Aniplex has announced a new original anime series titled, Tokyo Twenty Fourth Ward, which is a collaboration between JoJo's Bizarre Adventure director Naokatsu Tsuda, STEINS;GATE visual novel writer Baio Shimokura, and anime studio CloverWorks. They've released a teaser visual and trailer for the anime, as well as the main cast and staff.
The anime is set to premiere in January 2022.
The anime is set to premiere in January 2022.
An official website and Twitter account have been opened.
Naokatsu Tsuda is directing the anime at CloverWorks. Vio Shimokura of Nitroplus is writing and overseeing the series scripts. FiFS is designing the characters, and Takahiro Kishida is adapting those designs for animation. Hideyuki Fukasawa is composing the music.
The anime takes place on an artificial island floating in Tokyo Bay, named "Kyokutō Hōreigai Tokubetsu Chiku" (Far East Special District Outside of the Law), nicknamed "24th Ward." The manga centers on three childhood friends born and raised on the island: Ran, Koki, and Shuta. The three have different social standings, hobbies, and personalities, but they are always hanging out together. But their relationships will change dramatically after a certain incident.
At a memorial ceremony one year after the incident, the three happen to meet again, and all of their phones start to ring at once. The phone call is from a friend they thought was dead, urging them to "choose the future." Each young man will believe in their own way of doing things to protect the future of the people of the 24th Ward.
TEASER VISUAL:
TEASER TRAILER:
MAIN CAST:
Junya Enoki as Shuta Aoi
Yūma Uchida as Ran Akagi
Kaito Ishikawa as Koki Suido
The anime takes place on an artificial island floating in Tokyo Bay, named "Kyokutō Hōreigai Tokubetsu Chiku" (Far East Special District Outside of the Law), nicknamed "24th Ward." The manga centers on three childhood friends born and raised on the island: Ran, Koki, and Shuta. The three have different social standings, hobbies, and personalities, but they are always hanging out together. But their relationships will change dramatically after a certain incident.
At a memorial ceremony one year after the incident, the three happen to meet again, and all of their phones start to ring at once. The phone call is from a friend they thought was dead, urging them to "choose the future." Each young man will believe in their own way of doing things to protect the future of the people of the 24th Ward.