ZENSHU
Series Overview
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie "A Tale of Perishing."
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.
1 Season • 12 Episodes
24 min per episode
2025 – 2025
Premiered: Sun, Jan 5, 2025
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 12: “ZENSHU”
Natsuko has to draw one final thing to save the Last Town from its greatest threat.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official Trailer 3 [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-12-05
Cast & Creators
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Anna Nagase
Natsuko Hirose (voice)
Kazuki Ura
Luke Braveheart (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Unio (voice)
Minori Suzuki
Memmeln (voice)
Akio Suyama
QJ (voice)
Romi Park
Justice (voice)
Manaka Iwami
Destiny Heartwarming (voice)
Kentaro Tone
Chingosman (voice)
Masashi Yamane
Ganger (voice)
Katsuhisa Houki
Capitan (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Admiral (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mitsue Yamasaki
Kimiko Ueno, Saiki Atsumi, Wataru Sena
Yukari Hashimoto
Kenta Fujita
Mutsumi Takemiya
Rei Marumo, Manabu Otsuka, Koji Yamamoto, Ryu Takahashi, Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Department Leadership Roster
Yukari Hashimoto
Original Music Composer
Kenta Fujita
Director of Photography
Mutsumi Takemiya
Editor
Yo Katayama
Producer
Takanori Hosaka
Producer
Mirai Yamauchi
Producer
Mika Hagiwara
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
TV-14: Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for ZENSHU.
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Frequently Asked Questions About ZENSHU
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What is ZENSHU about?
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie "A Tale of Perishing."
How many seasons does ZENSHU have?
ZENSHU comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in ZENSHU?
Key cast members in ZENSHU include Anna Nagase, Kazuki Ura, Rie Kugimiya, Minori Suzuki, Akio Suyama.
Who created or directed ZENSHU?
ZENSHU was developed and directed by Mitsue Yamasaki.