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Kyōkai no Kanata's 3rd Ad by Kyoto Animation Aired
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
The BS11 television channel began running a commercial for Kyoto Animation's adaptation of Nagomu Torii's Kyōkai no Kanata light novels in Japan. The commercial contains the same footage used in the promotional video streamed earlier this week. In the ad, KENN and Risa Taneda voice their respective characters Akihito Kanbara and Mirai Kuriyama.
The dark fantasy follows a high school second-year student named Akihito Kanbara. Although the boy appears human, he is half Yōmu and invulnerable to wounds because he can heal quickly. One day, Akihito meets first-year student Mirai Kuriyama when it seems she is about to jump from the school rooftop. Mirai is isolated because of her ability to manipulate blood, which is unique even among members of the underworld. Disturbing events begin to unfold after Akihito saves Mirai.
Taichi Ishidate (episodes of Clannad After Story, Hyōka, K-ON) is directing the anime at Kyoto Animation, and Jukki Hanada (Gakuen Alice, Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai!, Steins;Gate) is in charge of the series scripts. Miku Kadowaki (The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, K-ON! movie animation director) is designing the characters.
Chihara is not only part of the voice cast, but she is also singing the opening theme song, "Kyōkai no Kanata." Hikaru Nanase (Infinite Stratos, Zone of the Enders, Scrapped Princess, Polyphonica, Galaxy Angel) is scoring the music.
Kyōkai no Kanata received an honorable mention in the novel category of the Kyoto Animation Award program in 2011. The studio released the first volume last year, and the second volume shipped in April.
The anime will premiere on the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Tokyo MX TV, and TV Aichi stations on October 2.
Update: Commercial from official website added.
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