The opening song for the spring anime “Mission: Yozakura Family” (airing from April 7, 2024) has been chosen as “Unmei-chan” by Ikimonogakari, with comments from the artist. In addition, the second PV with the title song has also been announced.
The original work of “Mission: Yozakura Family” is a spy family battle comedy serialized by Gondaira Hitsuji in “Weekly Shonen Jump”, with a total of 22 volumes and more than 2.5 million copies in circulation.
The story follows high school student Asano Taiyo, who lives with a family of historical spies, the Yozakura family, depicting a tumultuous daily life surrounded by his unique siblings.
Continuing the recently announced ending theme “fam!” by CHiCO, it was decided that “Unmei-chan” by Ikimonogakari would be the opening theme. In the second PV, themed OP & ED, Asano Taiyo, Yozakura Mutsumi, Yozakura Kyōichirō, Yozakura Futaba, Yozakura Shinzō, Yozakura Shion, Yozakura Kengo, Yozakura Nanao, Goliath and others participate in intense action scenes .
“Mission: Yozakura Family” will begin airing on April 7 on the MBS/TBS network on 28 stations nationwide. Additionally, it has been confirmed that the fastest streaming release will be available on Prime Video and Netflix.
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Ikimonogakari
“We are extremely honored to be standing at the starting line of the television anime series “Mission: Yozakura Family” to perform the theme song. As many of you may know, the Yozakura family is not normal, so Ikimonogakari enthusiastically prepared a great song. We hope that together with the Yozakura family, you will rush into your destiny with brightness, intensity and coolness.”
Starting April 7, 2024, the show will air every Sunday from 5:00 p.m.
Turn on MBS/TBS network on 28 stations nationwide!
On BS NTV, the series will begin airing every Monday night at 10:30 pm starting April 8
On AT-X, it will begin airing every Tuesday night at 10:00 p.m. from April 9. (Repeat broadcasts: Every Thursday 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Every Monday)
Streaming information:
Prime Video and Netflix will offer unlimited programming online starting at 5:30 p.m. every Sunday.
STAFF
Original work: “Mission: Yozakura Family” by Gondaira Hitsuji (Serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump)
Director/Series Creator: Minato Mirai
Character designer/Animation director: Takahashi Mizuki
Art director: Nakahara Hidenori
Color design: Yamaguchi Manami
Director of photography: Sato Atsushi (Studio Shamrock)
3D director: Endo Makoto (Try Slash)
Editor: Kondo Yuji (REAL-T)
Sound director: Kanee Tetsu
Music: Fujimoto Kouji (Sus4 Inc.)/Sasaki Osamu
Animation production: SILVER LINK.
Production: Mission: Yozakura Family Production Committee
Opening theme: Ikimonogakari “Unmei-chan”
Closing theme: CHiCO “fam!”
CAST
Asano Taiyo: Kawashima Reiji
Yozakura Mutsumi: Hondo Kaede
Yozakura Kyōichirō: Konishi Katsuyuki
Yozakura Futaba: Kito Akari
Yozakura Shinzō: Okitsu Kazuyuki
Yozakura Shion: Yuki Aoi
Yozakura Kengo: Matsuoka Yoshitsugu
Yozakura Nanao: Uchiyama Yumi
Goliath: Matsuoka Yoshitsugu
(C) Gondaira Hitsuji/Shueisha・Duty: Yozakura Family Production Committee・MBS
“Mission: Yozakura Family” Official Anime Website