The official website for the anime Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire has released the second promotional video, opening and ending theme songs, more cast and staff members, and announced the premiere date of January 9th for the adaptation.
The additional cast members are:
- Atsushi Tamaru as Rafael Billford
- Yuuichi Nakamura as Leon Olfer
- Katsuyuki Konishi as the "Black Masked Man"
- Mugihito as Old King Inglis
The new promotional video showcases the anime's opening theme song, "DAY1," by AUO featuring MORISAKI WIN. Yui Nishio will perform the ending theme song, "Self Hug Big Love.".
The additional technical team for the anime includes:
- Color Design: Eiko Nishi
- Art Directors: Hiroshi Gouroku
- Director of Photography: Kenji Takehara
- CG Director: Hayato Numajiri
- Edited by: Kiyotaka Miyake
- “Magic Stone Beast” Design: Yoshiki Kuga
- Music Production: Nippon Columbia
- Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
Naoyuki Kuzuya (Saiyuki Gaiden, Wild Adapter, Jūza Engi Engetsu Sangokuden) is directing the anime at studio Comet. Mitsutaka Hirota (Rent-A-Girlfriend, Edens Zero, Anime-Gataris) is in charge of the series scripts. Reiichirou Oufuji (animation director for Fairy Ranmaru Bank) is designing the characters, with Tomoko Miyakawa, Rion Matsuda, and Maki Fukui as sub-character designers. Oufuji, Miyakawa, and Matsuda are also the chief animation directors, alongside Masayuki Nomoto. Kenta Higashiohji (Super Shiro, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle) is composing the music. Fumiyuki Go is the sound director, while Emi Takanashi is credited with sound effects.
Synopsis
King Inglis's last wish is to live as a warrior again. However, when he awakens, he realizes he has been reborn as a girl into a noble family! Even though she is rejected from knighthood, she sets out to be the most extraordinary squire who ever lived.
Hayaken then began serializing the original story of the novel on the Shousetsu ni Narou in March 2019. Hobby Japan's HJ Bunko imprint is publishing the print novels with illustrations by Nagu. Moto Kuromura is serializing the manga on Hobby Japan's Comic Fire website.
Source: ANN
