I will defeat your strongest with my weakest...
The heretic magic knight rises from the bottom! GA Bunko's school sword action begins!
The third installment of the GA Bunko 10th Anniversary Project! The passionate school sword action series "The Asterisk War," written by Riku Misora and illustrated by Won, has sold over 500,000 copies, and is being adapted into an anime! !
Set in a training school for "Magic Knights," modern-day wizards who fight by transforming their souls into magic swords, Kurogane Ikki, a maverick who has mastered swordsmanship instead of magic, rises from the ranks of the "worst failed knight" to the top of the student body through relentless hard work and self-improvement!
★A talented team dedicated to "defeating the strongest" captures the full appeal of this work on screen!
The director is Onuma Shin, known for his unique and consistent directing skills in hit series such as the "Prisma☆Illya" series and "Nourin," and the series composition is handled by Yasukawa Shogo, who has worked on many popular series such as "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma"!
The animation production is a powerful collaboration between SILVER LINK, known for producing hits across a wide range of genres such as the "Prisma☆Illya" and "Non Non Biyori" series, and the talented production studio Nexus! !
★A gathering of notable young and talented voice actors!
The protagonist, Kurogane Ikki, is played by Osaka Ryota, a leading young voice actor who has played the lead role in various works in recent years! The role of Imperial Princess Stella Vermillion, known as a once-in-a-decade genius at the school, is played by highly acclaimed young voice actress Ishigami Shizuka.
His younger sister, Tamazuku, who follows Ikki to the school, is played by Toyama Nao, who has voiced many popular characters! Other notable voice actors include Kobayashi Yuu, Kanemoto Hisako, Asanuma Shintaro, and Matsuoka Yoshitsugu!
★Luxurious bonus features, including a drama CD supervised by the original author!
First-run bonuses include a special three-sided case and jacket illustrated by character designer Komatsubara Sei, as well as a special drama CD (recorded with a dummy head microphone) supervised by author Misora Riku!
Each volume also comes with a bonus audio commentary and other luxurious bonus features! !
★Volume 1 comes with a ticket application for priority purchase of an event featuring the main cast!
[First-Run Bonus]
1) Special three-sided case with original illustration by character designer Sei Komatsubara
2) Original jacket illustration by character designer Sei Komatsubara
3) Special Drama CD Vol. 1 "Roommate" supervised by Misora Riku (Starring: Ishigami Shizuka as Stella)
4) Special booklet
5) Set of two special postcards featuring the ending card illustration
6) Ticket application for priority purchase of an event
Date: Sunday, April 17, 2016
Location: Nissho Hall (Tokyo)
Starring: Osaka Ryota, Ishigami Shizuka, Toyama Nao, Asanuma Shintaro, Kanemoto Hisako, Sakai Mikio
*The bonus will be included even if you pre-order the product before the bonus is applied.
*The bonus is limited in quantity and will end when stocks are sold out.
*In principle, the bonus will be included with orders pre-ordered by the release date. Depending on stock availability, products with bonuses may be shipped after the release date.
*The bonuses will be included in limited quantities with products sold and shipped by Amazon.jp.
[Bonus Features]
1) Audio Commentary (Episode 1: Ryota Osaka, Shizuka Ishigami)
2) Non-Credit Opening Theme 1 (Episodes 1-4 Version)
3) Picture Label
[Contents] Episodes 1 and 2
[TV Broadcast Information]
TV anime broadcast begins October 2015!
◆TOKYO MX: Every Sunday from 24:30 starting October 4th
◆TV Aichi: Every Sunday from 25:05 starting October 4th
◆Sun TV: Every Monday from 23:30 starting October 5th
◆BS11: Every Friday from 23:30 starting October 9th
◆AT-X: Every Saturday from 23:00 starting October 3rd (Repeat broadcasts: Every Sunday from 27:00 starting / Every Tuesday from 15:00 starting / Every Friday from 7:00 starting October)
*Broadcast dates and times are subject to change.
[Main Staff]
◆Original Story: Riku Misora (GA Bunko/SB Creative)
◆Character Design: Won
◆Director: Shin Onuma
◆Series Director: Jin Tamamura
◆Series Composition: Shogo Yasukawa
◆Character Design: Sei Komatsubara
◆Color Design: Manami Yamaguchi
◆Art Director: Toru Koga (Studio Uni)
◆3D Director: Toshiro Hamamura (Studio Shamrock)
◆Director of Photography: Takeru Hirooka (Nexus)
◆Editor: Kentaro Tsubone (REAL-T)
◆Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa (Magic Capsule)
◆Music: Kotaro Nakagawa
◆Music Production: Flying Dog
◆Animation Production: SILVER LINK./ Nexus
[Main Cast]
◆Ikki Kurogane: Ryota Osaka
◆Stella Vermillion: Shizuka Ishigami
◆Tamasuzu Kurogane: Nao Toyama
◆Nagi Arisuin: Shintaro Asanuma
◆Ayase Ayatsuji: Yu Kobayashi
◆Touka Toudou: Hisako Kanemoto
◆Kurono Shinguuji: Mariko Higashiuchi
◆Kagami Kusakabe: Yuka Aisaka
◆Nene Saikyo: Yuka Iguchi
◆Yuri Oreki: Izumi Tachibana
◆Renen Usamaru: M.A.O
◆Oharai Utakata: Megumi Han
◆Shizuya Kirihara: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
◆Kurando Kurashiki: Yoshimasa Hosoya
◆Ryoma Kurogane: Kintaka Arimoto
(c) Riku Misora, SB Creative/The Asterisk War Production Committee