Ruri no Houseki Anime Shares More Staff Details, Theme Songs, and Summer Premiere
The official website for the upcoming television anime adaptation of Keiichirou Shibuya’s manga, **Ruri no Houseki**, has just dropped a bunch of exciting new information! Fans can look forward to learning about additional staff members joining the project, details on the opening and ending theme songs, and a brand new promotional video (though we won’t be linking it here!). The anime, also known by its English title **Introduction to Mineralogy**, is gearing up for a summer debut.
Premiere Date & Broadcast
Mark your calendars! The **Ruri no Houseki** anime is set to premiere on July 6 at 9:30 p.m. JST. You can catch the broadcast on Tokyo MX, followed by BS11, ABC TV, TV Aichi, and AT-X. Get ready for this educational adventure to begin!
Bringing the Gems to Life: The Staff
Leading the production at **Studio Bind** is director Shingo Fujii, known for their work on **Oniichan wa Oshimai!**. The series composition is being handled by Michiko Yokote (**Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!**), while Mayu Fujii, who assisted with clothing design on **Mushikaburi Hime**, is in charge of character design. The musical score will be composed by Daisuke Achiwa and Kazuki Yanagawa, who previously collaborated on the music for **Oniichan wa Oshimai!** and **Ryza no Atelier: Tokoyami no Joou to Himitsu no Kakurega**, respectively.
Here’s a look at the newly announced staff members:
| Role | Staff Member |
|---|---|
| Assistant Director | Yasuhiko Akiyama (Episode Director for Oniichan wa Oshimai!) |
| Chief Animation Director | Mayu Fujii (Animation Director for Mushoku Tensei II: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu) |
| Chief Animation Director | Kazuhiro Oota (Isekai Ojisan) |
| Prop Design | Kajichi Ninomiya (Key Animation for Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers) |
| Prop Design | Ann Nakai (Oniichan wa Oshimai!) |
| Mineral Design | CLUSELLER |
| Art Director | Shunichirou Yoshihara (Dr. Stone) |
| Art Design | Kazushi Fujii (Ousama Ranking) |
| Color Design | Makiko Doi (The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149) |
| Director of Photography | Takuya Ogata (Dead Mount Death Play) |
| Editor | Yuuji Oka (Saikyou Onmyouji no Isekai Tenseiki) |
| Sound Effects | Takuya Hasegawa (Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!) |
| Sound Production | Bit grooove promotion |
Opening and Ending Themes
Adding to the anime’s charm will be its theme songs. The opening theme, titled “Hikari no Sumika,” will be performed by singer-songwriter Rei Yasuda, known for their work on series like **Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katri no Nazotoki File** and **Natsume Yuujinchou Roku**. For the ending theme, “Sapphire,” the talented Hana Hope takes the stage, having previously contributed to **Ookami to Koushinryou: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf** and **Hametsu no Oukoku**.
About the Manga
The source material for this anime, **Ruri no Houseki**, is an educational adventure manga created by Keiichirou Shibuya. It began serialization in Harta magazine back in August 2019. Enterbrain has published five volumes of the manga, with the latest one released in September 2024.
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