Rumiko Takahashi's MAO manga gets anime version

Rumiko Takahashi's MAO manga gets anime version. The author whose manga and anime have kept generations of children company, returns to animation with MAO. Info and the first promo below.Bandai Namco Filmworks has announced that the manga MAO by the brilliant Rumiko Takahashi (Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha), published since 2019, will inspire a new anime produced by the prestigious studios Sunrise.When Nanoka travels back in time to a supernatural early 20th century, she gets recruited by aloof exorcist Mao. What is the thread of fate that connects them? Together, they seek answers... and kick some demon butt along the way!Nanoka passes through a portal into the Taisho era, where exorcist Mao reluctantly rescues her from the jaws of a grotesque yokai. When Nanoka gets back to the present, she discovers she has some new, incredible abilities. She returns to the past looking for answers, only to get caught up in Mao's investigation of a series of gruesome murders.The series is directed by Teruo Sato (Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Aikatsu Stars!), with scripts supervised by Yuko Kakihara (2022 Urusei Yatsura, Aikatsu Friends!, Cells at Work!), character designs and animation direction by Yoshihito Hishinuma (Inuyasha, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon), and music by Shu Kanematsu.Takahashi's works have reached a wide international audience and inspired numerous adaptations, both animated and live-action.MAO is expected this spring.Here's a promo:[ Fra - source ANN ]. End of the article.