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1 Thousand Silent Steps is an upcoming anime television series created by McKenzie Hammonds and produced by Kumori Animation Studio, an independent animation company based in the United States. The series is planned to premiere on YouTube in 2030, with a total of 12 episodes.
The story follows a socially anxious middle school boy who sets a personal challenge to make 1,000 friends during his years at an elite Japanese high school, Sakura Elite Private Institution. He is one of four scholarship students accepted into the school, which is known for admitting the children of wealthy and influential families. After his mother is diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, her final wish is for him to graduate from Sakura Elite, setting the emotional foundation for the series.
Despite facing ridicule and isolation from many of his peers, the boy remains committed to honoring his mother’s wish while chasing his own goal of personal growth. The anime explores themes of class division, anxiety, emotional resilience, and the complexity of high school relationships. A central dynamic involves the main character and the school’s “queen bee,” a popular and outwardly mean girl who shows a surprising and possessive affection toward him in private.
Each episode introduces a new character who slowly becomes part of the boy’s journey, adding emotional depth and expanding the show’s world. The anime’s unique blend of slice-of-life drama and emotional storytelling aims to resonate with audiences navigating loneliness, identity, and self-worth.
Plot
[edit]The story centers around a young boy whose mother is diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. Her final wish is to see her son graduate from Japan’s most elite academic institution, Sakura Elite Private Institution. Although his family is poor, he wins one of the school’s rare scholarships and enrolls, facing discrimination from wealthier students. Despite this, he sets a personal challenge to make 1,000 friends before graduation, while coping with emotional stress and school rivalries. A complex relationship forms between him and the school’s queen bee, who acts mean in public but is secretly affectionate toward him.
Release
[edit]1 Thousand Silent Steps is scheduled to debut on YouTube in 2030. More details regarding voice cast and episode drops will be announced closer to the premiere.
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Production
[edit]The anime is being developed by Kumori Animation Studio under the creative direction of {{== Production == The anime is being developed by Kumori Animation Studio under the creative direction of McKenzie Hammonds. The show is produced in both English and Japanese to appeal to an international audience. The project is also tied to Sakura Elite Private Institution, a fictional school that appears across multiple creative works by Hammonds.
McKenzie Hammonds. The show is produced in both English and Japanese to appeal to an international audience. The project is also tied to Sakura Elite Private Institution, a fictional school that appears across multiple creative works by Hammonds.