It has been announced that the TV anime "Yomi no Tsugai," based on the latest work by Hiromu Arakawa, known for the popular manga "Fullmetal Alchemist," will be broadcast over two consecutive seasons starting in April 2026.
A teaser trailer featuring footage from the film has been released on YouTube. The protagonist, Yuru, was born deep in the mountains as one of twins whose days are separate from their nights. He lives a peaceful life, but is suddenly caught up in a battle, and his fate is shaken up. The trailer also includes action scenes.
"Yomi no Tsugai" is the story of Yuru and Asa, who were born as "twins separated by day and night." It has been serialized in "Monthly Shonen Gangan" (Square Enix) since December 2021, and the total number of copies of the comic series has exceeded 4 million.
The TV anime will be produced by Square Enix, Aniplex, and Bones, the same studios that produced the "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime series, which aired from 2003 to 2011. It will be directed by Masahiro Ando, who has worked on "Stranger: Mukoujin Tan" and "Zetsuen no Tempest," with character design by Arai Nobuhiro, who has worked on "Bungo Stray Dogs," and series composition by Takagi Noboru, who has worked on "Durarara!!" and "Golden Kamuy," and music by Suehiro Kenichiro, who has worked on "Re:Zero."
Kensho Ono will play the main character Yuru, while Yume Miyamoto will play Asa, Yuichi Nakamura will play Della, and Misaki Kuno will play Gabu-chan.
