The Blue Wolves of Mibu Anime Reveals and Previews Opening Theme Song in New PV

On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, The Blue Wolves of Mibu anime television series started streaming a new promotional video that showcased the opening theme song. Appropriately, the opening theme of the anime will be called “Ao,”which means “Blue”and will be performed by the Japanese rock band Spyair (written in all capital letters).

The latest promotional video for The Blue Wolves of Mibu anime also primarily focused on showcasing the opening theme. The video began with a shot of the band’s name as the song played, followed by animation sketches of scenes from the series. However, it did not reveal any significant new footage.

The Blue Wolves of Mibu Anime Announces Opening Theme Song Artist for October 2024 Premiere

Despite the lack of new information in the latest promotional video for The Blue Wolves of Mibu anime, it serves as a reminder of how quickly the series is approaching its premiere. The only remaining detail to be announced before its debut on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM JST is the ending theme song.

The main character Nio is played by Shuichiro Umeda, while Hijikata Toshizo is portrayed by Yohei Azakami, Okita Soji by Kensho Ono, Saito Hajime by Chiaki Kobayashi, Tanaka Taro by Shun Horie, Serizawa Kamo by Ryota Takeuchi, and Kondo Isami by Tomokazu Sugita. As the first season unfolds, it is anticipated that more actors, particularly for the antagonistic roles, will be announced.

The anime is based on the popular manga series of the same name by author and illustrator Tsuyoshi Yasuda. The manga first debuted in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine in October 2021 and is still currently ongoing. Yasuda’s previous works, including the soccer manga DAYS which received a television anime in 2016 and five OVAs in 2017 and 2018, and Over Drive which received a television anime in 2009, have also been adapted for television.

At the time of writing this article, the manga has been compiled into 14 volumes in Japan. Three of these volumes have already been translated into English, and a fourth is scheduled for release on February 25, 2025. The English version of the manga is licensed by Kodansha USA Publishing, who describes it as follows:

“Nio is an orphan who can’t help dreaming of a better world. In this action-packed manga, he meets two men who show him how much a few swords can change history.”

The statement goes on to say:

“This riveting samurai series from the acclaimed creator of Days shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome and volatile men fighting for justice…and for themselves!”

Maho Film studios has enlisted Kumiko Habara to direct the anime series, while Kenta Ihara has been chosen to oversee the series scripts. The characters for the anime adaptation are being designed by Yuko Oba and Miyako Nishida, and the sound direction is being handled by Yoshiki Kameyama. Additionally, Yuki Hayashi has been tasked with composing the music for the television anime series.