Lycoris Recoil:Short movie to be distributed on YouTube and other platforms from April 16th (6 episodes in total)

It has been announced that the original short movie "Lycoris Recoil Friends are thieves of time" from the popular anime "Lycoris Recoil" will be distributed on the official Aniplex YouTube channel and other channels every Wednesday at 9pm starting April 16th. There will be a total of 6 episodes, and key visuals for each episode have also been released.

Episodes 3 to 6 will be released in advance at a pop-up shop that will be open in the event space on the 7th floor of Kinshicho Marui (Sumida Ward, Tokyo) from April 25th to June 1st.

"Lycoris Recoil" is an original TV anime directed by Adachi, who was in charge of character design and general animation direction for the "Sword Art Online" and "WORKING!!" series. It depicts the exploits of a young girl (Lycoris) who is an agent for DA (Direct Attack), a secret organization that prevents crimes from happening. The TV anime will air from July to September 2022, and it has also been adapted into a novel, comic book, and stage play. It has also been announced that a new anime will be produced.