The official website of the original anime Lost Song has released a new promotional image. The series was released in Japan on March 31 and will consist of 12 episodes that are broadcast every Saturday on a weekly basis, although it can also be seen through several television networks since April 7. In the West it will be released via Netflix on September 30.
Junpei and Morita direct the anime under the LIDEN FILMS and Dwango studios, as well as writing the script. The original character designs are by Tomonori Fukuda (Robotics; Notes), while the music is by Yuusuke Shirato (Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo).
Chikara Sakurai is responsible for the animation, Shizue Kaneko is responsible for the main character designs and Shuichi Hara and Toshiyuki Fujisawa are the secondary character designers. Barnstorm Design Labo is in charge of the general designs, being Kinichi Okubo the artistic director and Mineyo Onishi responsible for the color. Mitsuyoshi Yamamoto is responsible for the direction of photography. 5pb. Records will produce the music.
Rin, an energetic girl who loves to eat, lives in a verdant frontier village. Deep within the royal palace in the bustling capital city, the songstress Finis spends her days in solitude. Both share a special power no other person has. A miraculous power that can heal wounds, create water and stir the wind—the power of song. Guided by destiny, the two young women each face an arduous journey with the power of song. The shadow of war looms over the kingdom, tainting even the miraculous songs with the blood of innocents. Loved ones meet their deaths as silent screams echo through a stone prison. As two destinies intersect, will the final song be one of despair, hope or...?
