Directed by Walking Meat’s Shin’ya Sugai and made by Sublimation, the same studio that did Ghost in the Shell Arise, Shikizakura is about magically enhanced mech-suits being used to take on invading demons in the near future.
SHIKIZAKURA: It’s all action as humanity fights back against the oni
These oni are shadowy and full of teeth. The trailer for SHIKIZAKURA shows the struggle against them.
Near future sci-fi anime: Shikizakura’s impressive trailer
The anime is due out early next year. It’s maybe best known to western audiences as the feature that held English-speaking actor rules during the Anime Expo in July 2019.
