Pony Canyon has unveiled a new main key visual, a third promotional video (PV) trailer, and additional cast members for the highly anticipated Übel Blatt anime adaptation. The series, based on Etorouji Shiono’s dark fantasy manga, is set to premiere in Japan on January 10, 2025, and will be available for global streaming on Prime Video.
The newly released English-subtitled trailer introduces the anime’s main opening theme, “Zainin,” performed by the Japanese pop rock duo, Garnidelia.
Additional Cast Members Announced
The latest cast additions include:
- Kenichiro Matsuda as Geranpen
- Kosuke Toriumi as Fargo
- Ryota Suzuki as Rangzatz
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Marquis Glenn
- Taiten Kusunoki as Landgrave Schtemwölech
- Naoya Uchida as Batterygrave Barestar
These join the previously announced main cast:
- Yuya Hirose as Köinzell
- Hina Tachibana as Peepi
- Toshiki Masuda as Wied
- Hitomi Ueda as Altea
- Yui Kanari as Aht
Behind the Scenes
The anime series will be directed by Takashi Naoya (known for Tales of Wedding Rings and Am I Actually the Strongest?). The series screenplay is written by Tatsuya Takahashi (The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of Rust Mountains), with Kiyoshi Tateishi (Vermeil in Gold, Val x Love) handling character design. Animation production is being managed by Satelight and Staple Entertainment.
Manga Origin and Sequel
Übel Blatt is based on the manga series created by Etorouji Shiono. Originally serialized in Square Enix’s Gangan YG in December 2004, the series later moved to Young Gangan before a hiatus in 2009. It resumed serialization in Monthly Big Gangan in 2011 and ran until 2019. The manga was completed with 24 tankobon volumes, including a “Volume 0.” The series is also available digitally in English through Manga UP!.
A sequel, Übel Blatt II: The Knights of the Deceased King, began serialization in Monthly Big Gangan in February 2024.
Plot Synopsis
The English edition of the manga, published by Yen Press, offers the following synopsis:
“Rumors stir throughout the land: when the wielder of the black sword draws his dark blade, all who stand in its path are torn asunder… Köinzell, the mysterious young boy who carries the black sword, undeniably wields it with exceptional skill, but can he truly be responsible for the bloody rumors? Pursued by the Traitorous Lances, four powerful warriors who were thought to have been defeated by the Seven Heroes, the strength of the young swordsman will be tested to its limit. At battle’s end, only the shocking truth of Köinzell’s quest will stand above the corpses of his enemies… An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!”
Fans of the series can look forward to the anime adaptation’s premiere next month, with further details expected as the release date approaches.
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