Even samurai in the Bakumatsu era needed a way to cool off in the heat. For Sanosuke, Heisuke, Shinpachi and Kurosuke of the upcoming original anime Inherit the Winds , it's going river fishing in a new summer-themed seasonal illustration released today. Inherit the Winds Anime Summer Illustration The Inherit the Winds TV anime is inspired by the first story in the popular Tachikawa Jinsuke stage play tetralogy performed by the theatre group Caramel Box since 1996. Set in the time around the Meiji Restoration, the series follows the fictional Shinsengumi soldier Jinsuke Tachikawa (voiced by Daisuke Sakuma) as he lives in a rapidly changing Japan. Inherit the Winds introduces Tachikawa as he enters the war and deals with the ramifications of the Kinmon incident. The stories are penned by playwrights Yutaka Narui and Azuki Mashiba. Tomohiro Kawamura directs the anime adaptation at Live2d Creative Studio and Drive Inc., with scripts by Yutaka Narui, character designs by Fumi Ebina and music by Shigeru Kishiba. The series will begin airing sometime in January 2027. Source: Inherit the Winds on X