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Ani-One Asia Streams Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut, Yashahime Season 2 Anime

Ani-One Asia announced on Thursday and Friday that it will stream the Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - The Second Act, and The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made anime. Ani-One Asia also began streaming a Chinese- and English-subtitled promotional video for Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut.

Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut is the television anime of Keisuke Makino and Karei's Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (The Moon, Laika, and Nosferatu) light novel series. The stream will debut on October 8 at 10:00 p.m. GMT +8. The stream will be available in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Mariana Island, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Vietnam, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Island, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

The original novels' story is set in a fictional world, 10 years after a long war divided the world into two superpowers: the Union of Zirnitra Republics in the east, and the United Kingdom of Arnak in the west. Both of these superpowers now test their ambitions against each other in a space race. In 1960, the Union's Premier Gergiev announces Project Mechtat (Dream), a prestigious plan to launch manned missions into the final frontier. To this end, the Union establishes the isolated city of Laika 44, where cosmonaut candidates compete for planned manned missions to space, and scientists develop the technology to make it happen, all in an environment of secrecy.

The story centers on Lev Leps, a backup astronaut candidate, and his new companion, the vampire Irina Ruminescu. As part of a daring new Operation Nosferatu, Project Mechtat will use Irina as a test subject for various conditions expected in space, and ultimately as part of a manned mission, with Lev overseeing Irina's training as a cosmonaut. For reasons of their own, both dream of going into space.

Akitoshi Yokoyama (Cutie Honey Universe, Photo Kano) is directing the anime at Arvo Animation. Original novel creator Keisuke Makino is in charge of the anime's series scripts. Hiromi Kato (I'm Gonna Be An Angel, Kobato., Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East) is designing the characters. Yūji Kaneko (Kill la Kill, Spriggan) is the art director. Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Black Butler: Book of Circus, Inazuma Eleven) is composing the music.

The rock band Ali Project is performing the opening theme song "Hi no Tsuki" (Scarlet Moon), and singer-songwriter Chima is performing the ending theme song "Arifureta Itsuka" (A Wonderful Someday).

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - The Second Act is the second season of the Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon anime. The stream will debut on October 2 at 5:00 p.m. GMT +8. The stream will be available for users in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, the Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, the Philippines, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Tuvalu, Vietnam, Fiji, Guam, Nauru, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Island, Tonga, and Vanuatu.

Viz Media licensed the anime in North America, and it describes the show:

The daughters of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha set out on a journey transcending time!

In Feudal Japan, Half-Demon twins Towa and Setsuna are separated from each other during a forest fire. While desperately searching for her younger sister, Towa wanders into a mysterious tunnel that sends her into present-day Japan, where she is found and raised by Kagome Higurashi's brother, Sota, and his family.

Ten years later, the tunnel that connects the two eras has reopened, allowing Towa to be reunited with Setsuna, who is now a Demon Slayer working for Kohaku. But to Towa's shock, Setsuna appears to have lost all memories of her older sister.

Joined by Moroha, the daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome, the three young women travel between the two eras on an adventure to regain their missing past.

The first season of the Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon anime premiered in Japan in October 2020. Ani-One streamed the anime as it aired in Japan.

The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made is the television anime adaptation of Miku and U35's Shinka no Mi ~Shiranai Uchi ni Kachigumi Jinsei~ light novel series. The stream will debut on October 5 at 1:00 a.m. GMT +8, and will be avaible for users in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, the Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Thailand, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.

The "animal fantasy" story centers on Seiichi Hiiragi. Though at the bottom of his school's social pecking order, he and his entire school are upended when everyone in the school is transported into another world. Seiichi finds himself alone and approached by a gorilla, who instead of attacking him, proposes to him. At the moment that Seiichi thinks that "I guess a gorilla is fine too," they find the Fruit of Evolution, and when they eat it, their lives are suddenly changed once again.

Yoshiaki Okumura (Antique Bakery, Monsuno) is directing the anime at studios feel. and Children's Playground Entertainment. Hotline is in charge of production. Minami Eda is adapting U35's character designs for animation. Gigaemon Ichikawa (Duel Masters 2017-2019, GeGeGe no Kitarō 2018) is both writing and overseeing the series scripts. Hifumi, Inc is composing the music.

Yoshino Nanjō will perform the opening theme song "Evolution:" and Poppin' Party will perform the ending theme song "Moonlight Walk."

Source: Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel and Facebook page (link 2)