“Spring Dance Anime by Violet Evergarden Creator Announced”

“Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Agent: Spring Dance” Set for TV Anime — A Four-Season Story by the Creator of Violet Evergarden

Spring visual
(C) Kana Akatsuki, Suou/Straight Edge, KADOKAWA/Shunkashutou Daikosha

Kana Akatsuki’s “Shunkashutou Daikousha: Haru no Mai” Gets TV Anime Adaptation — Promo Video and Spring Visuals Revealed

It has been officially announced that Shunkashutou Daikousha: Haru no Mai, a novel by Kana Akatsuki — best known for Violet Evergarden — will be adapted into a TV anime. Along with the announcement, a promotional video and key visuals themed around spring have been released.

Many stills from the promotional video for the anime have been released
(C) Akatsuki Kana, Suou/Straight Edge, KADOKAWA/Shunkashutou Daikosha

About the “Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Agents” Series

The Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Agents series follows the story of “Season Agents”—living gods who wield special powers granted by the deities of the four seasons. These agents travel across different regions, bringing the changing seasons with them.

The first installment, Spring Dance, centers on Kayo Hinagiku, the Spring Agent who mysteriously vanished ten years ago. She suddenly reappears and, together with her loyal spring guardian, Himedaka Sakura, rises up to confront those who have wronged her for years.

The original manga of Spring Dance is split into two volumes. As of now, the series has eight volumes in total, including Spring Dance and Summer Dance, with more entries planned for the future.

Staff and Trailer Details for the “Spring Dance” Anime Adaptation

The upcoming Spring Dance anime will be produced by WIT STUDIO, the renowned studio behind Attack on Titan and SPY x FAMILY. The series will be directed by Ken Yamamoto, known for his work on the anime film Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Door into a New Era. The series composition is handled by Ayumu Hisao (My Favorite Idol is the Villainess), while character designs are by Namiko Torii, who contributed to the web animation Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Paldean Winds (as sub-character designer, among other roles).

The newly released trailer introduces viewers to the fantastical world of the series and highlights the two main characters, Hinagiku and Sakura. The spring-themed key visual depicts the pair bringing spring to a snowy landscape, symbolizing a powerful seasonal awakening.

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TV anime “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Agent: Spring Dance” to be animated PV

The full comments from the original creators are as follows:

Message from Kana Akatsuki (Original Creator)

How is everyone doing this spring? As the gentle sound of cherry blossoms fills the air, I’m delighted to share some blooming news — Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Agent is being adapted into an anime.

This wonderful moment is all thanks to our readers, bookstores, publishers, and everyone involved in bringing this story to life.

What kind of journey will the living god and her guardian embark on in the anime? I hope you’ll watch over it with the same warm gaze that welcomes spring.

[Suou (original illustration)]

Illustration by Suou (original illustrator) commemorating the anime adaptation
(C) Akatsuki Kana, Suou/Straight Edge, KADOKAWA/Shunkashutou Daikosha