The official website for Gen'ei o Kakeru Taiyō or The Sun Penetrates the Illusions has released the second promotional video. The video shows the opening song sung by LiSA (Angel Beats!, Fate/Zero, Sword Art Online).
The story takes place in a world governed by cards, since ancient times. Diabolos Tarot tarot is a demon that feeds on the souls of those without sin causing much unhappiness. Elemental Tarot is the source of nature's power to combat the Diabolos Tarot. Garoras are chosen from 22 clans to wield the Elemental Tarot cards to battle without the knowledge of other humans. To maintain the balance of the whole world.
Mai Kadowak is Akari Taiyo, a 12-year-old girl who is cheerful and bright like the sun. She becomes the holder of the Sun card, after losing her mother, who was a fortune teller.
Eri Kitamura as Seira Hoshikawa, a composed girl whose favorite hobbies are bodybuilding and eating chicken salad. She has the Star card.
Sora Tokui plays Luna Tsukuyomi, the head of the Tsukuyomi zaibatsu family. She takes the Moon card.
Yuiko Tatsumi as Ginka Shirokane, the violent daughter of the president of Sancho Pansa. She has a strong sense of justice. She has the Temperance or moderation card.
Keizou Kusakawa is directing and Michiko Itou is in charge of the scripts. Shinpei Tomooka is adapting Gomoku Akatsuki's original character designs for animation. Tatsuya Katou is providing the music with audio director Yoshikazu Iwanami. The cast includes Mai Kadowaki as Akari Taiyo, Eri Kitamura as Seira Hoshikawa, Yuiko Tatsumi as Ginka Shirokane, and Sora Tokui as Luna Tsukuyomi. 6 Grand Prize winner Anison. Natsumi Okamoto will sing the ending theme, “-Mirage-“.
The series will premiere on July 6th.