Court Medical Fantasy Gekkakoku Kiden Gets TV Anime Adaptation
The adaptation brings a niche court medical comedy with a female lead skilled in suturing surgery to television, a premise uncommon in the current seasonal lineup.
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Toru Himuka's manga Gekkakoku Kiden, a court medical fantasy set in the fictional country of Gekkakoku, is being adapted into a TV anime. Studio Elle handles production. Rina Hidaka, Takeo Otsuka, Taichi Sakamoto, and Shoya Chiba lead the cast. A teaser visual and PV have been released.
Toru Himuka's manga Gekkakoku Kiden, serialized in ASUKA, follows Koyo, a girl who practices advanced medical techniques like suturing in an era where herbal decoctions are standard. She meets Crown Prince Keiun, and the story becomes a slapstick medical comedy. Studio Elle is producing the anime. Director Koichiro Kuroda leads the staff, with series composition by Mizuki Aki and character design by Akira Ono. Music is by Shiho Terada under HIGHWAY STAR. A teaser visual and PV are now available.
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