Future's Folktales
Asateer – Future's Folktales[a] is a Saudi Arabian–Japanese animated series co-produced by Manga Productions and Toei Animation.[1]
| Future's Folktales | |
| アサティール 未来の昔ばなし (Asatir: Mirai no Mukashibanashi) | |
|---|---|
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masami Shimoda |
| Written by | Masakazu Hashimoto |
| Music by | Hiroki Kikuta |
| Studio | Manga Productions Toei Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | MBC 1, MBC 3, Spacetoon |
| Original run | January 24, 2020 – present |
| Episodes | 13 |
Plot edit
The first season is set in Riyadh in the year 2050, revolving around an old woman named Asmaa who narrates folktales from the Arabian Peninsula to her three grandchildren. The second season will be set in Neom.[1]
Production edit
Future's Folktales was a co-production between two animation firms, Manga Productions of Saudi Arabia and Toei Animation of Japan. In 2021, Manga and Toei entered a partnership with the developer of the planned community Neom, which was made the setting of the second season.[1]
Broadcast and distribution edit
Future's Folktales was first broadcast in January 2020 and was made available to various television broadcasters in Japan, mainland China, Taiwan, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States.[2] Sentai Filmworks holds the rights to broadcast the series in North America, while the series premiered in Japan on J Tele on 4 April 2020.[1]
Episode List edit
Season 1 (2020) edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Japanese air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Zarqa" | Ayumi Ono | Noritomo Hattori and Aizumi Shion | 24 January 2020 | April 4, 2020 |
| 2 | "Favorite Phrase" | Michita Shiraishi | Minoru Okabe and Yukari Kobayashi | 25 January 2020 | April 11, 2020 |
| 3 | "Camel" | Michita Shiraishi | Akiko Nakano | 26 January 2020 | April 18, 2020 |
| 4 | "Brother" | Cai Xianya | Asuna Imahashi | TBA | April 25, 2020 |
| 5 | "Banana" | Ayumu Ono | Yukari Kobayashi | TBA | May 2, 2020 |
| 6 | "Rabab" | Ayumu Ono | Satoshi Inoue | TBA | May 9, 2020 |
| 7 | "Anter" | Rei Mano | Kwon Yong-sang | TBA | May 16, 2020 |
| 8 | "Salt" | Michita Shiraishi | Akiko Nakano | TBA | May 23, 2020 |
| 9 | "Quiet Princess" | Hidehiko Kadota | Kwon Yong-sang | TBA | May 30, 2020 |
| 10 | "Hartim" | Hidehiko Kadota | Kwon Yong-sang | 19 May 2020 | June 6, 2020 |
| 11 | "Good Man" | Ayumu Ono | Akiko Nakano | 20 May 2020 | June 13, 2020 |
| 12 | "Heritage" | Michita Shiraishi | Akiko Nakano | 21 May 2020 | June 20, 2020 |
| 13 | "Grandmother Story" | Masami Shimoda | Rei Mano | 22 May 2020 | June 27, 2020 |
Season 2 (TBA) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Japanese air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Hazra, Adriana (3 January 2021). "Manga Productions, Toei, NEOM Team Up for 2nd Season of Future's Folktales Animated Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Manga Productions announces partnership with NEOM for second season of Saudi animation series, Future's Folktales". Taiwan News. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.