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AYAKA

AYAKA

★ 5.4/10•2023•24m•TV-14•Animation•Drama•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The story follows Yukito Yanagi, an orphan who one day encounters an eccentric disciple of his father's. The strange man takes him to his birthplace on Ayakajima, made up of seven islands where mysterious beings called "Mitama" and dragons are rumored to reside. There, Yukito meets his father's two other disciples, who protect the harmony of Ayakajima… which soon threatens to collapse.

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJul 2, 2023

Episodes

Episode 1 - Why Don't You Go for a Ride?E124m

Why Don't You Go for a Ride?

Freshly graduated from middle school, loner Yanagi Yukito finds himself spirited away to his childhood home on the Ayaka Islands. There, he discovers that he is descended from a line of magic users known as Ley Masters.

Jul 2, 2023

Episode 2 - I Definitely Drank Too MuchE224m

I Definitely Drank Too Much

Jingi takes Yukito on his first job to pacify an Ara-Mitama chasing people away from the local canal, but the origin of the problem may be closer to home than either of them believed.

Jul 9, 2023

Episode 3 - Those Two Have a Lot of IssuesE324m

Those Two Have a Lot of Issues

Yukito and Jingi visit the First Island, a popular tourist destination. There, they meet Ibuki, another former disciple of Yukito's father, but one who has a very different view on how to handle Ara-Mitama.

Jul 16, 2023

Episode 4 - You Can Do ItE424m

You Can Do It

While visiting Kasen Shrine, Yukito is surprised by an offer of friendship from Kurama's disciples Yako and Chataro. But when they put his Ley Mastery to the test, he finds his fear of losing control of his powers again may not be unfounded.

Jul 23, 2023

Episode 5 - Then Give Me Drinking MoneyE524m

Then Give Me Drinking Money

Yukito learns a bit more about his father's legacy and the lasting impression he's left behind on the people of the Ayaka Islands. During a visit to his grave, he runs into Ibara, Aka's stonefaced associate.

Jul 30, 2023

Episode 6 - My Master Would've Given Us an EarfulE624m

My Master Would've Given Us an Earful

Yukito tries to fend off the Ara-Mitama with Ibara, Chataro, and Yuko. When Aka and Haruaki arrive to help, things get heated as their ideals clash and emotions run high.

Aug 6, 2023

Episode 7 - Forget the PastE724m

Forget the Past

A glimpse into the halcyon past when Aka, Haruaki, and Jingi were Makoto's young disciples, and how Makoto stepped up to save the Ayaka Islands one fateful night when disaster struck.

Aug 13, 2023

Episode 8 - You've Come to Wear Some Better ExpressionsE824m

You've Come to Wear Some Better Expressions

Yukito attends a summer festival with all his new friends as he tries to enjoy some semblance of a normal life for a boy his age, but the evening's peace rests on shaky ground.

Aug 20, 2023

Episode 9 - This is No Laughing MatterE924m

This is No Laughing Matter

The Ayaka Islands prepare for an evacuation after the eruption on the Fourth Island. As everyone makes their own preparations to try and help save the islands, Yukito discovers the truth about his identity.

Aug 27, 2023

Episode 10 - I'll Go With YouE1024m

I'll Go With You

As the fire dragon rampages and threatens the future of the Ayaka Islands, Jingi steels his resolve and prepares to follow through on a promise he made years ago.

Sep 3, 2023

Episode 11 - Yukito, Jump!E1124m

Yukito, Jump!

The Ayaka Islands are safe again thanks to Jingi, but his choice causes ripples of emotions through the island's inhabitants and strife among the Ley Masters. In his despair, Yukito sees a light in the darkness, and makes a decision of his own.

Sep 10, 2023

Episode 12 - Don't Say Such Embarrassing ThingsE1224m

Don't Say Such Embarrassing Things

Yukito takes a leap of faith and dives into the Ley Energy, and encounters a certain soul while searching for Jingi. On the outside, the other Ley Masters band together to help lead him home.

Sep 17, 2023

Actors

Yuto Uemura

Yuto Uemura

Yukito Yanagi (voice)

Takuma Terashima

Takuma Terashima

Jingi Sagawa (voice)

Yuuichirou Umehara

Yuuichirou Umehara

Aka Ibuki (voice)

Kohsuke Toriumi

Kohsuke Toriumi

Haruaki Kurama (voice)

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