# Shikizakura

Shikizakura (Japanese: シキザクラ) is an anime television series co-produced by Chukyo TV and animation studio Sublimation. The series is chief directed by Shinya Sugai, directed by Gō Kurosaki, and features character designs by Manabu Nakatake. The series aired from October to December 2021.

## Plot

A high school student gets involved in a battle between powered suits and oni that emerge from the demon world to prey on humans.

## Characters
### Kakeru Miwa (三輪 翔, Miwa Kakeru)

    Voiced by: Yūdai Noda (Japanese); Bryson Baugus, Brittney Karbowski (young) (English)

### Ōka Myōjin (明神 逢花, Myōjin Ōka)

    Voiced by: Miho Mashiro (Japanese); Melissa Molano (English)

### Kippei Nagatsu (永津 吉平, Nagatsu Kippei)

    Voiced by: Daisuke Nakamoto (Japanese); Clint Bickham (English)

### Ryō Hattori (服部 涼, Hattori Ryō)

    Voiced by: Shōto Mizukami (Japanese); Jeremy Gee (English)

### Kaede Naruse (成瀬 楓, Naruse Kaede)

    Voiced by: Eri Sakazaki (Japanese); Alyssa Marek (English)

### Haruko Yamada (山田 春子, Yamada Haruko)

    Voiced by: Natsuki Ochiai (Japanese); Cat Thomas (English)

### Ibara (イバラ)

    Voiced by: Shingo Yoneyama (Japanese); Courtland Johnson (English)

### Benio Myōjin (明神 紅緒, Myōjin Benio)

    Voiced by: Miki Yakata (Japanese); Christie Guidry (English)

### Issa Inuzuka (犬塚 一左)

    Voiced by: Iwori (Japanese); Ty Mahany (English)

### Ukon Kijima (雉嶋 右近)

    Voiced by: Yūto Arai (Japanese); Blake Weir (English)

## Media
### Anime

The series was announced by Chukyo TV and CG studio Sublimation on October 1, 2018. Shinya Sugai is chief directing the series, with Gō Kurosaki serving as director, Tomoyasu Nishimura serving as producer, Manabu Nakatake adapting Ryōga Inoue's character designs for animation, and Takumi Saitou composing the music and directing the sound. It is scheduled to consist of twelve 30-minute episodes. The series aired from October 10 to December 26, 2021. Asaka performed the series' opening theme song "BELIEVE MYSELF", while May'n performed the series' ending theme song "Shikizakura". Sentai Filmworks licensed the series.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date |
| 1 | "Hope / Start" Transliteration: "Kibō/Sutāto" (Japanese: 希望/START) | Gō Kurosaki | Naruki Nagakawa | Gō Kurosaki | October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10) |
| 2 | "United Front / Tag" Transliteration: "Kyōtō/Taggu" (Japanese: 共闘/TAG) | Makoto Satō Keita Watanabe | Naruki Nagakawa | Naoya Andō | October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17) |
| 3 | "Flight / Jump" Transliteration: "Hishō/Janpu" (Japanese: 飛翔/JUMP) | Kaito Hamakawa Yū Satō | Naruki Nagakawa | Takahiko Kyōgoku | October 24, 2021 (2021-10-24) |
| 4 | "Family / Brother" Transliteration: "Kazoku/Burazā" (Japanese: 家族/BROTHER) | Ippei Yokota | Naruki Nagakawa | Shūji Yoshikawa | October 31, 2021 (2021-10-31) |
| 5 | "Black Team / Sister" Transliteration: "Kuro-gumi/Shisutā" (Japanese: 黒組/SISTER) | Makoto Satō Keita Watanabe | Naruki Nagakawa | Hiroshi Nishikiori | November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07) |
| 6 | "Partner / Ibara" Transliteration: "Aibō/Ibara" (Japanese: 相棒/IBARA) | Yū Satō Kaito Hamakawa | Naruki Nagakawa | Kazuo Sakai | November 14, 2021 (2021-11-14) |
| 7 | "Smile/Real" Transliteration: "Egao/Riaru" (Japanese: 笑顔/REAL) | Akihiro Shibata | Takayuki Nakanishi Naruki Nagakawa | Shūji Yoshikawa | November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21) |
| 8 | "Dearest Wish/Mother" Transliteration: "Higan/Mazā" (Japanese: 悲願/MOTHER) | Makoto Satō Keita Watanabe | Naruki Nagakawa | Gō Kurosaki | November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28) |
| 9 | "Escape/Stop" Transliteration: "Tōhi/Sutoppu" (Japanese: 逃避/STOP) | Kaito Hamakawa Yū Satō | Naruki Nagakawa | Ryōsuke Ogata | December 5, 2021 (2021-12-05) |
| 10 | "Determination/Re:Start" Transliteration: "Ketsui/Ri:Sutāto" (Japanese: 決意/RE:START) | Yū Satō Kaito Hamakawa | Naruki Nagakawa | Takakazu Nagatomo | December 12, 2021 (2021-12-12) |
| 11 | "Pulse/Climax" Transliteration: "Myakudō/Kuraimakkusu" (Japanese: 脈動/CLIMAX) | Makoto Satō Keita Watanabe | Naruki Nagakawa | Seung-hui Son | December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19) |
| 12 | "Future/Shikizakura" Transliteration: "Mirai/Shikizakura" (Japanese: 未来/SHIKIZAKURA) | Gō Kurosaki | Naruki Nagakawa | Gō Kurosaki | December 26, 2021 (2021-12-26) |

### Manga

A manga adaptation written and illustrated by Hayato Aoki was serialized in Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine from December 25, 2020 to November 25, 2022.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| 1 | September 9, 2021 | 978-4-575-85634-7 |
| 2 | December 9, 2021 | 978-4-575-85664-4 |
| 3 | July 12, 2022 | 978-4-575-85733-7 |
| 4 | January 12, 2023 | 978-4-575-85804-4 |