Television channel BS Shochiku Tokyu opened an official website for an original television anime titled Meiji Gekken: 1874 on Friday, revealed the main staff, cast, key visual (pictured), and a promotional video. The anime is scheduled to premiere on January 14 at 11:00 p.m. on BS Shochiku Tokyu.

Cast
Shizuma Orikasa: Yuuichi Nakamura (Jujutsu Kaisen)
Shurashin Kyoushirou: Satoshi Mikami (Double Decker! Doug & Kirill)
Sumie Kanomata/Hinatsuru: Tomoyo Kurosawa (Houseki no Kuni)
Senri Kuroki: Lynn (Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo)
Takehiro Hiramatsu: Kazuhiro Yamaji (Shuumatsu no Walküre)
Ryuuzou Moriya: Katsuhisa Houki (One Piece)

Staff
Original Creator: Tsukasa Sakurai (Ryuusatsu no Kyoukotsu director), Naoki Tozuka (T.P. Sakura: Time Paladin Sakura series composition)
Director: Jin Tamamura (Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry)
Series Composition: Naoki Tozuka
Character Design: Sei Nishikiori (Ryuusatsu no Kyoukotsu), Masayori Komine (Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki)
Music: Shuuji Katayama (Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?)
Studio: Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab
Production: Crunchyroll

Synopsis
Year 1874,. Shizuma Orikasa, once a samurai of the Aizu Domain and now working as a rickshaw puller, embarks on a quest to locate his missing fiancée, Sumie Kanomata. However, an unexpected turn of events thrusts him into the ranks of the newly established police force, entangling him in the pursuit of a conspiracy aiming to topple the government.

Simultaneously, the Moriya yakuza clan welcomes a guest, Kyoshiro Shuragami, a proficient swordsman. Within the clan, which is linked to the mastermind orchestrating the government overthrow, Kyoshiro strategically positions himself for personal gain.

This sets the stage for the unfolding drama of destiny between Shizuma and Kyoshiro, where ironic encounters and separations await Shizuma in the course of his journey.

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Official site: https://www.shochiku-tokyu.co.jp/special/meijigekken1874/

Source: BS Shochiku Tokyu official site

Meiji Gekken: 1987 on MAL