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Animax Asia Posts Ad for Matoi the Sacred Slayer Anime

Animax Asia began streaming a commercial on Tuesday for its airing of the of the Matoi the Sacred Slayer anime. Animax Asia will premiere the anime on May 9. The channel will air two episodes every Monday and Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. GMT +8.

Matoi the Sacred Slayer premiered in Japan in October and ended in December.

Animax Asia describes the anime:

Matoi Sumeragi is a second year junior high school student who works as a part-time shrine maiden at Tenma Shrine and enjoys the mundane everyday life. Her close friend Yuma Kusanagi is part of the family of the shrine's chief priest, and is a candidate to be the successor shrine maiden.

One day, as Matoi and Yuma arrive at the shrine, they are greeted by the shrine's damaged grounds and Yuma's injured parents. Matoi's father Shingo, a police detective, launches an investigation, but his only witness is a man who does not seem entirely sane. Yuma decides to perform a ritual but things go beyond their expectations when the ritual imbrues Matoi with the power to banish evil spirits! How will Matoi cope with her new abilities?

Masayuki Sakoi (Celestial Method, Princess Resurrection) directed the anime at WHITE FOX, and Yousuke Kuroda (My Hero Academia, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Big Windup!) oversaw and wrote the scripts. Mai Toda (animation director for Baby Steps, One-Punch Man) was the character designer and chief animation director, and Seiichi Shirato (Jormungand, Drifters, Joker Game) was in charge of setting research. Tatsuya Katou (Love Live! Sunshine!!, Celestial Method) composed the music.

Mia REGINA performed the opening theme "Chōmusubi Amulet" (Bowknot Amulet) and the group Sphere performed the ending theme song "My Only Place."