The runway
is ready to receive one of the most inspiring stories about true beauty and
effort. Acclaimed animation studio A-1 Pictures made official
the production of a television adaptation for the Bless manga.
Fans of the modeling world will have to be a little patient to see this
animated work, as the committee confirmed that the project will debut on the
small screen until 2027.
Bless
Details
Despite the
distant premiere window, the production company did not hesitate to reveal the
robust technical team that is already working on the series. The main direction
of this ambitious project rests on the shoulders of Shotaro Kitamura (who
recently shone in Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!). Alongside
him, Takayuki Kikuchi (veteran episode director for Solo
Leveling and Kaguya-sama: Love is War) will serve as
assistant director, while the composition of the scripts is being supervised
by Fukurou Kamiza.
The vital
character design and chief animation are in charge of Honoka Yokoyama (a
key player in the second season of Oshi no Ko), with the solid
support of Tetsuya Kawakami and Reina Iwasaki as
co-directors-in-chief. Finally, the musical atmosphere will be composed
by Ryo Yoshimata (famous for his beautiful work in Somali
and the Forest Spirit).
What is
the story about?
The plot
takes us into the ruthless fashion industry through two protagonists with very
opposite realities. On the one hand we have Aia, a young woman who everyone
considers destined to shine as a supermodel from the cradle. On the other is
Jun, who has been constantly bullied at school due to his freckles. Both will
join forces to regain the power to define their own identity in a very
superficial environment.
Through its
journey between makeup, costumes and catwalks, the play raises incisive
questions about what it really means to be beautiful and exposes the constant
struggle to overcome an arbitrary system that seems to reward natural talent
over hard work.
About
the original work
Mangaka Yukino Sonoyama began
serializing this title in the pages of Kodansha's Shonen
Magazine Edge in 2022. The story has managed to connect deeply with
the reading public, accumulating more than 1.25 million copies in circulation
to date. Her eighth printed compilation volume will go on sale in Japan on
March 9.
