Anime "UQ HOLDER!: Magical Teacher Negima ! Key Visual & Leading Cast Announced!

It has been announced that an anime adaptation of the manga "UQ HOLDER!" has been decided and will begin airing on TV in October 2017.

UQ HOLDER!" will be adapted from "A.I. Can't Stop! Love Hina" and "Magical Teacher Negima! and "Magical Teacher Negima!", among many other hit works. This work began serialization in "Bessatsu Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha) in 2013, and was transferred to "Bessatsu Shonen Magazine" from the November 2016 issue. At that time, the title was changed to "UQ HOLDER!: Magical Teacher Negima !2," a near-future battle fantasy depicting the activities of the main character, Touta Konoe, and his friends who have become immortal vampires. As the title suggests, this work is a sequel set in the future of "Magical Teacher Negima! and characters from "Negima! characters also appear in the film.

The key visual of "UQ HOLDER! ~Magic Teacher Negima !2~" and the casting of Ms. Yuka Takakura as the main character Touta Konoe have been announced. In the key visual, the characters from "Negima! The key visual also shows a few characters from "Negima!
The main staff was also announced. It is noteworthy that Mr. Akamatsu, the author of the original story, is participating in the series composition. We look forward to more news.

Staff Information】 （*Titles omitted)
Original story: "UQ HOLDER!" by Takeshi Akamatsu (serialized in Kodansha's "Bessatsu Shonen Magazine")
Director: Yohei Suzuki
Series composition: Takeshi Akamatsu/Yasukawa Yogo
Character Design: Masahiro Fujii
Produced by EGG FIRM
Animation Production: J.C. STAFF

Cast Information] (*Honorifics omitted)
Cast Information】 (*F honorifics omitted)

Introduction
Touta Konoe, a boy who lived a peaceful and boring life in the countryside, had a dream to go to the capital and make a name for himself.
To achieve this goal, he spends his days challenging Yukihime, his foster parent and an excellent magic user.
However, their peaceful days in the countryside come to an end when a bounty hunter appears in front of them.
This is the story of those who have turned into something worthless.