The newly opened official website for the Peach Boy Riverside inspired by the manga by Coolkyoushinja and Johanne revealed a teaser, a visual, and a premiere date of July 2021. The manga retells the story of another “peach” besides the well-known Momotaro of legend Japanese Peach Boy.
Synopsis
Once upon a time, there was an old man and an old woman in a certain land, the man went to the mountains to cut grass, and the woman went to the river to wash clothes, when she saw a giant peach with a baby in it... and in short story, the demon-slaying hero Momotaro was born.
But there is more to this story – What if instead of just one peach, there were more peaches in Japan? Later, Momotaro eventually eliminated the demons that threatened his home, but demons were in foreign lands, so… Momotaro went to them.
Cast
Haruka Shiraishi (Asirpa in Golden Kamuy) as Sally, the princess of a small, peaceful kingdom who meets Mikoto and embarks on a journey around the world. One hundred incidents awaken the powers of the peach within her – the power to fight demons.
Nao Toyama (Yui Yuigahara in Oregairu) as Mikoto, a boy known as a demon hunter with the power of the peach. He has an intense hatred for demons and travels with his dog to rid the world of them.
Additionally, creator Coolkyoushinja (Miss Kobaiashi's Dragon Maid) and artist Johanne launched the manga in Shonen Magazine R and Kodansha . Coolkyoushinja made an illustration to commemorate the anime!
Staff
Shigeru Ueda is directing the anime at Asahi Production , while Keiichiro Ochi ( Hinamatsuri , Oregairu , The Quintessential Quintuplets ) is supervising the anime's script. Satomi Kurita ( Princess Connect! Re:Dive ) and Masato Katou are doing the character design.
Sources: ANN , official website
