Shikizakura" to start airing on October 9 (Sat.) Episode 1 synopsis & advance scene cuts revealed! Original anime from Tokai area

The first episode of the original anime "Shikizakura," which will begin airing on October 9 (Sat), has been released with advance scene cuts and a synopsis.

Shikizakura" is an original animation from Nagoya (Tokai area). It is a heroic action story about a high school student, Miwa Kakeru, who gets involved in a battle between "Oni", who appear from the other world and eat people, and power suits.
The TV anime is directed by Shinya Sugai and directed by Tsuyoshi Kurosaki, and the original story and animation are produced by Sublimation.

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The TV anime "Shikizakura" will finally start airing on Chukyo TV, NTV, BS Nittele, and other TV stations from October 9 (Sat). The first episode's advance scene cut and synopsis have been released.

The following is a summary of the first episode.
Episode 1 "Hope/START

The cherry blossoms bloom at the same time as the autumn leaves in "Obaracho", the land of shikizakura. In this land where the present world and the hidden world meet, a young "Sho Miwa" gazes at a shrine maiden's dance.
Eight years later. Eight years later, Sho is now a high school student, and on his way to the Nagoya City Museum for a field trip, he meets a mysterious girl named Aika Myojin. Sho, however, arrives at the museum late and notices something strange about his surroundings. The mysterious monster "Oni" has begun its attack.
The group of people in power suits saved Sho from a crisis as he ran for his life. A fierce battle between the power suits and the Oni begins.
During the battle, Sho is reunited with Aika. Sho, who yearns to be a hero, struggles to save Aika from the Oni, but finds himself in the opposite predicament.Then, Sho meets a mysterious being who calls himself Ibarra. What choice does Ibarra confront Sho with?

Film Information
Original Animation "Shikizakura

＜Broadcast information
Chukyo TV: Every Saturday night from October 9 (Sat.) 25:55~.
NTV: Every Tuesday night from October 12 (Tue.) 25:29～ Akita Broadcasting Co.
Akita Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
Fukuoka Broadcasting System: Thursdays from October 14 (Thu.) at 26:10 p.m.
Kumamoto Prefectural Television: Thursday nights from October 14 (Thu.) at 25:29
BS Nichi-Television: Every Saturday night from October 16 (Sat.) at 24:33

<Distribution information
Hulu: From October 10 (Sun.), every Sunday at 12:00 noon (the fastest distribution)
Other distribution sites: Every Thursday night from October 14 (Thu.) 24:00~.

＜Staff
General Director : Shinya Sugai
Director : Tsuyoshi Kurosaki
Series composition : Shigeki Nagakawa(Story Riders)
Original design： Ryoga Inoue(K&K Design)
Character Design: Manabu Nakatake (Yostar Pictures)
CG Director: Makoto Sato, Yu Sato
Art Director: Toshihiko Kojima (Plantago Games)
Color Designer: Hirono Noji
Director of Photography: Tadaaki Yamazaki (Studio Hibari)
Editing: Manabu Kamino (Sony PCL)
Sound Director/Music: Takumi Saito
Sound Effects/Recording Coordination: Tokai Sound
Casting: TYK Promotion
Original Story/Animation Production: Sublimation
Production Cooperation: K&K Design

Opening Theme Song: "BELIEVE MYSELF" by Asaka
Ending Theme Song: May'n "Shikizakura

<Cast
Sho Miwa: Yudai Noda
Aika Myojin: Miho Mashiro
Kichihei Nagatsu: Daisuke Nakamoto
Ryo Hattori: Shoto Mizukami
Kaede Naruse: Eri Sakazaki
Haruko Yamada: Natsuki Ochiai
Ibarra: Yoneyama Shingo
Benio Myojin: Miki Yakata
Kijima Ukon: Yuto Arai
Ichiza Inuzuka: Iwori

© Shikizakura Production Committee