Series synopsis
SABIKUI BISCO, also known as 錆喰いビスコ is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on January 11, 2022. It stars Ryota Suzuki, Natsuki Hanae, Reina Kondo and Miyu Tomita.
Japan’s post-apocalyptic wasteland replete with dust can only be saved by one thing—fungus. Bisco Akaboshi, a wanted criminal and skilled archer, searches for a legendary mushroom, known as Sabikui, said to devour any and all rust. Joining him on this epic saga to save the country is a giant crab and a young doctor. Can this unlikely trio find the fabled fungi and save the land?
Premise
Japan’s post-apocalyptic wasteland replete with dust can only be saved by one thing—fungus. Bisco Akaboshi, a wanted criminal and skilled archer, searches for a legendary mushroom, known as Sabikui, said to devour any and all rust. Joining him on this epic saga to save the country is a giant crab and a young doctor. Can this unlikely trio find the fabled fungi and save the land?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryota Suzuki as Bisco Akaboshi (voice)
- Natsuki Hanae as Miro Nekoyanagi (voice)
- Reina Kondo as Pawoo Nekoyanagi (voice)
- Miyu Tomita as Tirol Ochagama (voice)
- Shirou Saitou as Jabi (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Kurokawa (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 11, 2022 | March 29, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 1 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Man Worth 800,000 Japan has become a wasteland devastated by the Rusty Wind which causes all things to rust away. A suspicious looking priest visits a checkpoint all alone, yet on his back rests a bow priests wouldn't use. Meanwhile, Milo, a doctor running a clinic in the town of Imihama, is researching new medicines in secret in order to save his older sister, Pawoo, who's being corroded by the Rust. But that day a stranger appears before him... |
January 11, 2022 |
| 2 |
Soar on King Trumpets The wanted criminal, Akaboshi Bisco, causes havoc in the town of Imihama using his bow to cause giant mushrooms to bloom. Bisco searches for a doctor who can synthesize medicine to save his mentor, Jabi, who has become gravely ill. Bisco storms into the clinic and accosts Milo, but Governor Kurokawa hears the commotion and dispatches his elite forces. |
January 18, 2022 |
| 3 |
Tag Team Bisco and Jabi continue their journey through Touhoku in search of Sabikui, the Rust-Eater, a mushroom said to cleanse away any rust. Milo also realizes that if he could cure his sister, Pawoo, if he had this Rust-Eater. Meanwhile, the governor of Imihama, Kurokawa, burns with an unusual obsession with killing Bisco. |
January 25, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2022 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 10:30:00 |