Latest information on anime Agents of the Four Seasons has been released, featuring Autumn-themed visuals. WIT Studio is responsible for the production of this animation, which is adapted from light novel by Kana Akatsuki, author of Violet Evergarden. Here are the details about this anime.
The story of Agents of the Four Seasons
The story is set in a world where the seasons are realized by the "Agents of the Four Seasons". Originally, the world only knew Winter, a lonely existence. To fill her void, Winter created Spring as a figure to love. Over time, Summer and Autumn were born to complete the cycle and give the earth a break.
The main focus of the story is on Hinagiku, the Agent of Spring, who disappeared for ten years and took the season with her. Now, after much hardship, Hinagiku has returned. She is on a mission to restore the cycle of seasons to its original state and, in accordance with the myth passed down long ago, send her love to Winter.
The Creative Team Behind Anime
The Agents of the Four Seasons anime production is supported by a number of experienced staff in the anime industry.
Here are the main staff members involved in this production:
- Director: Ken Yamamoto (Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era, Pokémon: Hisuian Snow)
- Animation Adviser: Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Spy×Family, Mobile Suit Gundam UC, Getbackers)
- Series Composition: Ayumu Hisao (I'm in Love with the Villainess, Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life)
- Character Designer: Namiko Torii (The Grimm Variations)
- Visual Development, Image Board: Satomi Maiya / Yūtarō Kubo
- Art Director: Yūsuke Takeda (Bamboo)
- Color Design: Ayaka Nakamura (Wit Studio)
- Director of Photography: Keisuke Nozawa (Graphinica Sappporo Studio)
- Editing: Keisuke Yanagi / ACE
- Sound Production: Tohokushinsha
- Sound Director: Eriko Kimura (Tohokushinsha)
- Animation Producer: Joe Ōtani
- Line Producer: Keisuke Satō
About Agents of the Four Seasons
This anime is adapted from the series light novel written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Suoh. The novel was first published under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko label in April 2021. The novel managed to top the "New Title" category in the guidebook Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2022 edition.
The series also has two manga adaptations. The first manga, which adapts the early part of the story under the title Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring, was illustrated by Nappa Komatsuka and began serialization in Hakusensha's LaLa magazine in July 2022. The second manga, titled Shunka Shūtō Daikōsha Moka Momoyo and drawn by Yuriko Asami, launched on the Kadocomi website in May 2023. For the international market, Yen Press has held a license to publish light novel and his first manga in English.
For your information, author Kana Akatsuki is also known for his novel series Violet EvergardenIt won the grand prize in the fifth Kyoto Animation Award in 2014 and has been adapted into an anime series as well as a movie.
Source: Official Website
