Shikizakura

Shikizakura
Poster of Shikizakura
シキザクラ
GenreScience fiction[1]
Created bySublimation
Manga
Written byHayato Aoki
Published byFutabasha
MagazineMonthly Action
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 25, 2020 – November 25, 2022
Volumes4 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Shinya Sugai (Chief)
  • Gō Kurosaki
Produced byTomoyasu Nishimura
Written byNaruki Nagakawa
Music byTakumi Saitou
StudioSublimation
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkChukyo TV, Nippon TV, ABS, FBS
Original run October 10, 2021 – December 26, 2021
Episodes12 (List of episodes)

Shikizakura (Japanese: シキザクラ) is an anime television series co-produced by Chukyo TV and animation studio Sublimation. The series is chief directed by Shinya Sugai, directed by Gō Kurosaki, and features character designs by Manabu Nakatake. The series aired from October to December 2021.

Plot

A high school student gets involved in a battle between powered suits and oni that emerge from the demon world to prey on humans.

Characters

Kakeru Miwa (三輪 翔, Miwa Kakeru)
Voiced by: Yūdai Noda (Japanese); Bryson Baugus, Brittney Karbowski (young) (English)[2][3]
Ōka Myōjin (明神 逢花, Myōjin Ōka)
Voiced by: Miho Mashiro (Japanese); Melissa Molano (English)[2][3]
Kippei Nagatsu (永津 吉平, Nagatsu Kippei)
Voiced by: Daisuke Nakamoto (Japanese); Clint Bickham (English)[2][3]
Ryō Hattori (服部 涼, Hattori Ryō)
Voiced by: Shōto Mizukami (Japanese); Jeremy Gee (English)[2][3]
Kaede Naruse (成瀬 楓, Naruse Kaede)
Voiced by: Eri Sakazaki (Japanese); Alyssa Marek (English)[2][3]
Haruko Yamada (山田 春子, Yamada Haruko)
Voiced by: Natsuki Ochiai (Japanese); Cat Thomas (English)[2][3]
Ibara (イバラ)
Voiced by: Shingo Yoneyama (Japanese); Courtland Johnson (English)[2][3]
Benio Myōjin (明神 紅緒, Myōjin Benio)
Voiced by: Miki Yakata (Japanese); Christie Guidry (English)[4][3]
Issa Inuzuka (犬塚 一左)
Voiced by: Iwori (Japanese); Ty Mahany (English)[4][3]
Ukon Kijima (雉嶋 右近)
Voiced by: Yūto Arai (Japanese); Blake Weir (English)[4][3]

Media

Anime

The series was announced by Chukyo TV and CG studio Sublimation on October 1, 2018. Shinya Sugai is chief directing the series, with Gō Kurosaki serving as director, Tomoyasu Nishimura serving as producer, Manabu Nakatake adapting Ryōga Inoue's character designs for animation, and Takumi Saitou composing the music and directing the sound. It is scheduled to consist of twelve 30-minute episodes.[1] The series aired from October 10 to December 26, 2021.[5][6][2] Asaka performed the series' opening theme song "BELIEVE MYSELF", while May'n performed the series' ending theme song "Shikizakura".[7][8] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series.[9]

