Trailer announces Ikoku Nikki anime series

With this trailer the Pony Canyon announced that an anime series adaptation of the manga is in production Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) by Tomoko Yamashita. Below you can see a promotional image.

With animation by the studio Shuka (Natsume's Book of Friends, Durarara!!, 91 Days), directed by Miyuki Oshiro (direction of episodes of Durarara!!×2 Ketsu, Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go, To Your Eternity), the script is by Kohei Kiyasu (Run with the Wind, My Home Hero), the character design is by Kenji Hayama (Princess Jellyfish, Tiger & Bunny) and the music is the responsibility of Kensuke Ushio (Chainsaw Man, A Silent Voice, Heavenly Delusion).

In the promotional image we can read: “(She) sleeps in the corner of the throne of a queen from a different country”.

As we previously reported, the manga will inspire a live-action series adaptation that will debut on June 7, 2024.

Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) began publication in June 2017 in Feel Young and ended in June 2023. Its 11th and final volume was released in August 2023.

In the description of Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) we can read:

The manga's story revolves around 35-year-old novelist Makio Kōdai and his 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under the same roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next day, Makio comes to her senses and remembers that she doesn't do well in the company of other people. This is how their daily life begins, as Makio tries to get used to a roommate, while Asa tries to get used to an adult who never acts like one.