Dreaming of leaving the war to become a
musician while your own musical ability turns you into a weapon is the kind of
contradiction that defines The Bugle Call: Song of War. The war
fantasy manga confirmed its anime adaptation scheduled for release in 2027,
produced by CA Soa, the CyberAgent studio, accompanying the
announcement with a teaser and a promotional image.
The story takes place in the year 1294 Arboral,
a time dominated by nine massive towers known as the Spires,
remnants of an advanced civilization that hold lost secrets and powerful
knowledge that nations compete fiercely to control. The protagonist, Luca,
works as a cornetist in a mercenary company and dreams of leaving the
battlefield to become a real musician. The problem is that Luca is marked as
one of the enigmatic Branch-hexeds, gifted with the unusual ability
to see the sound of his own instrument, which drags him into a war of epic
scale that he did not choose.
After being left for dead after a battle, Luca
is rescued by a mysterious Pontiff, who reveals that he is not the
only one with unusual powers. The Pontiff has assembled a special team of
Branch-hexed to help defeat rival empires, forcing Luca to accept that his
abilities, instead of offering him a way out of the war, now position him as a
"muse of slaughter".
The Production Team
The direction is in charge of Shinya
Watada, known for his work on Gundam Build Fighters Try. Michiro
Tsuchiya is in charge of the scripts, while Michinori Chiba designs
the characters. The music is composed by Hitomi Koto, with Hiroshi
Arisawa as action animator and Takayuki Yanase in
charge of prop design. Shirogumi handles the CG animation.
About The Bugle Call: Song of War
The Bugle Call: Song of War (Senso Kyoshitsu) is a manga by Mozuku
Sora and Higoro Tomori that began publication
on Shueisha's Jump SQ in June 2022, moving to Jump SQ.
RISE in April 2026. It has thirteen compiled volumes, with the most
recent released in February 2026. The series has been described by its own
editorial team as moving towards its "final battle," suggesting that
the anime adaptation will arrive at a narratively significant time for the
manga.
