CyberAgent, Inc. has made the announcement today that The Bugle Call: Song of War (penned by Sora Mozuku and illustrated by Higoro Tomori), a well-received manga published in Shueisha’s Jump SQ., is set for adaptation into a TV anime, anticipated to start airing and streaming in 2027.
In conjunction with the announcement regarding the TV anime, a teaser visual and an extensive teaser trailer lasting almost 4 minutes were revealed.
The Bugle Call: Song of War centers on Luca, a young boy aspiring to be a musician, who discovers his unusual ability to “see sounds” amid a challenging fate. The story chronicles his growth through significant encounters with new friends and fierce battles. With “sound” as a key theme, Hitomi Koto (composer for Kyoto Animation’s Sparks of Tomorrow) will take charge of the music, with the background score prominently featuring live instruments.
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The animation production for this series will be led by CA Soa, a newly formed animation studio under the CyberAgent Group, which is overseen by representative and anime producer Masakazu Ogawa. The CG production for the fight and action sequences will be managed by the renowned animation and visual effects studio Shirogumi (Godzilla Minus Zero, Stand by Me Doraemon). This venture marks the first project created by CA Soa.
The series production team features Shinya Watada (Gundam franchise, Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty) as the director, Michihiro Tsuchiya (Chibi Devi!, Major) overseeing series composition, and Michinori Chiba (SK8 the Infinity, Mobile Suit Gundam 00) as character designer.
Synopsis: Luca, a boy with branches emerging from his head, acts as a bugler within a mercenary company prospering in war. Despite being amidst turmoil, he aspires to be a musician. One fateful day, amidst the pandemonium of battle, an inexplicable power stirs within him. His adventure soon leads him to meet the Pontiff, who occupies the apex of the nation; Zoe, another Branch-Born; and numerous others whose fates are intertwined with his own. Through these encounters, Luca’s destiny begins to shift in unforeseen ways. Arboral Year 1294 — a battle that could change the future is imminent.
