A new visual has arrived for the AYAKA anime, which is coming to TV in Japan this July and will stream on Crunchyroll. The latest preview comes from original character designer redjuice, who whipped up the artwork below.

The visual pairs nicely with plans for a new voice drama:

With scripts by GoRA and original character designs by redjuice (Guilty Crown), AYAKA is being directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama (Happy Sugar Life) at Studio Blanc, with animation character designs by Misaki Kaneko (Smile Down the Runway), sound direction by Ryo Tanaka (Tribe Nine) and music by Kana Shibue (Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju). Naoya Tanaka serves as production designer.

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Crunchyroll announced that the series will stream on the service in 2023, describing it as such:

The story follows Yukito Yanagi, an orphan who one day encounters an eccentric disciple of his father's. The strange man takes him to his birthplace on Ayakajima, made up of seven islands where mysterious beings called "Mitama" and dragons are rumored to reside. There, Yukito meets his father's two other disciples, who protect the harmony of Ayakajima… which soon threatens to collapse.

Via Comic Natalie

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