Aniplex’s original Shinsengumi anime is taking a breather before the storm. On November 13, the company unveiled the TV key visual for Inherit the Winds (Kaze wo Tsugu Mono), confirmed streaming on U-NEXT and other services, and announced a theme song single and home video release ahead of the series’ January 2027 debut.
A quiet day at the barracks
The new visual is all slice-of-life: Toshizo Hijikata and Isami Kondo play a game of go while Hyogo Koganei watches eagerly, Hajime Saito peeks out from behind a shoji screen, and protagonist Jinsuke Tachikawa stands upright nearby. In the background, Sanosuke Harada, Shinpachi Nagakura and Heisuke Todo goof around under the banner of sword practice as Soji Okita looks on from the veranda.
Broadcast, streaming and music
- TV: January 2027 on the CBC/TBS “Agaru Anime” block across 28 stations, Sundays at 11:30 p.m. JST
- Streaming: U-NEXT and other platforms, with timing to be announced
- Theme single: Opening “Kaze wo Tsugu Mono” by Quruli + Hitsujibungaku and ending “Namida no Kawa” by Hitsujibungaku + Quruli, on CD March 17, 2027 (preorders open now)
- Soundtrack: The overture “Reimei” from Shigeru Kishida’s score is streaming now
- Home video: Blu-ray Disc Box and DVD Box with all 13 episodes on May 26, 2027
The fully limited Blu-ray box adds a booklet, a new short novel by scriptwriter Yutaka Narui and an acrylic diorama stand drawn by character designer Fumi Ebina, among other extras. Fans in Japan can also catch the theatrical preview cut, Kaze wo Tsugu Mono -Hajimari-, which opened November 13 for a two-week run and covers Jinsuke meeting the Mibu Roshigumi and the episode involving Kamo Serizawa.
About the series
Inherit the Winds blends Live2D animation with traditional cel animation for a period drama set in late-Edo Kyoto. In 1863, an amnesiac soldier is carried into the Mibu Roshigumi’s quarters, and Soji Okita tells him his name is Jinsuke Tachikawa. The story follows his days in the unit as it grows into the Shinsengumi and gets swept into the turmoil of the era.
Tomohiro Kawamura directs, with scripts by playwright Yutaka Narui, whose Jinsuke Tachikawa stage plays inspired the project, and music by Quruli frontman Shigeru Kishida in his first TV anime score. Animation is by Live2D Creative Studio and Drive. The cast includes Daisuke Sakuma as Jinsuke, Yuki Kaji as Soji Okita, Aoi Yuki as Hyogo Koganei, Koki Uchiyama as Toshizo Hijikata and Yuichi Nakamura as Isami Kondo.
Source: Denfaminicogamer
