The upcoming Kokyu no Karasu anime has released a teaser trailer, which previews the characters Jusetsu Ryu (Saku Mizuno), Koshun Ka (Masaaki Mizunaka), Eisei (Taku Yashiro), and Juju (Marika Kouno). The anime is set to premiere in Japan in October.
The anime is based on the light novels written by Kouko Shirakawa and illustrated by Ayuko, which began in 2018 and have seven volumes as of April 21, 2022. The books are published under the Shueisha Orange Bunko label.
Kokyu no Karasu revolves around Jusetsu, a woman who is the current Uki, a special concubine that dwells within the inner palace but doesn’t attend to the emperor. The Uki is perceived by some as an old lady, and by others as a young girl. She is also said to have special abilities that allow her to tackle various tasks, ranging from casting curses to finding lost objects. One day, the emperor visits her to make a request, unaware of the consequences of their meeting.
The anime’s staff includes Chizuru Miyawaki (Gintama: The Final) as director, Satomi Oshima (Hataraki Man) as series composer, Shinji Takeuchi (Gintama: The Final) as character designer, and Asami Tachibana (Moriarty the Patriot) as music composer. BN Pictures is the animation production company.
Source: Aniplex YouTube channel