Commemorating the television network's 20th anniversary, Animax announced an original anime series titled Akanesasu Shoujo on Thursday. The anime will premiere on Animax and its Playstation application, as well as other stations. A smartphone game is also in development for the Android and iOS platform, and will be free-to-play.

Animax also launched an official site, revealing the staff members and a key visual (pictured). The tagline on the key visual reads, "I met myself, and bid farewell to my everyday world."

Staff
Original Plan: Koutarou Uchikoshi (Ever 17: The Out of Infinity visual novel)
Original Character Design: Masakazu Katsura (Zetman), Hiroyuki Asada (Tegamibachi)
Concept Artist: Hiroyuki Asada
Main Theme Composition: Kenji Ito (Romancing SaGa video game)
Music Producer: Ryu☆ (Ryuutarou Nakahara) (Bemani video game)
Director: Hitoshi Tamamura (Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry)
Series Director: Yuuichi Abe (Ultraman Zero The Movie: Choukessen! Belial Ginga Teitoku live-action film)
Series Composition, Script: Shougo Yasukawa (Shokugeki no Souma)
Sci-Fi Setting: Hiroshi Yamamoto (Ai no Monogatari novel)
Character Design: Hiroki Harada (Sasami-san@Ganbaranai)
Studio: DandeLion Animation Studio LLC, Juumonji

Animax is a Japanese satellite television network dedicated to anime, and is a subsidiary of AK Holdings, a joint venture by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Mitsui & Co., which was formed in March 2017. Apart from its parent company, Animax's shareholders include major animation studios such as Sunrise, Toei Animation, TMS Entertainment, and production company Nihon Ad Systems.

Official site: http://akanesasushojo.com/
Official Twitter: @akanesasu_shojo

Source: Dengeki Online

Akanesasu Shoujo on MAL