Aniplus-Asia introduced on Wednesday that it’ll air a simulcast of CloverWorks‘ new unique tv anime sequence Tokyo Twenty Fourth Ward (Tokyo 24-ku). The simulcast will air in January.

The anime will premiere on January 5 with a one-hour particular.

Naokatsu Tsuda (director of first 4 JoJo’s Weird Journey anime seasons, chief director of JoJo’s Weird Journey: Golden Wind) is directing the anime at CloverWorks. Vio Shimokura of Nitroplus is writing and overseeing the sequence scripts. FiFS (made up of Shuji Sogabe and Kanako Nono) is designing the characters, and Takahiro Kishida (Baccano!, Durarara!!, Haikyu!!) is adapting these designs for animation. Hideyuki Fukasawa (Destiny/keep night time: Limitless Blade Works, Flowers of Evil) is composing the music.

The anime takes place on a synthetic island floating in Tokyo Bay, named “Kyokutō Hōreigai Tokubetsu Chiku” (Far East Particular District Exterior of the Legislation), nicknamed “twenty fourth Ward.” The manga facilities on three childhood associates born and raised on the island: Ran, Koki, and Shuta. The three have totally different social standings, hobbies, and personalities, however they’re all the time hanging out collectively. However their relationships will change dramatically after a sure incident.

At a memorial ceremony one 12 months after the incident, the three occur to fulfill once more, and all of their telephones begin to ring without delay. The cellphone name is from a good friend they thought was lifeless, urging them to “select the long run.” Every younger man will consider in their very own manner of doing issues to guard the way forward for the individuals of the twenty fourth Ward.

Supply: Aniplus-Asia‘s Fb web page