Yanmar Holdings‘ has unveiled its main voice cast and synopses for its five total episodes of the Miru: Paths To My Future anthology anime project. The original anime is expected to broadcast on Japanese TV in April 2025, with a global release to be announced at a later date.
Here are the main voice cast and storyline for each episode in the series:
Episode 079 “Stardust Memory”
- • Koichi Yamadera as Yoshimura
- • Saori Hayami as Umi Nagahama
- • Mariya Ise as SDK/Kanon
- • Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Sanders
- • Tsuyoshi Koyama as Jackson
- • Kenichi Ogata as MR. ONION
- • Mari Yokoo as Narrator
Norio Kajima (Kakyuusei and Refrain Blue) is directing the episode, with Sumakidori as character designer, Kenji Teraoka (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection) as mechanical designer, and LinQ as the animation production company.
Synopsis:
Yoshimura, a space janitor who has spent 10 years collecting space debris is urged to retire by his boss, due to advances in AI technology. His replacement is a young pilot named Umi. While Umi takes her training seriously, Yoshimura remains unmotivated. However, the two soon find themselves facing a critical emergency.
Episode 101 “The King of the Forest”
- • Tomohiro Ono as Mario Vasco Debritto
- • Anna Nagase as Young Mario
- • Junpei Morita as Mario’s Grandpa
- • Yasuyuki Kase as Mario’s Dad
- • Honoka Kuroki as Clara
- • Makoto Furukawa as ???
Okamoto (Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms creator and director) is directing the episode and serving as character designer. TriF Studio is handling the episode’s animation production.
Synopsis:
Mario, who lives in a tropical rainforest, works as a tour guide, spending his days leading tourists through the forest. However, the forest has gradually changed since he was a child. Then one day, he stumbles upon an illegal gold mining site…
Episode 217 “Londonderry Air”
- • Chika Anzai as Ame
- • Yoshimasa Hosoya as Miru
- • Ami Koshimizu as Big Sis
- • Daisuke Hirakawa as Professor
Tomohiro Kawamura (Eiga Shimajiro: Shimajiro to Yuki no Uta) is directing the episode, with JINO as character designer and SCOOTER FILMS and Shirogumi as the animation production companies.
Synopsis:
Ame attends music school, pursuing her dream of becoming a professional pianist. While she works at a construction site to pay for her tuition, her secret joy is playing a public piano on a street corner. One day, her piano skills are noticed, and she is invited to participate in an AI demonstration experiment…
Episode 630 “Re: MIRU”
- • Daisuke Hirakawa as Toshi / Drunk Man
- • Nao Toyama as Miho
- • Risae Matsuda as Adam
- • Takuma Suzuki as Sato
Tadashi Mishina (Fate/Grand Order THE MOVIE Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram 3D director) is directing the episode, with Fujio Oda (AD Police Episode 1 animation character designer) as character designer and Reirs as the animation production company.
Synopsis:
In a world plagued by division, conflict, and worsening global warming, a young diplomat, Toshi, returns home after successfully brokering a peace negotiation. But his moment of relief is short-lived, as news of the negotiation’s collapse plunges him into despair. Exhausted and wandering the streets aimlessly, he is unexpectedly saved by an unremarkable, middle-aged man.
Episode 926 “Wait, I’ll Be There”
- • Natsu Yorita as Airu
- • Romi Park as Izumif
- • Aimi Tanaka as Pochimaru
- • Yuko Kaida as Dr. Aira
Saori Nakashiki (Tales of Wedding Rings character designer, Hatena Illusion Episode 1 co-director) is directing the episode, with Terumi Nishii (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable) as character designer. LARX and Studio Hibari are in charge of the animation production.
Synopsis:
In a frozen post-apocalyptic world, Airu travels with her companion Pochimaru. Their mission is to travel the world making flowers bloom using the “magic sand” left behind by her mother, a botanist. Deep in a mountain of dead trees, they meet Izumif, a boy who says he’s from the distant future…
Masuo Ueda (Mobile Suit Victory Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam Wing producer) is credited as executive producer for the overall series. The company Skyfall, which Ueda is currently working as CEO for, has a production support credit.
The main premise of Miru: Paths To My Future is described as:
A Story of Encounters between Humanity and a Robot. Born in a distant future, MIRU, a weaponless robot, travels across time to support people from different eras. “MIRU” encounters individuals from different times and places, people who, despite their struggles, live their lives with determination. Through their encounters with MIRU, people take small yet meaningful steps forward. These steps, like the “Butterfly Effect,” create waves of change, becoming steps toward a brighter future. “The future is in our hands.” A story that reminds us of the power in every small beginning.
Source: Miru: Paths to My Future Official Twitter, Official Anime Website
