings” arc is in production, with performances running at Tokyo’s Theater 1010 from September 27 to October 4. Naohiro Ise is helming the production as director and scriptwriter.
The following cast members were revealed:
Jinka Yamato played by Kosuke Honda
Tama played by Momoka Onishi
Shinsuke Hyodo played by Yuya Uno
Shakugan played by Ui Sakura
Raido Zanzo played by Seijiro Nakamura
Higan played by Saki Kitazawa
Doren played by Katsutoshi Uchibori
Resshin played by Terumi
Jinun played by Shinji Kasahara
Senya played by Airi Ogura
Yazen played by Takashi Hagino
Sengoku Youko stage play cast
Based on the manga by Satoshi Mizukami (Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer), Masahiro Aizawa directs the Sengoku Youko anime at studio White Fox, with series composition by Jukki Hanada (Steins;Gate), character designs by Yosuke Okuda (In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki) and music by Evan Call (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End).
Crunchyroll streams the first part that consists of 13 episodes and describes the mythological story:
Humans and katawara are at war, but there are those on each side who join forces. Tama is a fox spirit who loves humans, while her sendou brother, Jinka, despises them. Together, they use the power of spirit transformation to defeat the monstrous katawara and put an end to the evils of this chaotic age. What destiny awaits the duo at the end of their journey?
Source: Comic Natalie
