The manga
that the creator of Attack on Titan himself was in charge of
recommending makes the leap to the small screen. The official website has
opened to announce the television anime adaptation of the manga Fungus
and Iron (Kin to Tetsu), by author and illustrator Ayaka
Katayama. The announcement included the first teaser visual for the series.
A release date, animation studio, and voice cast have not yet been revealed.
At the same
time as this announcement, the author of the original work, Ayaka
Katayama, published a special illustration to commemorate the news. Through
a statement, she thanked the care that the production is putting into the
scripts and said she is eager to see her characters in motion and discover how
they will capture this world on the screen.
Comment
by the author Ayaka Katayama
The author
was excited about the announcement: she confirmed that she has already reviewed
scripts and visual materials prepared with great care towards the world
of Fungus and Iron, and that overseeing the production process has
been exciting. He attributed this opportunity to the support of readers, noting
that he hopes to see Dante and the others come to life in motion. She also
announced that she herself will enjoy the anime as a fan.
Fungus
and Iron Anime Details
Although
the animation studio and the team in charge have not yet been revealed, the
franchise has strong support in the industry. The work has been publicly
praised by renowned figures such as Hajime Isayama, the acclaimed
creator of Attack on Titan, who has fervently recommended this
story that explores themes of what it means to be human and what the value of
freedom is.
What is
the story about?
The plot
immerses us in a science fiction dystopia where humanity lives in desperation,
subjugated under the strict government of fungi. Society is tightly controlled,
but life in the Amigasa area seems quite normal for Dante, a young
man who is considered a weirdo or an "irregular existence" by
everyone around him.
His routine
takes a radical turn after a chance encounter with a mysterious girl
named Aoi. This meeting pushes him to question the nature of his
surroundings and leads him to make a firm decision to overthrow the fundamental
principles that govern this infested world.
About
the original work
Ayaka
Katayama began
the publication of this manga through the pages of Kodansha's Bessatsu
Shonen Magazine in March 2021. The work had a brief pause in August of
that same year due to the author's maternity leave, resuming its serialization
with force in March 2022. The publisher maintains a steady pace, releasing its
eighth compiled volume printed in Japan on October 9.
