TV Tokyo announced that Yostar Pictures and NEXON Games’ Blue Archive The Animation will premiere on April 7 during its new Sunday night anime programing block. A new trailer for character Haruka Igusa (VA: Erika Ishitobi) was also revealed.
In January 2023, Yostar Pictures and NEXON Games revealed a new anime was in production to commemorate the second anniversary of Blue Archive. More than one year after the reveal, the new anime will be featured in the AnimeJapan 2024 lineup. TV Tokyo went ahead of the showcase to confirm that it will air Blue Archive The Animation on Sundays.
Blue Archive The Animation Premiere Date, Trailer, Staff, and Cast
Blue Archive The Animation will premiere on April 7 on TV Tokyo, and an updated key visual featuring the premiere date was unveiled. One day after the premiere, the anime will air on BS11. Amazon Prime Video and other streaming services in Japan will carry the anime as well.
Watch the new Haruka Igusa trailer below.
The cast of Blue Archive The Animation includes:
- Konomi Kohara as Arona
- Yui Ogura as Shiroko Sunaōkami
- Yumiri Hanamori as Hishino Takanashi
- Ayaka Ohashi as Serika Kuromi
- Chiyuki Miura as Nonomi Izayoi
- Sayaka Harada as Ayane Okusora
- Reina Kondo as Aru Rikuhachima
- Yukiyo Fujii as Kayoko Onikata
- Erika Ishitobi as Haruka Igusa
- Rumi Okubo as Mutsuki Asagi
Yostar Pictures and Candy Box staff are producing the new Blue Archive anime with director Daigo Yamagishi at the helm. Yamagishi and Hiroshi Ohnogi will oversee the series scripts. Moreover, Hiromitsu Hagiwara serves as character designer and chief animation director of the new anime. The staff also includes:
- Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai
- Color Design: Koji Hamaoka
- Director of Photography: Haruka Gotō
- Editing: Ayumu Takahashi
- Sound Director: Ryousuke Naya
- Sound Production: Studio Mausu
More details about Blue Archive: The Animation will be revealed at AnimeJapan 2024. Blue Archive is available now for Android and iOS worldwide. Lastly, here’s an overview of Blue Archive from NEXON:
The city’s academies are divided into their own districts and are considered mostly independent.
The General Student Council acts as governing board to manage the academies as a whole. However, the group’s ability to govern has come to halt since the mysterious disappearance of the General Student Council president. Countless issues have begun to surface throughout Kivotos in the absence of the president’s leadership.
To avoid disaster, the General Student Council requests assistance from the Federal Investigation Club, otherwise known as Schale. In fact, Schale is the city’s newest club and the last to be approved before the president’s disappearance.
To accomplish its task, Schale relies on the guidance of a Sensei who can help them resolve the incidents around Kivotos.
(Students are required to carry personal weapons and smart phones! Get a taste of the military action, love, and friendship the Academy City has to offer!)
