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Folklore-Inspired Light Novel Momo Kyun Sword Gets Anime
posted on by Egan Loo
The official Momo Kyun Sword announced on Friday that an anime adaptation has been green-lit. The official website began streaming an announcement video: "In 2014, the project's biggest mission launches. An anime adaptation of Momo Kyun Sword has finally been green-lit!!! Now in production!"
The story begins with a female re-imagining of Momotarō, a famous character in Japanese folklore. Momoko is a beautiful young sword fighter who was born inside a peach (momo in Japanese). She lives with her constant companions — the dog god Inugami, the monkey god Sarugami, and the pheasant god Kijigami — in a peaceful paradise. However, a demon army led by devil king invades the paradise and steals the precious treasure that protects Momoko's land. To retrieve the treasure and save the people, Momoko embarks on a great adventure with her three companions.
Kibidango Project launched the light novel online for free in the summer of 2012. It features a number of artists who rotate on a regular basis, so there is a different illustrator every month. It also boasts a voice cast with Banjō Ginga. The project already inspired a weekly online four- manga, and the light novel's "second season" (pictured below) began last year.
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