On the official site for the anime adaptation of the manga, written and illustrated by Yone Sawata, Acro tripa special promotional video was unveiled to celebrate the release of the fifth compiled volume of the original work. The video confirms that the premiere is planned for 2024and reveals the production details of the project.

Sawata began publishing the manga in the magazine Monthly Band from the publisher shueisha in February 2017 and finished it with the publisher in November 2022 shueisha released the fourth compiled book volume in February 2022, followed by the fifth in January 2023 in Japan.

production team

  • Ayumu Kotake (Toaru Majutsu no Index Season 2, The Idolmaster, Pet, Shiabane Hime: Aka) is responsible for directing the anime at the studios voila.
  • shinichi inotsume (Shokugeki no Soma. Akatsuki no Yona, Gosick, Platinum End) is responsible for writing and supervising the screenplays.
  • Toshie Kawamura (Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai, Carnival, Ao Ashi, Mashiro-iro Symphony: The Color of Lovers) is responsible for character design and animation direction.

Acro trip summary

The comedy centers on Chizuko Date, an otaku girl living in a town in Niigata Prefecture. Chizuko is obsessed with Berry Blossom, the magical girl who protects the city. However, Chroma (the leader of the local evil organization Fossa Magna) is inept and weak, leaving little to care about the frequent fights between Berry Blossom and Chroma. Chizuko vows to uncover the magical girl's exploits, and this fervent desire leads this seemingly shy high school girl down a dark path full of strange people...

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