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The teaser visual depicts Koyou, a young physician raising a surgical instrument high in the air, alongside Crown Prince Keiun and a goat, set against the stone pavement of the royal court.
The story is set in Gekkakoku, a kingdom where treatments for illness and injury have yet to be established and people rely on prayers and medicinal brews. One day, Crown Prince Haku Keiun is attacked by assassins while visiting Ranshu, and his attendant Ryu Shiei is gravely wounded. Searching for someone who can treat him, Keiun calls on Kaku Koyou, a girl who calls herself a physician — and with the never-before-seen technique of suturing wounds with needle and thread, she heals Shiei's injuries. Won over by her skill, Keiun invites her to the capital. A lonely crown prince and a beautiful young physician armed with vast knowledge, extraordinary memory and an obsession with muscles weave what the press release calls a "muscle-packed medical fantasy."
A teaser PV has also been released, offering a first look at the anime's footage, including Koyou with needle and thread in hand.
Teaser PV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHLO3UJrWS8
To celebrate the anime adaptation, original creator Haruru Himuka has also drawn a commemorative illustration of Koyou and Keiun.
The original manga is serialized in KADOKAWA's ASUKA (Asuka Comics DX), with 15 volumes released to date. The anime staff includes director Koichiro Kuroda, series composer Aki Mizuki, character designer Akira Ono, sound director Hozumi Goda, and composer Shiho Terada, with animation production by Studio EL.
The cast features Rina Hidaka as Koyou, Takeo Otsuka as Keiun, Taito Ban as Shingudamu (Koyou's assistant), and Shoya Chiba as Shiei, Keiun's attendant and guard officer.
Further announcements, including the broadcast schedule, will be made on the official website and official X account (@gekkakoku_pj).
TV Anime "Gekkakoku Kiiden" Official Site: https://gekkakoku.jp
©Haruru Himuka / KADOKAWA / Gekkakoku Kiiden Production Committee
