Netflix has released a new sneak peek for the upcoming anime, Love Through a Prism. The series will premiere on the streaming service on January 15.
The sneak peek showcases Saint Thomas Art Academy, one of the key settings for the anime. It also highlights two major characters:
WIT Studio is animating the anime series, which is being directed by Kazuto Nakazawa. Chilli Beans performs the theme song “star flower.”
Additional staff members include:
- Second Director: Tetsuya Takahashi
- Third Director: Saki Fujii
- Written by: Yoko Kamio, Saki Fujii
- Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Yasuko Takahashi
- Sub-character Design/Chief Animation Director: Aiko Minowa
- Color Designer: Hanami Tanaka
- Background Supervisor: Yusuke Takeda (Bamboo)
- Compositing Director: Keisuke Nozawa
- Editing: Chika Ishii
- Music: Naoki “naotyu-” Chiba
- Sound Director: Tohru Kanegae
- Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi
- Animation Producer: Keita Yoshinobu
The cast of the anime includes:
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Lili Ichijoin
- Koki Uchiyama as Kit Church
- Yuki Kaji as Shinnosuke Kobayakawa
- Megumi Han as Dorothy Brown
- Yohei Azakami as Joffrey O’Brien
- Shogo Sakata as Peter Anthony
- Sumire Uesaka as Catherine Astor
- Akari Kito as Sakura Kobayakawa
- Hochu Otsuka as Charles Brant
- Yuhko Kaida as Take Ichijoin
- Junichi Suwabe as Richard Church
“This is the story of Lili, who blazes through her time with love, courage and romance,” Kamio said in a press release. “In our society where it is becoming difficult to talk about hopes and dreams, and where common things we take for granted are fading away, I hope this series can be a light for those who watch it.”
