The TV anime adaptation of Yuuri Kitayama’s “Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles” (精霊幻想記) light novel series reveals the 2nd teaser and is confirmed to debut in 2021.
The story centers on Rio, a poor orphan, who awakens with the memories of the previous life and a mighty magical power. After saving the kingdom’s princesses, he gets a scholarship in the Royal Academy and strives to change his destiny.
The anime series is directed by “Toward the Terra” and “ItaKiss” director Osamu Yamasaki and animated by TMS Entertainment and Wao World. Yamasaki is also penning the scripts alongside Mitsutaka Hirota, Megumu Sasano, and Yoshiko Nakamura. The cast from the drama CD will reprise their roles in the anime series.
▍Synopsis
Amakawa Haruto is a young man who died before reuniting with his childhood friend who disappeared five years ago. Rio is a boy living in the slums who wants revenge for his mother who was murdered in front of him when he was five years old.
Earth and another world. Two people with completely different backgrounds and values. For some reason, the memories and personality of Haruto who should’ve died is resurrected in Rio’s body. As the two are confused over their memories and personalities fusing together, Rio (Haruto) decides to live in this new world.
Along with Haruto’s memories, Rio awakens an unknown “special power”, and it seems that if he uses it well, he can live a better life. But before that, Rio encountered a kidnapping that turns out to involve two princesses of the Bertram Kingdom that he lives in.
After saving the princesses, Rio is given a scholarship to the Royal Academy, a school for the rich and powerful. Being a poor orphan in a school full of nobles turns out to be an extremely detestable place to stay at.
▍Staff and Production
Original Works: Yuuri Kitayama (北山結莉) [HJ Bungo/ Hobby Japan]
Original Character Design: Ｒｉｖ
Director & Series Composition: Osamu Yamasaki (ヤマサキオサム)
Script: Osamu Yamasaki (ヤマサキオサム), Mitsutaka Hirota (広田光毅), Megumu Sasano (笹野 恵), Yoshiko Nakamura (中村能子)
Character Design: Kyoko Yufu (油布京子)
Art Director: Osahiko Segawa (瀬川孟彦)
Color Design: Tomoko Kohioki (小日置知子)
Director of Photography: Norimasa Teramoto (寺本憲正)
Editing: Keisuke Yanagi (柳 圭介)
Music: Yasuyuki Yamazaki (山崎泰之)
Music Production: Nippon Columbia, TMS MUSIC
Sound Director: Hiroto Morishita (森下広人)
Sound Effects: Shota Yaso (八十正太) from Suara Pro
Sound Production: KANON
Animation Assistance: Wao World
Animation: TMS Entertainment
▍Cast
■ Rio/ Haruto Amakawa (天川春人) – CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (松岡禎丞)
■ Celia Claire – CV: Akane Fujita (藤田茜)
■ Aishia – CV: Yūki Kuwahara (桑原由気)
■ Latifa – CV: Tomori Kusunoki (楠木ともり)
■ Miharu Ayase (綾瀬美春) – CV: Sayaka Harada (原田彩楓)
■ Christina Beltrum – CV: Sayumi Suzushiro (鈴代紗弓)
■ Flora Beltrum – CV: Kaede Hondo (本渡楓)
■ Roanna Fontaine – CV: Sayaka Kaneko (金子彩花)
■ Alfred Emerle – CV: Kenji Hamada (浜田賢二)
■ Charles Arbor – CV: Atsushi Tamaru (田丸篤志)
■ Reiss Vulfe – CV: Koji Yusa (遊佐浩二)
■ Liselotte Cretia – CV: Nao Tōyama (東山奈央)
■ Sara – CV: Hiyori Nitta (新田ひより)
■ Orphia – CV: Yukina Shutō (首藤志奈)
■ Alma – CV: Asuka Nishi (西明日香)