Aniplex has announced that the Introduction to Mineralogy anime will air on July 6. The company also released a new promo video showcasing its theme songs.
Rei Yasuda will perform the opening theme, “Hikari no Sumika” (Home of Light) and Hana Hope will perform the ending song, “Sapphire.” The cast includes Miyari Nemoto as Ruri Tanigawa, Asami Seto as Nagi Arato, Yume Miyamoto as Yōko Imari, Saki Hayashi as Shōko Seto, and Misuzu Yamada as Aoi Kasamaru. Check out the new promo video for Introduction to Mineralogy, airing on July 6, below:
Keiichirō Shibuya initially released the manga in Kadokawa’s Harta magazine in 2019. The final compiled volume released in September 2024. The staff of the anime adaptation is as follows:
- Director: Shingo Fujii
- Series Composition: Michiko Yokote
- Character Designer: Mayu Fujii
- Sound Director: Kōhei Yoshida
- Composer: Daisuke Achiwa and Kazuki Yanagawa
- Producer: EGG FIRM
- Assistant Director: Yasuhiko Akiyama
- Chief Animation Directors: Mayu Fujii, Kazuhiro Ōta
- Prop Design: Ayumi Ninomiya, Anzu Nakai
- Mineral Design: CLUSELLER
- Art Director: Shunichirō Yoshihara
- Art Setting: Kazushi Fujii
- Color Key Artist: Makiko Doi
- Compositing Director of Photography: Takuya Ogata
- Editing: Yūji Oka
- Sound Effects: Takuya Hasegawa
- Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
MangaDex describes the series as follows:
Mineral collecting is a modern-day treasure hunt!
Ruri, a high school girl who loves jewelry and accessories, ventures into the world of mineral collecting in mountains, rivers, and caves. The first volume features numerous minerals, including quartz, garnet, pyrite, gold sand, and fluorite. The collection scenes are full of fascinating scenes using specialized tools such as a panning dish, hammer, and topographical maps. This is an authentic science adventure based on the solid knowledge of the author, who is trained in mineralogy!
