Tougen Anki Hosts World Premiere of 1st Episode at AFA Indonesia 2025, Unveils New Spring Seasonal Visual

Remow has announced that it will host the world premiere of the first episode of Tougen Anki at AFA Indonesia 2025. The event (known in full as Anime Festival Asia) is scheduled to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia at the Jakarta Convention Center from June 6, 2025 to June 8, 2025. 

Along with the first episode screening, a talk session will be held with lead voice actor Kazuki Ura and Pony Canyon producer Takanori Matsuoka, where they will discuss the behind-the-scenes production for the anime adaptation. 

In addition, a new seasonal visual for spring has been released, featuring main character Shiki Ichinose staring at the fall cherry blossoms, with the caption “encounters and farewells.” 

Tougen Anki will premiere in Japan in July 2025, with international streaming plans to be announced at a later date. 

Ato Nonaka is directing the anime series, with Hiroyuki Hashimoto (ESTAB LIFE: Great Escape) as assistant director, Yukie Sugawara (Overlord, Combatants Will Be Dispatched!) as series screenwriter and scriptwriter, Ryoko Amisaki (Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School: Future Arc) as character designer, and KOHTA YAMAMOTO (Attack on Titan: The Final Season) as music composer. Studio HIBARI is in charge of the animation production. 

Other staff include Hiroyuki Becchaku as art designer, Scott MacDonald (Tasokare Hotel, Love All Play) as art director, Saki Tada (Astra Lost in Space) as color designer, Naoki Serizawa as composite director, Ryota Fukushima as CG director, and Satoki Iida (BanG Dream! Season 2-3) as sound director. 

He joins a main voice cast that includes: 

• • Kazuki Ura as Shiki Ichinose
• • Hiroshi Kamiya as Naito Mudano
• • Kotaro Nishiyama as Jin Kogasaki
• • Manaka Iwami as Homare Byobugaura 
• • Shogo Sakata as Ikari Yaoroshi
• • Natsuki Hanae as Juji Yusurube 
• • Kaito Miura as Rokuro Kiriyama  
• • Aimi as Kuina Sazanami
• • Ryohei Kimura as Kyoya Oiranzaka

The original dark fantasy adventure manga series by Yura Urushibara began serialization in Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shonen Champion on June 11, 2020 and has released 23 tankobon volumes as of April 2025. Yen Press releases the manga in English under the title Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood. 

The manga previously inspired a 2024 stage play adaptation, which is described as the first phase of the Tougen Anki project (the anime adaptation marks the second phase).

Remow has licensed Tougen Anki for streaming and describes the main synopsis as: 

The bloodlines of “Oni” and “Momotaro” have been passed down among certain humans for generations. Long ago, the Oni, aware of their own ferocity, lived in seclusion. However, their peace was shattered by an invasion led by Momotaro. Over thousands of years, these two factions formed the “Momotaro Agency” and the “Oni Agency,” respectively, and have been locked in conflict ever since.

The protagonist, Shiki Ichinose, suddenly learns of his Oni lineage following an unexpected attack by Momotaro. This revelation sets Shiki on a path to discover the destiny that lies within his blood — a meeting with the Oni dwelling within him.

Source: Tougen Anki Official Twitter, press release