To those who couldn't become geniuses..., Eren the Southpaw Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Eren the Southpaw (JP: 左ききのエレン, Hidari Kiki no Eren) have been revealed. This episode will air on Wednesday, April 8 at 12:00 AM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 1

With half of high school life already behind them, the time has come for everyone to seriously consider their future paths. Koichi Asakura, who aims to attend an art university to become a designer, is one day struck by the raw impact of graffiti scrawled on a museum wall. Feeling a sense of impatience toward this anonymous "vandal" who possesses greater talent than himself, Koichi begins drawing on a warehouse wall in an attempt to lure them out. Meanwhile, Eren Yamagishi, a student at the same high school, lives her life distanced from art despite her immense natural talent due to a certain past incident.

Introduction

High school life is halfway over, a time when everyone begins to seriously consider their future career paths. Koichi Asakura, who aspires to enter an art university to become a designer, is one day struck by a shock when he sees graffiti scrawled on the wall of an art museum.

The one who drew it was Eren Yamagishi, a left-handed high school girl who had suppressed her own talent following a certain incident. Before long, the two find mutual recognition through the act of "creating," and they begin their respective journeys: Koichi on the path to becoming a designer, and Eren toward becoming a painter—.

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Source : Eren the Southpaw Official