Short films by different directors focus on the daily lives of the characters
The staff of director Shingo Adachi's original television anime Lycoris Recoil announced at a second anniversary screening at the Sumida Aquarium on Tuesday that the series will have six anime shorts. The shorts will focus on the daily lives of the characters. Each short will have a different person directing and writing the script, with Adachi supervising. Character designer Imigimuru will also be in charge of the script. The staff will reveal the release date and other details later. The account shared the screenshot:
Image via Lycoris Recoil anime's X/Twitter account
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The anime's X/Twitter account previously revealed that a new animation project is in the works.
Image via Lycoris Recoil anime Twitter account
©Spider Lily/アニプレックス・ABCアニメーション・BS11
Lycoris Recoil premiered in July 2022. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan and also aired an English dub. The anime also aired on Adult Swim's Toonami channel in January. Crunchyroll describes the story:
For these peaceful days――there is a secret behind it all.
A secret organization that stops crime: “DA-Direct Attack”. And their all-female special agent group: “Lycoris”. This peaceful everyday life is all thanks to these young girls. The elite Chisato Nishikigi is the strongest Lycoris agent of all time. Next to her is Takina Inoue, the talented yet mysterious Lycoris. They work together at one of its branches – Café LycoReco.
Here, the orders this cafe receives are varied, from coffee and sweets to childcare, shopping, teaching Japanese to foreign students, etc. These are mostly tasks that are not suitable for Lycoris.
The free-spirited and optimistic pacifist, Chisato. And the cool and efficient Takina. The chaotic daily life of this mismatched duo begins!
The anime is Adachi's directorial debut. Prior to this anime, Adachi was the character designer and chief animation director for Sword Art Online and Wagnaria!! (Working!!). Imigimuru (This Art Club Has a problem!) designed the television anime, and A-1 Pictures produced the project. Author Ben-To Asaura drew the story. Kimika Onai (Nogizaka46, Sakurazaka46 costumes) designed the character uniforms.
ClariS performed the opening theme song “ALIVE” and Sayuri performed the ending theme song “Hana no Tō”(Flower Tower).
Source: Lycoris Recoil anime's X/Twitter account, Natalie Comics