Kodoani.com – Aniplex revealed a new video, visuals, and soundtrack artist Friday for the anime. Ranking of Kings (Osama Ranking). Vaundy will perform the new song “Hadaka no Yūsha” (Naked Hero), and milet will perform the new ending song “Flare.” Both songs will be premiering in the anime on the 6th when the show enters its 2nd cours.
The staff also revealed that Koji Yusa will be voicing Ōgen in the anime.
The series premiered on October 14 and will run for two consecutive installments. Funimation is streaming the anime as it airs in Japan, and is also streaming the English dub.
Yousuke Hatta (One-Punch Man episode director, Boogiepop and Others assistant director) is directing the anime at Wit Studio, with Arifumi Imai as assistant director. Taku Kishimoto (91 Days, Fruits Basket 2019, Moriarty the Patriot) is in charge of the series’ scripts. Atsuko Nozaki (Tokyo Magosystem 8.0, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky) is designing the characters, while Masaki Kawake is designing the supporting characters. Both are considered chief animation directors. Makoto Fuchigami is the main line director. Masaru Oshiro, Shin Ogasawara and Nozomu Fujii are the main animators. MAYUKO is composing music. Band King Gnu is performing the opening theme song “BOY.” Yama is performing the ending theme song “Oz.”
The web manga revolves around Bojji, a prince who is deaf, helpless and can’t even wield a children’s sword. As the first son, he strives hard and dreams of becoming the greatest king in the world. However, people spread rumors about him behind his back as “a worthless prince” and “there’s no way he could be king.”
Bojji is able to make his first friend, “Kage” (darkness) – a dark shadow on the ground who somehow understands Bojji well. (Kage is a survivor of the completely wiped out Kage assassin clan. No longer a killer, Kage now makes a living stealing.) with his fateful encounter with the Kage.
Tōka has serialized the manga on the user-submitted manga website Manga Hack and other locations since May 2017. Kadokawa published the 12th compiled book volume on December 10.
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