Aniplex One Focus has unveiled a brand-new promotional video for Inherit the Winds (Kaze Tsugu), spotlighting several key figures from its voice ensemble ahead of its Japanese television debut in January 2027. Co-produced by Live2D Creative Studio and Drive, the historical drama adapts the theatrical stage play series written by Yutaka Narui.
The latest trailer provides a closer look at five prominent historical figures featured in the story, highlighting performances by Takeo Otsuka as Yamanami Keisuke, Yasuyuki Kase as Serizawa Kamo, Ayumu Murase as Todo Heisuke, Ryohei Kimura as Nagakura Shinpachi, and Simba Tsuchiya as Harada Sanosuke.
Historical Narrative & Staff
Directed by Tomohiro Kawamura (Air Bound) with character designs by Ebina Fumi, the production brings to life a narrative set in the third year of Japan's Bunkyu era. Playwright Yutaka Narui handles series composition and scripts, ensuring the adaptation retains the theatrical depth of his original stage work. The core storyline focuses on Tachikawa Jinsuke, an amnesiac whose recovering memories hold massive political consequences across a tumultuous region.
The central voice cast includes:
- Daisuke Sakuma as Tachikawa Jinsuke
- Yuki Kaji as Okita Soji
- Aoi Yuki as Koganei Hyogo
- Nichika Omori as Kurosuke
- Koki Uchiyama as Hijikata Toshizo
- Yuichi Nakamura as Kondo Isami
- Takeo Otsuka as Yamanami Keisuke
- Yasuyuki Kase as Serizawa Kamo
Ahead of its winter broadcast, Inherit the Winds will receive an advance two-week theatrical screening in Japan starting November 13, 2026. Additionally, publisher Kodansha will launch a four-panel manga adaptation illustrated by Matsuri Muramatsu later this year.
