The Project
Anima competition has been proving for years that the best ideas don't
always come from the biggest studios. Mebius Dust, the third
project to hit the screen since that initiative, has just released its first
main trailer and a new promotional image by Doga Kobo, confirming
its premiere for July 9, 2026. The video reveals the ending of the
season, previews the already announced opening and introduces the new cast
members.
The ending
is called "Dilemma" and is performed by Ai
Tomioka. The opening "Mebius" is in charge
of Leo Ieiri, a name that had already been confirmed previously and
that in this trailer can be heard for the first time. Along with the video, the
team also revealed a new promotional image for the project.
The story
follows three young people; Araki, his younger sister Stella,
and his childhood friend Olga, who form a team called Polis
Hopper and engage in a game of conquering territories using
supernatural abilities called Rams. Their world changes when Dr.
Yuda, a researcher for the Rams, summons them to participate in an
experiment.
The voice cast
New additions
- Taito Ban as Shosei (Sung
Jin-woo in Solo Leveling and Amane Fujimiya in The
Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten).
- Aoi Ichikawa as Kai (Mitsuru
in Darling in the FranXX and Rudo Surebrec in Gachiakuta).
- Shiori Mikami as Spica. (Reiss
story in Shingeki no Kyojin and Akari Akaza in YuruYuri).
- Maki Kawase as Dr. Yuda (Known
for Yuki Yoshida in Mieruko-chan and Rin Shaomei in Blue
Archive: The Animation).
Previously confirmed cast
- Yuto
Takenaka as Araki
- Nene
Hieda as Stella
- Haruka
Sato as Olga
The Production Team
The
direction is in charge of Taro Iwasaki, known for Baki the
Grappler and One Week Friends. The scripts are written
by Yoriko Tomita, with credits on The Elusive Samurai and
the two seasons of My Dress-Up Darling. The character design is the
work of Hatsume Kojima, the music is composed by DE MOUSE and
the sound direction is by Takeshi Takadera.
Mebius
Dust is based
on a story by Hajime Shinagawa that won the grand prize in the
"Kids/Game" category of the Project Anima contest in
2019. The plot takes place ten years after a mysterious meteorite hit Earth, an
event that triggered the emergence of the so-called Rams Carriers:
people who develop superhuman abilities known as Rams. The problem is that
those who develop these powers can only survive in the presence of the
Mebius Dust, a substance released by a giant crystal, which condemns them
to live within the limits of the city of Shinkatsushika without
the possibility of leaving. Within that confined space, the young Rams Carriers
channel their energy into a game of conquering territories, and that's where
the story of Araki and his team begins. Project Anima was an initiative that
invited the general public to submit proposals through user-created content
platforms. The two previous projects of the contest that came to the screen
were Sakugan in 2021 and the adaptation of Maho Tsukai
ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi in 2024.
