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The story of Momotaro and Oni takes a modern twist in this intriguing anime.
Based on Yura Urushibara’s popular shounen action series, the Tougen Anki anime is set to air sometime in July 2025. Fans are excited to see if this becomes the face of new-gen shounen as it’s filled to the brim with bloody action. Tougen Anki, also known as Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise anime was announced with a new trailer and a stunning illustration.
According to the reveal, the upcoming anime series, titled Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood, will be produced by Studio Hibari, while the voice cast will be: Kazuki Ura as the protagonist Shiki Ichinose, Hiroshi Kamiya as Naito Mudano, Koutaro Nishimiya as Jin Kougasaki, Manaka Iwami as Homare Byobugaura, Shogo Sakata as Ikari Yaoroshi, Natsuki Hanae as Juji Yusurube, Kaito Miura as Rokuro Kirimiya, and Aimi as Kuina Sazanami. Dedicated illustrations for some of the characters were also released on the anime’s official X (formerly Twitter) account.
The story of Urushibara’s Tougen Anki takes place in a world where the descendants of both Momotaro and Oni (demons in Japanese folklore) exist. Momotaro is a hero in Japanese folklore who was born from a peach, and with his power was tasked to defeat demons populating a distant land called Onigashima. Protagonist Shiki Ichinose learns that he has oni blood running through his veins when someone from the Momotaro Fraction attacks him. His adoptive father, also a former Momotaro warrior, dies while trying to protect Shiki, awakening his Oni abilities. The trailer for the upcoming anime looks really promising, with a lot of exciting action awaiting the audience. Hopefully, the definite release date of the show will be announced soon.
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