A new TV anime series has been announced titled “Soushin Shoujo Matoi (Matoi the Sacred Slayer)” and will air this October. The series will be animated by White Fox and it will be the studio’s first original TV anime project. A pre-screening event will be held at Kyoto Computer Gakuin on September 17.
Synopsis:
The story is set in 2016 and centers on 14-year-old girl Matoi Sumeragi, who is a second-year junior high school student now. She also works as a part-time miko (shrine maiden) at Tenman Jinjya (Tenman Shrine) in Kamaya-city. One day her special ability that can turn away evil spirits by wearing “Gods” awakes. With her best friend Yuma Kusanagi, who was born in a family of the kannushi (shinto priest) clan at the shrine, she decides to begin anti-evil activity in order to get back her normal life. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Cast
Klarus Tonitrus: Haruka Tomatsu
Matoi Sumeragi: Ayaka Suwa
Yuma Kusanagi: Naomi Ozora
Staff
Director: Masayuki Sakoi
Series Composition/Scenarios: Yosuke Kuroda
Character Designer/Chief Animation Director: Mai Toda
Music: Tatsuya Kato
Music Production: Lantis
Anime Production: White Fox
ED Theme: sphere
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Source: Animate Times