Series synopsis
AYAKA is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 2, 2023. It ended on September 17, 2023. It stars Yuto Uemura, Takuma Terashima, Yuuichirou Umehara and Kohsuke Toriumi.
The story follows Yukito Yanagi, an orphan who one day encounters an eccentric disciple of his father's. The strange man takes him to his birthplace on Ayakajima, made up of seven islands where mysterious beings called "Mitama" and dragons are rumored to reside. There, Yukito meets his father's two other disciples, who protect the harmony of Ayakajima… which soon threatens to collapse.
Premise
The story follows Yukito Yanagi, an orphan who one day encounters an eccentric disciple of his father's. The strange man takes him to his birthplace on Ayakajima, made up of seven islands where mysterious beings called "Mitama" and dragons are rumored to reside. There, Yukito meets his father's two other disciples, who protect the harmony of Ayakajima… which soon threatens to collapse.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuto Uemura as Yukito Yanagi (voice)
- Takuma Terashima as Jingi Sagawa (voice)
- Yuuichirou Umehara as Aka Ibuki (voice)
- Kohsuke Toriumi as Haruaki Kurama (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 28 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 16 | June 23, 2023 | October 3, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 2, 2023 | September 17, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini #1 | June 23, 2023 |
| 2 | Mini #2 | June 27, 2023 |
| 3 | Mini #3 | July 4, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Why Don't You Go for a Ride? Freshly graduated from middle school, loner Yanagi Yukito finds himself spirited away to his childhood home on the Ayaka Islands. There, he discovers that he is descended from a line of magic users known as Ley Masters. |
July 2, 2023 |
| 2 |
I Definitely Drank Too Much Jingi takes Yukito on his first job to pacify an Ara-Mitama chasing people away from the local canal, but the origin of the problem may be closer to home than either of them believed. |
July 9, 2023 |
| 3 |
Those Two Have a Lot of Issues Yukito and Jingi visit the First Island, a popular tourist destination. There, they meet Ibuki, another former disciple of Yukito's father, but one who has a very different view on how to handle Ara-Mitama. |
July 16, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 2, 2023 |
| Last aired | September 17, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 01:00:00 |