
The story follows Akira, a post-apocalyptic street fighter who must win the bloody Igura tournament to win his freedom after he is falsely accused of a crime he did not commit. A manga adaptation, which is available in English, is currently serialized in the Japanese manga anthology comic B's LOG. Togainu no chi ~Bloody Curs~ is an adaptation of the hit bishonen video game from multimedia studio Nitro+CHiRAL (sweet pool, Lamento –BEYOND THE VOID-). “Aniplex is thrilled to simulcast Togainu on ANN,” says Hideki Goto, president of animation business of Aniplex of America, “I believe ANN will convey the underlying appeal of this property with their webcasting and the information they provide to the North American audience.” “Anime News Network is extremely excited to announce Togainu as our second simulcast,” says ANN CEO Christopher Macdonald, “I can’t think of a better way to launch the next stage of Anime News Network than with two great, yet very different simulcasts from Aniplex.” The show is set to premiere on MBS on October 7th. Santa Monica, CA (October 6, 2010) - Anime News Network and Aniplex of America jointly announced today that will be the exclusive online North American simulcast partner for Aniplex Inc’s new fall television series, togainu no chi ~Bloody Curs~. The no holds barred, post-apocalyptic fight saga togainu no chi ~Bloody Curs~ kicks its way onto the Anime News Network screen this October.
