Kyoto Animation, an business defining anime studio, is coming again with a brand new collection subsequent 12 months from the creator of Nichijou.
It has been fairly some time since we have had a model new collection from Kyoto Animation, as following the arson assault in opposition to the studio in 2019, all of what it has made has been follow-ups to earlier collection, like Sound! Euphonium. However over the weekend, the animation studio introduced that it is subsequent collection is predicated on Metropolis by Keiichi Arawi, probably finest recognized for his collection believed to be in the identical universe, Nichijou. If that identify rings acquainted, that is as a result of Kyoto Animation additionally made the anime for Nichijou, which should you’re an actual one you already know that it is among the finest anime ever made.
You may verify the teaser trailer for Metropolis above, which does not present any animation, nevertheless it does have a really enjoyable vibe proper off the bat in any case. The video’s description (type of) explains the story: “This city, is not only a standard city. There’s laughter, love and emotional moments. An unpredictable strange life introduced by the residents! Thrilling stuffs come one after one other. Welcome to CITY.” To enter a bit extra element, very like Nichijour, Metropolis is a slice of life collection, as an alternative specializing in three college college students and numerous different residents within the titular metropolis as they go about their every day lives (although it is barely extra surreal than that).
Taichi Ishidate is about to direct the collection, having directed for a number of initiatives at Kyoto Animation over time. The forged looks like a robust one too, with the three foremost characters voiced by Mikako Komatsu (Jujutsu Kaisen), Aki Toyosaki (Ok-On!), and Yui Ishikawa (Nier: Automata).
There isn’t any precise launch date for it simply but, simply that it is due out a while in 2025, so you will need to preserve your eyes peeled.