The drama
about art and ambition that has been waiting for its moment on the small screen
for years is already showing its cards. The official website of the animated
adaptation based on the manga Eren the Southpaw (known in
Japanese as Hidarikiki no Eren) revealed a new main promotional
video on Tuesday. The production committee confirmed that the series will
premiere on TV Tokyo on April 7, although Japanese
fans will be able to enjoy an early screening of the first three episodes in
theaters starting March 27.
The
Japanese group ALI will perform the opening song entitled
"Funkin' Beautiful feat. ZORN", while the ending theme song "New
Walk" is performed by singer Ima Murasaki. Both songs can be
heard in the new trailer.
Details
about Eren the Southpaw
The
animation work is a co-production between Production I.G and Signal.MD
studios. In the director's chair is Toshimasa Suzuki (recognized
for her work on RWBY: Ice Queendom and the Fafner franchise).
The scripts for the series are in the hands of the experienced Taku
Kishimoto (BLUE LOCK, Haikyu!!, Moriarty
the Patriot).
Character
designs are the responsibility of Takayuki Goto (Ghost in
the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), Yuka Fukuchi, and Akane
Tamai, who also serve as chief animation directors.
What is
the story about?
The plot
follows Koichi Asakura, a high school student who aspires to attend
an art school to become a designer. His view of the world changes completely
when he is shocked by graffiti scrawled on the wall of a museum. The artist
behind the work is Eren Yamagishi, a left-handed student whose
immense talent has been suppressed since one particular incident. Through
drawing, the two begin to recognize each other, marking the beginning of their
respective paths: Koichi towards commercial design and Eren towards pure
painting.
About
the original work
Author Kappi released
the original manga on the cakes web service in March 2016.
Subsequently, the work received a remake with illustrations by
the Nifuni artist through the Shonen Jump+ platform
of the Shueisha publishing house in October 2017, ending in
October 2022 with a total of 24 compilation volumes.
Along with
the news of the anime, the Shonen Jump+ website surprised
readers by publishing a new serialization of the manga. This sequel story is
set in the year 2026 and revolves around a new competition within the Meguro
Advertising Agency, also confirming the release of a 25th volume for this
coming May 1.
