Based on Yostar’s bishojo smartphone game “Azur Lane,” the TV anime adaptation of Hori’s “Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin!” (アズールレーン びそくぜんしんっ！) four-panel spinoff manga reveals a new PV. The short anime is confirmed to premiere on 11th January 2021. The video previews “Longing for!,” one of the anime’s theme songs by Emi Nitta.
“Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin” is an official four-panel manga that is published in Ichijinsha’s magazine Manga 4-koma Palette. It features the character based on Javelin and three of the game’s other protagonists. Chapters of the manga are regularly posted on the game’s Japanese Twitter account as a means of promotion.
The single of the anime’s theme song “Longing for! ” and “Mahiruiro Siesta” (まひるいろシエスタ) will be releases on 3rd February 2021. A preview video has been uploaded to the official Youtube.
▍Staff and Production
Manga: Hori [Ichijinsha]’s Manga 4Koma Palette]
Original Work: Azur Lane
Director: Masato Jinbo (神保 昌登)
Script: Yū Satō (佐藤 裕)
Character Design: Hiromitsu Hagiwara (萩原 弘光)
Chief Animation Director: Hiromitsu Hagiwara (萩原 弘光)/ Kengo Saitō (斉藤 健吾)
Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai (荒井 和浩)
Color Design: Koji Hamaoka (濱岡 幸治)
Photography Director: Tadashi Kitaoka (北岡 正)
Editing: REAL-T/ Motoki Nimi (新見 元希)
Music: Shade
Sound Director: Masanori Tsuchiya (土屋 雅紀)
Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi (倉橋裕宗)
Sound Production: Delfi sound
Animation: Yostar Pictures / studio CANDY BOX
Production Cooperation: Yokohama Animation Lab
▍Cast
■ Javelin – CV: Nozomi Yamane (山根希美)
■ Ayanami – CV: Yō Taichi (大地葉)
■ Laffey – CV: Maria Naganawa (長縄まりあ)
■ Z23 – CV: Rika Abe (阿部里果)
