Ranking of Kings (also known as Ōsama Ranking in Japan) fantasy anime starts streaming the second full trailer that previews the ending song “Oz.” by yama. The anime series will premiere on October 14, 2021.
The series follows a deaf prince who is so powerless that he can’t even wield a children’s sword. It follows After finding a friend in the shadow Kage, Bojji sets off on his grand adventure to become the greatest king the world has ever seen.
Boogiepop and Others assistant director Yousuke Hatta directs the series, while Moriarty the Patriot and Haikyu!! script writer: Taku Kishimoto works on the series composition. The opening song “BOY” is performed by King Gnu. Ranking of Kings is a work celebrating the 10th anniversary of Wit Studio.
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▼ yama
▍Synopsis
Bojji is a deaf, powerless prince who cannot even wield a children’s sword. As the firstborn son, he strives hard and dreams of becoming the world’s greatest king. However, people mutter about him behind his back as “a good-for-nothing prince” and “no way he can be king.”
It follows Bojji’s coming-of-age as he meets various people in his life, starting with his fateful encounter with Kage, a literal shadow on the ground who somehow understands Bojji well.
▍Staff and Production
Original Work: Sōsuke Tōka [Beam Comics/ KADOKAWA]
Director: Yousuke Hatta
Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Atsuko Nozaki
Sub Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Masaki Kawake
Assistant Director: Arifumi Imai
Chief Line Director: Makoto Fuchigami
Main Animator: Masaru Oshiro, Shin Ogasawara, Nozomu Fujii
Art Director: Yūji Kaneko
Art Settings: Kazushi Fujii
Color Design: Ken Hashimoto
Director of Photography: Kazuto Izumita, Noriyuki Ueda
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
Music: MAYUKO
Sound Effects: Yasunori Ogata
Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
Animation Producer: Maiko Okada
Animation: Wit Studio
▍Cast
■ Bojji – CV: Minami Hinata
■ Kage – CV: Ayumu Murase
■ Daida – CV: Yuki Kaji
■ Hilling – CV:Rina Satō
■ Domas – CV: Takuya Eguchi
■ Bebin – CV: Yōji Ueda
■ Apis – CV: Hiroki Yasumoto
■ Drusi – CV: Hinata Tadokoro
■ Hokuro – CV:Daiki Yamashita
■ Boss – CV: Kenta Miyake
■ Shiina – CV: Takako Honda
■ Magic Mirror – CV: Maaya Sakamoto
■ Death-har – CV: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama
■ Death-par – CV: Takahiro Sakurai