Pash magazine ( Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha Ltd. ) announced in one of its pages the new official anime by Studio Trigger , named Kiznaiver .
The anime's current staff is: Hiroshi Kobayashi (episode director for Kill la Kill) as director at Studio Trigger, Mari Okada (Anohana) as scriptwriter, Shirow Miwa (Dogs: Bullets & Carnage, Supercell illustrator) as original character designer, and Mai Yoneyama (Japan Animator Expo "Hill Climb Girl", animation director for Kill la Kill) will be responsible for adapting the projects for anime.
The anime is set in a fictional Japanese city called Sugomori City. One day, Sonosaki announces to his classmate Katsuhira that he has been selected to be a Kiznaiver . The Kizuna system allows its user, in this case Katsuhira, to share his injuries and connect with his classmates.
The Kizuna system, still incomplete, was implemented in pursuit of world peace by connecting people through their injuries. Those connected to the system are known as Kiznaivers. When one of them is injured, the system shares and transmits their injuries to other Kiznaivers.
Sugomori City is built on land surrounded by the sea, but as the years pass, the city's population dwindles. In an interview, Okada confirmed that the anime's key word is "Kizuna (connection)." The author stated that she wrote the series title first, and then the work itself.
Below is a list of the protagonists announced so far in the series:
- Noriko Sonosaki : A mysterious and beautiful girl who shares her connection and missions with Katsuhira.
- Katsuhira Akata : He is the protagonist of the story. He only feels pain, his mood is vague, and he doesn't pay attention to the other characters.
- Hajime Tenga : A muscular idiot who often doesn't think about what he's going to do. Despite his toughness, he has everything it takes to be a leader.
- Tsuguto Yoshida : A handsome student who is always surrounded by girls. He is very selfish and calculating. usually very cold towards men.
- Honoka Maki : A girl who is generally very calm, but treats those around her badly.
- Chidori Takashiro : 's friend , and the type of person who is always attentive to others. She seems to have feelings for the protagonist.
- Niko Niiyama : A young girl who speaks of the existence of fairies.
- Yoshiharu Hisomu : A handsome man with a distinctive face that everyone recognizes. He is surrounded by an air of mystery.
Source: ANN
