DDM Games and Level 5 “Soukou Musume” (装甲娘) multimedia project is confirmed to inspire a TV anime adaptation “Soukou Musume Senki” (装甲娘戦機) that is set to premiere on 6th January 2020. A new visual, teaser video, cast and staff are revealed.
The anime is based on the story of “Soukou Musume Mizel Rem Crisis,” the rebooted version of the franchise’s game that launched on May 21. In the game, the female characters are clad in parts from the“Little Battlers eXperience” robots.
“Date A Live” director Keitaro Motonaga is directing the anime at Studio A-Cat in cooperation with Level 5. “Sengoku Basara – Samurai Kings” writer Yasuyuki Muto is overseeing the series scripts, and Kumi Horii from “Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~” is designing the characters.
▍Teaser
▍Staff and Production
Original Work: DMM GAMES
Director: Keitaro Motonaga (元永慶太郎)
Series Composition: Yasuyuki Muto (むとうやすゆき)
Mechanical Design: Kenji Andou (安藤賢司), Koji Watanabe (渡辺浩二)
Worldview Setting and Military Adviser: Takaaki Suzuki (鈴木貴昭)
Color Design: Sayoko Yokoyama (横山さよ子)
Art Design: Katsuhisa Takiguchi (滝口勝久) from Studio Tulip
Art Director: Daisuke Negishi (根岸大輔) from Studio Tulip
3DCG Director: Takayuki Honma (本間貴之)
Director of Photography: Akio Hayashi (林昭夫) from PRA
Editing: Yoshiaki Kimura (木村祥明)
Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina (えびなやすのり)
Music: Go Sakabe (坂部剛)
Assistance: Level-5
Animation: studio A-CAT
▍Cast
■ Riko (リコ) – CV: Rikako Aida (逢田梨香子)
■ Yui (ユイ) – CV: Rie Murakawa (村川梨衣)
■ Kyōka (キョウカ) – CV: Saori Ōnishi (大西沙織)
■ Miharu (ミハル) – CV: Ayaka Fukuhara (福原綾香)
■ Suzuno (スズノ) – CV: Saki Miyashita (宮下早紀)