Japanese adult game designer sprite/fairys announced last November that there was going to be an anime adaptation of the upcoming game Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm. We haven’t heard too much about it since then, though the game came and went. With plans for a PS Vita release scheduled for next year, it’s now been revealed that the series will make its debut in the Winter 2016 season for anime fans.
The series is set to be directed by Fumitoshi Oizaki based on series composition by Reiko Yoshida. It’s being animated by Gonzo.
The sprite/fairys side has had one anime adaptation before of note with Love, Election and Chocolate, which was licensed and released in North America by Sentai Filmworks.
Plot concept: The story is set in an archipelago of four islands far south of Japan or even the South Seas. It is all but a different world from modern Japan. From the discovery of anti-gravitons came the dream invention of anti-graviton shoes (“grash”) that let people fly the skies. They introduce people to a new realm by enabling flight with just one’s own body strength, without feathers or engines. This led to the rise of the sport of “Flying Circus” (dogfight race).
The protagonist who once hoped for a future in this sport suffered a setback due to an overwhelming defeat, and withdrew from the sport for this and some other reason. However, he met the transfer student Haruka Kurashina, and in teaching her to fly the skies, the old passion returned. He takes part in the Flying Circus again.
