Series synopsis
ZENSHU, also known as 全修。 is a Japanese animation drama action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on January 5, 2025. It ended on March 23, 2025. It stars Anna Nagase, Kazuki Ura, Rie Kugimiya and Minori Suzuki.
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, sh ...
Premise
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie "A Tale of Perishing."
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anna Nagase as Natsuko Hirose (voice)
- Kazuki Ura as Luke Braveheart (voice)
- Rie Kugimiya as Unio (voice)
- Minori Suzuki as Memmeln (voice)
- Akio Suyama as QJ (voice)
- Romi Park as Justice (voice)
- Manaka Iwami as Destiny Heartwarming (voice)
- Kentaro Tone as Chingosman (voice)
Supporting cast
- Masashi Yamane as Ganger (voice)
- Katsuhisa Houki as Capitan (voice)
- Sayaka Ohara as Admiral (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 5, 2025 | March 23, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FIRST STROKE An up-and-coming anime director, Natsuko Hirose, is busy trying to storyboard a rom-com themed feature film, but because she's never experienced first love, she can't seem to progress with her storyboards. |
January 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
DEFEND The prophet of the Last Town, Elder Baobab, decides that Natsuko should join the Nine Soldiers, but her and Luke are at odds. Natsuko tries to figure out a way back home, but then remembers what happens next in "A Tale of Perishing" and realizes everyone's in danger again. |
January 12, 2025 |
| 3 |
DESTINY The Last Town has their Harvest Festival and the Nine Soldiers get some time off. That's where Luke meets Destiny. In "A Tale of Perishing," the two fall in love, but Natsuko coming into the this world seems to be throwing off that destiny... |
January 19, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 2025 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2025 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 23:45:00 |