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From the fall anime “Sakugan”, the outline and sneak peek of episode 1 “FATHERS&DAUGHTERS” (broadcast on Thursday, October 7, 2021), have been revealed.

“Sakugan” is produced as part of “Project ANIMA”, which aims to create original anime works that represent the 2020s. The adventurous mecha action follows a gifted girl Memenpu and her father Gagumber traveling across an undeveloped area called “the Labyrinth” and underground cities called “colonies” separated by rock.

Episode 1 is titled “FATHERS&DAUGHTERS”.
While living as a “Worker” in an asian-style colony “Pinyin” full of colorful neon lights and covered in smog, Memenpu has a dream of becoming a “Marker” and traveling outside the colony. On the night of the annual festival, Walsh and Lynda, a father and daughter, who are Markers and old friends of Gagumber & Memenpu r that are living as old-school Markers, return from a trip…

“FATHERS&DAUGHTERS”, episode 1 of “Sakugan”, was broadcast on October 7, on TOKYO MX and other channels.

■Broadcast Information
TOKYO MX | Every Thursday at 11:30 PM, Starting on October 7
MBS | Every Sunday at 3:08 AM, Starting on October 10
BS 11 | Every Thursday at 11:30 PM, Starting on October 7
AT-X | Every Thursday at 11:30 PM, Starting on October 7
*The broadcast schedule above is subject to change.

■Early Streaming
dAnime Store | Every Thursday at 11:30 PM, Starting on October 7
Bandai Channel | Every Thursday at 11:30 PM, Starting on October 7
Hulu | Every Thursday at 11:30 PM, Starting on October 7

■Cast
Memenpu: Amane Kanon
Gagumber: Touchi Hiiroki
Zackletu: Hanazawa Kana
Yuri: Toyonaga Toshiyuki
Merooro: Hosoya Yoshimasa
DJ K: Kamiya Hiroshi
Linda: Tsuda Minami
Rufus: Midorikawa Hikaru

■Staff
Original Draft: Inui Nekotaro “Sakugan Labyrinth Marker” (Everystar)
Director / Series Composition: Wada Junichi
Scenario: Nagai Shingo, Mochizuki Mariko, Nemoto Toshizo
Original Character Design: Iwahara Yuji
Animation Character Design: Mochizuki Shunpei
Conceptual Design: Koda Kazuma
Monster Conceptual Design: Kawamori Shoji (vector vision)
Mechanical Design: Brunet Stanislas (Studio No Border)
Monster / Mechanical Design: Taiga Hiroyuki
Prop Design: Ishimoto Takehiro, Morioka Kenichi
Art Setting: Sakamoto Ryu (bic Studio)
Art Director: Onishi Minoru (bic Studio)
Color Design: Hasegawa Miho (Hiyori)
Director of Photography: Shimura Tsuyoshi (T2studio)
Assistant Director: Mishio Tenpei
Editiong: Matsumoto Shuji
3DCG Director: Goto Hiroyuki
2D Work: Nakamura Noriko
Sound Director: Kimura Eriko
Sound Production: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Music: Kato Tatsuya
Music Production: Lantis
Animation Production: Satelight

(C)”Sakugan” Production Committee