KEY POINTS

  • D2 monsters take over the world and only music can beat them
  • "Takt Op. Destiny" Episode 1 is debuting Tuesday
  • The episode will stream on Crunchyroll

A music conductor needs to team up with girls blessed with the power of music to fight against monsters destroying the planet in "Takt Op. Destiny" Episode 1. The first episode is titled "Conducting-Creed."

The official synopsis of Episode 1 is out, setting the premise of this futuristic anime. It has been four years since the Zagan declaration announced a ceasefire with D2, who are monsters raising hell on earth.

Music is still considered taboo because it is the one thing that can beat the monsters, the plot summary of the series read as per Anime News Network. However, D2 monsters are still facing resistance from a group of young women who are known as Musicart.

These women are filled with the immense power of music. Musicarts have musical scores that can take down D2. Apart from them, there are people who guide these women and they are the conductors.

The U.S. has fallen after D2 successfully managed to invade the country. Takt, a conductor, is teamed up with a Musicart called Destiny. Takt wants music to return to the world while Destiny wants to defeat D2.

The official promo trailer of "Takt Op. Destiny" teases the intense fight scenes featuring Destiny, Takt and the D2 monsters.

MAPPA and Madhouse have come together to produce "Takt Op.Destiny" anime, which is based on the original work by Ouji Hiroi and LAM. Kiyoko Yoshimura is handling the series composition and Yuuki Itoh is directing the series. The music is composed by Yoshihiro Ike.

Character designing is by Reiko Nagasawa, who is also sharing animation direction duties with Toshiyuki Kanno. Meanwhile, Fumiyuki Go is the sound director of the series.

The cast of "Takt Op.Destiny" anime includes Kouki Uchiyama as Takt Asahina, Satoshi Hino as Lenny, Reina Ueda as Hell, Miku Itō as Titan, Kaede Hondo as Anna Schneider, Inori Minase as Heaven, Eiji Hanawa as Sagan, Daisuke Namikawa as Shindler, Sumire Uesaka as Walküre, Yumiri Hanamori as Carmen, Shion Wakayama as Destiny, Natsu Yorita as Mokusei and Maria Sashide as Kirakira-boshi.

Fans can watch "Takt Op.Destiny" Episode 1 on Crunchyroll Tuesday. The episode will live stream in Japanese with English subtitles.

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