Funimation has revealed that it is co-producing the anime of Hirotsugu Ryusen's manga Kenja no Deshi o Nanoru Kenja . The anime will premiere later this year, and Funimation will stream the series exclusively.
Members of the anime's staff were also revealed, along with a promotional video and an image showcasing the anime's visual style.
Staff
- Director: Keitaro Motonaga
- Studio: Studio A-Cat
- Plot supervision: Takamitsu Kouno
- Character design: Kumi Honii
- Music composition: Go Sakabe
- Sound direction: Yasunori Ebina
Voice actress Nichika Omori will voice the character Mira .
Synopsis
In the VRMMO “Arc Earth Online”, Kagami Sakimori plays as Dumbruff, one of the Nine Sages. But after falling asleep while playing, he is transported to a world where the game has become reality and realizes he cannot leave the game world. Furthermore, instead of the veteran Wiseman, he takes the form of a beautiful, innocent girl… When asked who he is, he calls himself Mira, a disciple of the Wiseman, to avoid losing the dignity of Dumbruff that he has built. Then he travels the world in search of the other Nine Sages, at the request of his friend King Solomon.
light novel adaptation of Kenja no Deshi o Nanoru Kenja launched on the website " Shousetsuka ni Narou " in April 2012. The magazine Micro Magazine is publishing the print version of the novel; the first print volume was released in June 2014.
Artist Dicca Suemitsu manga adaptation of the work in July 2016.
Source: ANN
