Finally, the broadcast starts today! TV anime "Airborne Dragons", Episode 1 "Quin Zaza-go" Synopsis & Scene Cuts!

Today, the synopsis and advance cuts of the first episode from the TV anime "Airborne Dragons," which will air from January 8, 2020, were released.

Based on the concept of "spreading anime culture overseas," Fuji Television's anime slot "+Ultra" will launch high-quality, world-standard anime works to Japan and the rest of the world.
At the lineup announcement held on March 14, it wasannounced that "Airborne Dragons,"currently serialized in Kodansha's "good!
⇒ "Airborne Dragons," which depicts the journey of a crew fascinated by the sky and dragons, will be adapted into a long-awaited anime! It will be broadcast on Fuji Television's "+Ultra" from January 2020!

Naohiro "Tady" Yoshidaira, assistant director of "Knights of Sidonia: Battle for the Ninth Planet" and "BLAME!", will dramatically portray the characters in a beautiful and magnificent fantasy world. The series will be composed and written by Makoto Uezu, who has worked on numerous popular works including "Assassination Classroom" and "Arslan Senki," and sound directed by Miwa Iwanami of "Spider-Man: Spider-Verse" and "PSYCHO-PASS: Psycho-Pass" series.
Animation production will be handled by Polygon Pictures.
The staff of "Knights of Sidonia" and "BLAME!" will reunite to create an overwhelming high fantasy world.
⇒2020 Winter Anime

The TV anime "Airborne Dragons" will start airing today, January 8, 2020, and the first episode's synopsis and advance cuts have been released. Please check it out and wait for the broadcast.

Synopsis and advance cut
Episode 1 "Quin Zaza

＜Synopsis.
The Quin Zaza is an active dragon trapping ship, which now has fewer dragons than ever before. Newcomer Takita is breathtakingly surprised to see Mika and the other veteran crew members' brilliant dragon-catching and dragon-cutting techniques. Afterwards, the crew quickly descends to a nearby marketplace to sell dragon meat and oil to the people. The crew breathes a sigh of relief after being on the ground for so long. However, this is short-lived, as a new dragon appears and the neighboring city and town are reported to be in danger! The dragon that the crew encounters is extremely belligerent toward the Quinn Zaza. What is the reason for this? ......

Film Information
TV animation "Airborne Dragons

<Broadcast Information>
Broadcasting will begin on Wednesdays at 24:55 on Fuji TV "+Ultra" from January 8, 2020
*The first broadcast will be on Wednesday, January 8, from 25:05 to 25:35
*The usual 10-minute push

・Every episode will be available on NETFLIX from Thursday, January 9, in Japan
・Kansai TV: Every Thursday at 25:55～
*First broadcast is on Thursday, January 9, 26:10 - 26:40
*Pushed 15 minutes ahead of normal
・Tokai TV: Every Saturday 25:55 - 26:25
・TV Nishinippon: Every Wednesday 26:05 - 26:35
・Hokkaido Bunka Broadcasting: Every Sunday 25:15 - 25:45
・ BS Fuji: Every week BS Fuji: Every Wednesday from 24:00 to 24:30

*Broadcasting time is subject to change.
　Please check each station's website for details on broadcast information.

＜ Story:
The Dragon, the master of the skies, is a threat to many people on earth . Its existence is a threat and a disaster to many people on earth, but at the same time, it is a "treasure trove" that has value as medicine, oil, and food. There were beings who hunted these dragons. They traveled in the sky, hunting dragons and operating dragon-capturing boats. They are called "dragon catchers. This is the story of one of these boats, the "Quin Zaza" and its crew.

<Cast>
Mika: Tomoaki Maeno
Takita: Amemiya Ten
Jiro: Saito Souma
Vanabelle: Hanazawa Kana
Gibbs: Suwabe Junichi
Crocco: Seki Tomokazu
Nico: Sakurai Takahiro
Barco: Toriumi Kosuke
Capella: Kugimiya Rie
Gaga: Kumagai Kentaro
Fay: Furukawa Shin
Badakin: Matsuyama Takashi
Oken: Takeuchi Shunsuke
Soraya: Kamimura Yusho
Main: Akasaki Chinatsu
HeroJunya Enoki: Junya Enoki
Yoshi: Kazuhiko Inoue
Lee: Keio Sasaki

<Staff>
Original story: Tanori Kuwabara (Kodansha's monthly serial "good! Afternoon")
Director: Naohiro "Tady" Yoshihei
Series composition and script: Makoto Uezu
Production design: Naoya Tanaka/Yuki Moriyama
Animation character design: Kyoko Kotani
CGSupervisor: Kenta Sakama
Art Director: Chihiro Omi
Color Design: Hironao Noji
Sound Director: Miwa Iwanami
Music: Katsu Yokoyama
Opening Theme: Yo Kamiyama "Gunsei" (Sony Music Associated Records)
Ending Theme: Akai Koen "Absolute Zero" (Epic Records Japan)
Animation Production: Polygon Pictures
Production: Airborne Dragons Production Committee

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