{"id":73348,"date":"2021-09-03T12:07:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T04:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/?p=73348"},"modified":"2021-09-03T12:07:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T04:07:38","slug":"qoo-news-science-saru-studio-announces-heike-story-anime-january-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/73348\/qoo-news-science-saru-studio-announces-heike-story-anime-january-2022","title":{"rendered":"[Qoo News] Science Saru Announces The Heike Story Anime for January 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Science Saru animation studio announced The Heike Story, a TV anime based on the classic Japanese epic The Tale of the Heike centering the rise and fall of the Taira clan in the 12th century. The anime is set to debut in January 2022.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"73349\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/73348\/qoo-news-science-saru-studio-announces-heike-story-anime-january-2022\/attachment\/21090304024153#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304024153.jpeg?fit=3036%2C2150&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3036,2150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"21090304024153\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304024153.jpeg?fit=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304024153.jpeg?fit=1024%2C725&amp;ssl=1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73349\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304024153.jpeg?resize=1200%2C850&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304024153.jpeg?w=3036&amp;ssl=1 3036w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304024153.jpeg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304024153.jpeg?resize=768%2C544&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304024153.jpeg?resize=1024%2C725&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304024153.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>The anime story will follow Hideo Furukawa&#8217;s translated modern version. It is told by the anime\u2019s original character Biwa (CV: Aoi Yuki), a blind traveling minstrel, who meets Taira no Shigemori (CV: Takahiro Sakurai), heir to his clan. Bearing a supernatural sight that can perceive ghosts, Biwa proclaims to him a prophecy of his clan&#8217;s downfall.<\/p>\n<p>Naoko Yamada is directing the anime at Science Saru, the studio who produces Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! and Japan Sinks: 2020. Reiko Yoshida is writing the script and manga artist Fumiko Takano is credited with original character design.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>\u258d<\/strong><\/span>PV<\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 Original PV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZW40VnNrowY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 Eng. Sub. via Funimation<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prepare for a visually stunning story of a prayer that transcends 800 years.<\/p>\n<p>The Heike Story, an all-new original series from studio <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sciencesaru?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@sciencesaru<\/a>, premieres on Funimation September 15!<\/p>\n<p>Find out more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/spWHKOw8LW\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/spWHKOw8LW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gg3WVng03F\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Gg3WVng03F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Funimation (@Funimation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Funimation\/status\/1433597190837096453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><img data-attachment-id=\"73350\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304031652.jpeg?resize=840%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304031652.jpeg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304031652.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304031652.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/21090304031652.jpeg?resize=460%2C260&amp;ssl=1 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>\u258d<\/strong><\/span>Staff and Production<\/h4>\n<p>Original Works: Hideo Furukawa&#8217;s The Tale of the Heike<br \/>\nDirector: Naoko Yamada<br \/>\nScript: Reiko Yoshida<br \/>\nOriginal Character: Fumiko Takano<br \/>\nMusic: Kensuke Ushio<br \/>\nAnimation: Science Saru<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-register\"><a class=\"in-post-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/heike-anime.asmik-ace.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official Site<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-register\"><a class=\"in-post-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heike_anime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Science Saru announced The Heike Story TV anime based on the classic Japanese epic The Tale of the Heike for January 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