Janger Maze's ``Shozen'', which is serialized in Bilibili Manga, has been made into a TV anime. It will be broadcast on Fuji TV's "B8station" and other channels in 2027. At the same time, appearances by Rina Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Kamiya, Daisuke Sakuma (Snow Man), Aoi Yuki, and Ayumu Murase, and a teaser PV were released.
``Shozen'' is a story that begins with the encounter between a Taoist priest named Dozen and a human girl who was raised by a monster. The story depicts the adventures of a girl named Shozen by Dozen who becomes his disciple. Up until now, ``B8station'' has been broadcasting anime produced by bilibili with Japanese dubbing, but ``Shozen'' is a new attempt in which manga from China will be made into anime by Japanese creators. The animation production is jointly handled by Dangan Pictures and Canon Code. Itsuro Kawasaki is the director and scriptwriter, and Eri Osada is the character designer and chief animation director.
The main cast includes Kawaguchi as Shozen and Kamiya as Dozen. Sakuma plays the role of Doen's childhood friend Ryojin, Yuuki plays the role of Ryojin's disciple Kensei, and Murase plays the role of Chiro, who punishes evil while traveling. We received comments from the five cast members, original author Umeko Chiang, and director Kawasaki.
The teaser PV features vivid world scenery such as bamboo forests swaying in the wind and drops falling from lotus leaves. In addition to depicting a powerful battle scene with a monster using legal techniques, it also includes the voices of Kawaguchi, Kamiya, and others. The five characters announced this time appear in the teaser visual. The story depicts Shozen, who goes on a journey with Dao-nen's hand, and the people he meets on his journey, such as Lu Ren, Qianqing, and Satoru.
