You might wanna break out the tissues for this series.

Earlier today, the official Clione no Akari (The Light of Clione) anime website updated with a new promotional video. The 90-second teaser features opening theme song Clione no Akari as a background track, as character Kyoko Tsukihashi narrates from her perspective.

Clione no Akari will debut on Tokyo MX, Tochi TV, and BS-Fuji in July.

The series is based on a web novel by Natural Rain, which explores the consequences of bullying. Puro Ishikawa will direct Clione no Akari at studio drop, with Natural Rain providing character designs. Other confirmed crew members include:

  • Scenario: MOLICE
  • Scenario: Tsukasa
  • Scenario: Natural Rain
  • Scenario: Takeshi Onaka
  • Sound director: Kazuhiko Izu
  • Production: Kyoto Tomato

The confirmed voice cast includes:

  • Minori Amamiya: Sayuri Matsumura
  • Takashi Aoi: Shun’ya Ohira
  • Kyoko Tsukihashi: Natsuko Hara
  • Nanami Yukine: Riko Sasaki
  • Yuna Nagino: Riho Iida
  • Kaho Ichinose: Aina Suzuki
  • Sayaka Homa: Akari Kageyama
  • Ken Isozaki: Yuuki Fujita
  • Kousuke Okishima: Misaki Ohashi
  • Shouta Sayama: Moa Tsukino
  • Sakura Inoue: Kana Aoi

aki will perform opening theme Clione no Akari, as well as ending song Sora o Tobu Kaze. Riko Sasaki, who plays Nanami Yukine, will perform insert song Hyaku-nichi no Hana.

Source: Ota-suke