Tokyo Twenty Fourth Ward

Alternate Titles

東京24区
Tokyo 24-ku

Synopsis

Shuta, Ran, and Koki are three friends who were born and raised in Tokyo’s 24th Ward, a manmade island created in Tokyo Bay called the “Far East Special District Outside of the Law.” Although they come from different families and have different hobbies and personalities, they always hung out together. However, their relationship changes drastically after a certain incident. One year later, at a memorial ceremony on the first anniversary of the incident, they reunite and all three suddenly get a phone call from a friend they thought was dead telling them to “choose their future.” Now, the three are forced to choose their own path to try to protect the future of everyone they care about in the 24th Ward.

Background

Tokyo Twenty Fourth Ward is an original TV anime being produced by CloverWorks (Akebi's Sailor Uniform, Fate/Grand Order -Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia-, Persona 5 the Animation) that was first announced in October 2021. It features Naokatsu Tsuda (Inu X Boku Secret Service, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Planetarian) as director and Hidetoshi Takahashi (Harukana Receive, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl) as assistant director, with Vio Shimokura handling story composition and scripts, Takahiro Kishida (Durarara!!, Haikyu!!, Puella Magi Madoka Magica) handling character designs, and Hideyuki Fukasawa (Fate/Grand Order The Movie Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot, Flowers of Evil, Vividred Operation) composing the music. The anime’s opening theme song is “Paper Sky” by rock band Survive Said the Prophet, and the ending theme song is “255,255,255” by Junya Enoki, Yuma Uchida, and Kaito Ishikawa. The anime will premiere in Japan on Jan. 5, 2022 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels.

Characters

Shuta Aoi (Voiced by: Junya Enoki)
A resident of the 24th Ward whose parents run a bakery called Aoi Bakery. He is very athletic and likes to train every day. He used to be a hero who protected the town called Mr. 24, but now he spends his days helping his parents bake bread. He is childhood friends with Ran.

Ran Akagi (Voiced by: Yuma Uchida)
The leader of DoRed, an artist group active in the 24th Ward. He is a strong influencer and conveys his message through live graffiti streams. He is childhood friends with Shuta.

Koki Suido (Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa)
The heir to the Suido Zaibatsu, a noble family in the 24th Ward. He received a gifted education at an early age and has always been calm and collected. He has been entrusted with a leadership position. He is childhood friends with Shuta and Ran.

Asumi Suido (Voiced by: Manaka Iwami)
Koki’s little sister and Shuta and Ran’s childhood friend. She was very cheerful and innocent and was well liked by everyone in the 24th Ward. However, she died in an accident.

Mari Sakuragi (Voiced by: Yui Makino)
The poster girl of the popular okonomiyaki restaurant Itadaki in the 24th Ward. She is a reliable person and is Shuta, Koki, and Ran’s childhood friend. She has been working hard to develop her own signature okonomiyaki, called the “Mari Special.”

Kinako (Voiced by: Nanami Tomaru)
A feminine-looking boy who helps run the town’s public bath, Yumihari-yu. He admires Ran and joins DoRed to help assist artists.

Sakiko Tsuzuragawa (Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame)
Koki’s handler and a chief researcher at the Central Intelligence Center.

Gori Suido (Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki)
Koki’s father and a big-shot politician who serves as mayor of the 24th Ward.

Kanae Suido (Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara)
Koki and Asumi’s mother and Gori’s wife. She is a kind-hearted woman who worked as an elementary school teacher and did volunteer work.

Kunai (Voiced by: Soma Saito)
A founding member of DoRed and Ran’s right-hand man. He and Ran have been close friends since childhood. His hacking skills are top notch.

Lucky (Voiced by: Eri Kitamura)
An artist and member of DoRed.

Yamamori (Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka)
The bodyguard of DoRed.

Hiroki Shirakaba (Voiced by: Yoji Ueda)
The former high school teacher of Shuta, Ran, and Koki. His nickname is Kaba. He takes good care of the three of them even after they graduate.

Kozue Shirakaba (Voiced by: Rina Hidaka)
Hiroki’s only daughter. She has stopped attending school due to a certain accident.

Wataru Tsukushi (Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura)
A member of the Gaikei security force. He has a light-hearted personality.

Kana Shishido (Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori)
A member of the Gaikei security force and Wataru’s junior. She is spirited and has a strong personality.

Kaoru Shindo (Voiced by: Hiroya Egashira)
A member of the Gaikei security force and Wataru and Kana’s junior.

Music

Opening Theme Song: “Paper Sky” by Survive Said the Prophet
Ending Theme Song: “255,255,255” by Junya Enoki, Yuma Uchida, and Kaito Ishikawa

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• Original Creator: Team 24
• Original Character Design: FiFS
• Director: Naokatsu Tsuda
• Assistant Director: Hidetoshi Takahashi
• Story Composition/Script: Vio Shimokura (Nitroplus)
• Character Design: Takahiro Kishida
• Chief Animation Director: Akira Takata, Kiminori Ito, Majiro
• Prop Design: Akira Takata
• Graffiti Design: Hideki Kawahara, Megumi Soeno
• Art Director: Minami Kasuga
• Art Setting: Yoshinori Shiozawa
• Color Design: Kazuko Nakashima
• 2D Design: Aya Kubota
• Special Effects: Ayaka Shimizu
• CG Director: Katsuaki Miyaji
• Director of Photography: Yuya Sakuma
• Editing: Akinori Mishima
• Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
• Music: Hideyuki Fukasawa
• Animation Production: CloverWorks