Restart of the anime series Haigakura with new visual impressions

The fantasy series Haigakura, based on the manga by Shinobu Takayama, will continue its broadcast on several Japanese channels in summer 2024. The announcement is accompanied by an updated key visual and a preview trailer, offering glimpses into the upcoming story arcs.

Originally launched in October 2023, the series was paused after the seventh episode to "ensure the necessary time for a high-quality implementation of crucial episodes." The production team emphasized at the time that the complex portrayal of mythological conflicts and emotional character depths required special care.

The released illustration focuses on the ambivalent relationship between the protagonists Ichiyo (voiced by Takeo Ōtsuka) and his divine companion Tenkō (voiced by Kaito Ishikawa). Against a backdrop of shattered ritual masks and flowing robes, the two figures gaze in opposite directions—a hint at their evolving dynamic between alliance and inner conflicts. The trailer underscores this with scenes of synchronized fight choreography, interrupted by poetic dialogue fragments.

The series follows Ichiyo, a hunter who sets out to track down escaped deities to save the world from their destructive influence. Tenkō, a renegade servant of the gods, reluctantly joins him. The narrative combines spectacular action with metaphysical themes, including fate, abuse of power, and the definition of "justice" in a crumbling cosmic order.

With the resumption of broadcasting, the production team promises "visually and narratively ambitious episodes" that equally honor the philosophical and combative aspects of the source material.