Tales of Zestiria the X Will Premiere In Japan On July 3, Worldwide In Summer 2016

The upcoming anime Tales of Zestiria the X got an update on its official website revealing that the series by ufotable will premiere worldwide in summer 2016 and in Japan on July 3, 2016. [Thanks, Anime News Network.]

Tales of Zestiria the X will premiere on Tokyo MX on July 3, and it’ll also air on Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, TV Aichi, and BS11 on July 5. Additionally, the staff will hold an advance screening of the first four episodes at the Cinema Mediage in Tokyo on June 25 along with other cities.

Here are story details from the official English website:

Sorey is a human youth who grew up among the “seraphim” (tenzoku), spiritual beings not visible to humans.
Sorey believes in the folklore that says “long ago, every human was able to see the seraphim” and dreams of unraveling the ancient mystery to make the world a place where people and seraphim can live together in peace.

 

One day, Sorey visits the human capital for the very first time. He becomes embroiled in an incident during which he pulls out a holy sword imbedded in a rock and ends up becoming a “Shepherd,” one who casts away calamity from the world.
He begins to realize the gravity of his mission, and his dream of coexistence between mankind and the seraphim becomes more intense—

 

And thus, the Shepherd embarks on an amazing journey with his companions.

You can also read more details about the characters here.