TV anime "Sakura Quest" to start airing in April 2017!　This is the third "work series" following "Hanasaku Iroha" and "Shirobako".

The TV anime "Sakura Quest" will be broadcast from April 2017.

Sakura Quest" is an original TV animation work by P.A.WORKS, which has produced many high-quality animations, and is the third "work series" following "Hanasaku Iroha" and "Shirobako". It depicts the struggles of five girls, including the main character, Yuno Kiharu, who has been appointed king by chance, in order to revive a "mini independent country" that had a movement during the bubble era but has now completely fallen into disrepair.
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The teaser visual depicts the main character, Yuno Kiharu, wearing a recruit suit and crown, and the scenery of Manoyama, a lonely sightseeing spot in the countryside where the story takes place. In addition, information on the staff, characters/cast, and film information has been released.

The staff includes the director, "Crayon Shin-chan Arashi wo Yobu! Ora to Uchu no Princess"), series composition by Masahiro Yokoya (Free!), character design by BUNBUN ( Yuna Yuki wa Yuusha de Aruba ), and character design by Kanami Sekiguchi (P.A.WORKS).

The cast includes Ayaka Nanase as Yuno Kiharu, the main heroine; Rena Ueda as Shiori Shinomiya, Yuno's caretaker who works for the town's tourist association; Chika Asai as Maki Midorikawa, who returned to her hometown after losing her acting dream; Chiemi Tanaka as Ririko Oribe, a shy and maniac with knowledge of the world; and Kouzuki, a conscious girl who works in web production. Mikako Komatsu will play the role of Sanae Kouzuki, a conscious girl who makes her living creating websites. See the next page for more details about the characters.

It was also announced that a production announcement featuring the five main cast members will be held on December 14 (Wed.) on Nico Live. For more information on Nico Live and the work, please visit the official anime website ( # ) that opened today.

Broadcast Information

Broadcasting is scheduled to begin in April 2017.

Staff】 Original story
Original story: Alexandre S. D. Celibidache
Director：Soichi Masui／Series Composition：Masahiro Yokoya／Character Planning：BUNBUN／Character Design：Kanami Sekiguchi／Animation Production：P.A.WORKS

Casting
Yuno Kiharu: Ayaka Nanase / Shiori Shinomiya: Rena Ueda / Maki Midorikawa: Chika Anzai / Ririko Oribe: Chiemi Tanaka / Sanae Kagetsu: Mikako Komatsu and others