Kyoto Animation’s upcoming CITY THE ANIMATION anime revealed the first trailer, along with several new voice cast additions and a July 6 premiere date. Taichi Ishidate is directing, with the anime set to premiere this July. It is adapting CITY, another manga from Keiichi Arawi, the author of Nichijou: My Ordinary Life.
The announcement was made at the AnimeJapan 2025 event, where the anime shared a stage with KyoAni’s other upcoming anime, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid.
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The main voice cast was previously announced, while you can see the full list below.
- Mikako Komatsu as Midori Nagumo
- Aki Toyosaki as Nikura
- Yui Ishikawa as Wako Izumi
- Yoshihisa Kawahara as Tsurubishi Makabe
- Miyu Irino as Tatewaku Makabe
- Ayaka Nanase as Matsuri Makabe
- Azusa Tadokoro as Eri Amakazari
- Yu Wakui as Riko Izumi
You can see the full anime staff for CITY THE ANIMATION below.
- Director: Taichi Ishidate
- Character Designer / Chief Animation Director: Tamami Tokuyama
- Color Designer: Kana Miyata
- Art Director: Shiori Yamazaki
- Photography Director: Hiroki Ueda
- CG Director: Tatsunori Kase
- Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
- Animation Production: Kyoto Animation
Keiichi Arawi’s City manga originally ran from 2016 to 2021 in Kodansha’s Morning magazine, ending with a total of 13 volumes. It then returned after 3 years on December 24, 2024. Vertical Comics licensed the manga in English, describing the story:
From the creator of nichijou, this surreal-slapstick series revolves around a penniless college student, Midori Nagumo, who lives in an ordinary city filled with not-quite-ordinary people. And as this reckless girl runs about, she sets the city in motion.
Midori is in a bit of a bind. She is in debt, and her landlady is trying to shake her down for unpaid rent. Her best friend refuses to loan her cash since she’s wised up to her tricks.
Maybe some bullying would help. Or a bit of petty theft? Neither is sustainable. Maybe getting a job would settle things… But working means less time for fun adventures in the big city…
CITY THE ANIMATION is KyoAni’s first new anime adaptation in 6 years.
Source: CITY THE ANIMATION Official X, AnimeJapan 2025
©Keiichi Arawi, Kodansha/CITY THE ANIMATION Production Committee
