Synopsis
Taking place in the chaotic final years of the shogunate during Edo-period Tokyo, "Shoka" centers on Shirou Sumiya, the leader of the "Way of the Paper Drawing" clan. Sumiya employs rapid brushstrokes to document the unrest surrounding the declining shogunate. Called to Edo, Sumiya's disciples—each granted unique abilities through their secret drawing techniques—battle monstrous beings that are summoned into existence via artistic means.
Background
Kenji Saidou won the Grand Prize in the 7th Animax Awards with the script for Shoka, which resulted in it being animated.
