Tokyo 24th Ward


Tokyo 24th Ward is a Japanese original anime television series produced by CloverWorks. The series aired from January to April, 2022.

Plot

On an artificial island in Tokyo Bay there is a special district commonly known as the 24th Ward, childhood friends Ran, Koki and Shuta hung out together. Their lives changed when their school caught on fire and Koki's sister Asumi was caught inside. They argued about the best way to save her, and instead of working together, Shuta rushed in but was unable to save Asumi's life. Now, a year after the incident, they receive visual messages from Asumi presenting them with life-and-death situations in which they have to decide on their course of action. A strange character called Carneades appears and threatens to thrust choices upon the world.

Characters

;Shuta Aoi
;Ran Akagi
;Kouki Suidō
;Asumi Suidō
;Mari Sakuragi
;Kinako
;Sakiko Tsuzuragawa
;Gori Suidō
;Kanae Suidō
;Kudo Naito
;Kuchikiri
;Yamamori
;Lucky
;Hiroki Shirakaba
;Kozue Shirakaba
;Wataru Tsukushi
;Kana Shishido
;Kaoru Shindō
;Hajime Taki
;Howard Win

Production and release

On October 24, 2021, CloverWorks announced that it is producing an original anime television series titled Tokyo 24th Ward. The series is directed by Naokatsu Tsuda, with Vio Shimokura writing and overseeing series' scripts, Shuji Sogabe and Kanako Nono designing the characters, Takahiro Kishida adapting those designs for animation, and Hideyuki Fukasawa composing the series' music. It aired from January 6 to April 7, 2022, on Tokyo MX and other networks, with the first episode being a one-hour special. The opening theme song is "Paper Sky" by Survive Said the Prophet, while the ending theme song is "255,255,255" by Junya Enoki, Yuma Uchida, and Kaito Ishikawa. Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia and will release it on Aniplus Asia.

Episodes