The upcoming anime series Hikari no Ou (King of Light) will premiere this upcoming January as part of the Winter 2023 anime season.
The series takes place in what appears to be either alternate history or a recovering post apocalyptic world (it’s surprising how the two can be used interchangeably or even as a twist). In this world, humans are afflicted with some sort of disease which causes their bodies to combust when in the mere presence of natural flame. The only flames that are safe are these magical flames harvested from the corpses of certain beasts. However rumors abound about how a great fire can be retrieved from a “man-made star”.
You can check out the teaser trailer in the Tweet below. The YouTube link to the trailer is region locked.
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◤ティザーPV🎥解禁💥◢アニメ映像初公開🎊
灯子(CV.#久野美咲)、煌四(CV.#石毛翔弥)、かなたの懸命に生きる姿と人類最終戦争後の壮絶な世界が描かれる🔥
📺2023年1月より放送・配信予定https://t.co/BRxq08IiZ3#火狩りの王 #日向理恵子 #山田章博#西村純二 #押井守 #WOWOW pic.twitter.com/cqj3nTfN3B
— 「火狩りの王」アニメ公式🔥WOWOWオンデマンドほか各PFで全話配信中📱 (@HikarinoOuAnime) October 19, 2022
Hikari no Ou is the latest work from studio Signal.MD who are known for their past work on Recovery of an MMO Junkie and the film Deemo Memorial Keys.