No.Title [10][11]Directed by [10]Written by [10]Storyboarded by [10]Original air date [12]
1"Hope / Start"
Transliteration: "Kibō/Sutāto" (Japanese: 希望/START)		Gō KurosakiNaruki NagakawaGō KurosakiOctober 10, 2021 (2021-10-10)
2"United Front / Tag"
Transliteration: "Kyōtō/Taggu" (Japanese: 共闘/TAG)		Makoto Satō
Keita Watanabe		Naruki NagakawaNaoya AndōOctober 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
3"Flight / Jump"
Transliteration: "Hishō/Janpu" (Japanese: 飛翔/JUMP)		Kaito Hamakawa
Yū Satō		Naruki NagakawaTakahiko KyōgokuOctober 24, 2021 (2021-10-24)
4"Family / Brother"
Transliteration: "Kazoku/Burazā" (Japanese: 家族/BROTHER)		Ippei YokotaNaruki NagakawaShūji YoshikawaOctober 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)[a]
5"Black Team / Sister"
Transliteration: "Kuro-gumi/Shisutā" (Japanese: 黒組/SISTER)		Makoto Satō
Keita Watanabe		Naruki NagakawaHiroshi NishikioriNovember 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)[a]
6"Partner / Ibara"
Transliteration: "Aibō/Ibara" (Japanese: 相棒/IBARA)		Yū Satō
Kaito Hamakawa		Naruki NagakawaKazuo SakaiNovember 14, 2021 (2021-11-14)
7"Smile/Real"
Transliteration: "Egao/Riaru" (Japanese: 笑顔/REAL)		Akihiro ShibataTakayuki Nakanishi
Naruki Nagakawa		Shūji YoshikawaNovember 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)
8"Dearest Wish/Mother"
Transliteration: "Higan/Mazā" (Japanese: 悲願/MOTHER)		Makoto Satō
Keita Watanabe		Naruki NagakawaGō KurosakiNovember 28, 2021 (2021-11-28)
9"Escape/Stop"
Transliteration: "Tōhi/Sutoppu" (Japanese: 逃避/STOP)		Kaito Hamakawa
Yū Satō		Naruki NagakawaRyōsuke OgataDecember 5, 2021 (2021-12-05)
10"Determination/Re:Start"
Transliteration: "Ketsui/Ri:Sutāto" (Japanese: 決意/RE:START)		Yū Satō
Kaito Hamakawa		Naruki NagakawaTakakazu NagatomoDecember 12, 2021 (2021-12-12)
11"Pulse/Climax"
Transliteration: "Myakudō/Kuraimakkusu" (Japanese: 脈動/CLIMAX)		Makoto Satō
Keita Watanabe		Naruki NagakawaSeung-hui SonDecember 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)
12"Future/Shikizakura"
Transliteration: "Mirai/Shikizakura" (Japanese: 未来/SHIKIZAKURA)		Gō KurosakiNaruki NagakawaGō KurosakiDecember 26, 2021 (2021-12-26)

Manga

A manga adaptation written and illustrated by Hayato Aoki was serialized in Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine from December 25, 2020 to November 25, 2022.[13][14]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 September 9, 2021[15]978-4-575-85634-7
2 December 9, 2021[16]978-4-575-85664-4
3 July 12, 2022[17]978-4-575-85733-7
4 January 12, 2023[18]978-4-575-85804-4

Notes

  1. ^ a b This episode aired at 1:00 a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time on Chukyo TV.

References

  1. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 1, 2018). "Chukyo TV, Sublimation Produce Shikizakura Original TV Anime Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Sherman, Jennifer (November 8, 2019). "Shikizakura Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast, 2021 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mateo, Alex (October 29, 2021). "HIDIVE Streams Shikizakura Anime's English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 28, 2020). "Shikizakura Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 28, 2021). "Shikizakura Near-Future Battle Anime's Video Previews Opening Song, Reveals October Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 10, 2021). "Shikizakura Sci-Fi Battle Anime Reveals New Cast Member, October 9 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (July 27, 2020). "Shikizakura Anime's Video Previews Asaka's Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 4, 2021). "Shikizakura Anime's Video Previews May'n's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Beveridge, Chris (July 5, 2021). "'Shikizakura' Original Anime Gets Sentai Filmworks & HIDIVE Pickup". The Fandom Post. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d "Sutōrī｜"Shikizakura" Kōshiki Saito" STORY｜『シキザクラ』公式サイト [Story｜"SHIKIZAKURA" Official Website]. shikizakura-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Stream SHIKIZAKURA on HIDIVE". HIDIVE. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "On'ea｜"Shikizakura" Kōshiki Saito" ONAIR｜『シキザクラ』公式サイト [On Air｜"SHIKIZAKURA" Official Website]. shikizakura-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 27, 2020). "Shikizakura Original Anime Gets Manga in December". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 19, 2022). "Shikizakura Manga Ends with 4th Volume in January 2023 (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "シキザクラ 1". Futabasha. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "シキザクラ 2". Futabasha. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  17. ^ "シキザクラ 3". Futabasha. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  18. ^ "シキザクラ 4". Futabasha. Retrieved July 21, 2023.