#Orient Anime Arrives in 2022, Visual Revealed Along with Main Cast, Staff

The Orient anime adaptation—which is based on the Bessatsu Shonen Magazine manga by Magi author Shinobu Ohtaka—was previously confirmed for a future simulcast on Crunchyroll, and now we have more info on the series. In addition to details on the main cast and staff members, a new teaser visual is here to preview the fiery adventure to come. 

Yuma Uchida (Ramune in Dr. Ramune -Mysterious Disease Specialist-) is in the lead as the hero, Musashi, and Soma Saito (Hermes in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?) voices his friend, Kojiro Kanemaki.

You can see them both from left to right in the teaser visual below.

Staff members include:

Director

Tetsuya Yanagizawa (I Want to Let You Know That I Love You)

Series Composition

Mariko Kunisawa (The Case Files of Jeweler Richard)

Character Design

Takahiro Kishida (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

Music

Hideyuki Fukasawa

Animation Production

A.C.G.T.

Creator Shinobu Ohtaka shared the following comment: 

“The staff of the Orient anime are hard at work making the best anime they possibly can. As an author, I can’t wait to see new life breathed into my characters, and see how they move when animated.” 

And a celebratory illustration: 

Director Tetsuya Yanagizawa commented, as well: 

“I’ve been reading shonen manga since I was a kid. I’ve learned a lot from manga. I love strong characters, and the way they stay true to what they believe and fight through any trial has given me courage many times. I like weak heroes too. When somebody falls and then gets back up again, they always grow as a person. Sometimes fighting with your friends, or laughing with them… I like all those kinds of manga. And Orient has all of that. I’ve always wanted to make a show like this.”

As did series composition writer Mariko Kunisawa: 

“The world of Orient is the society we live in. The more I read it, the more I realize that.” I want to share the things that make this manga great with as many people as possible, and both the director and I are working are hardest at it.”

Orient

Launch Timing: 2022

Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS

Synopsis:

Based on the manga by Shinobu Ohtaka being published in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. This is a story about Musashi, a 15-year-old boy who lives in Japan during the Sengoku period. Japan is ruled by demons, and Musashi tries to confront the demons with a certain special power!

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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his comics at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox.