Summer Anime "Vatican Miracle Investigator" Broadcast Start Date Set for July 7!　A special program will be distributed just before the terrestrial broadcast, and an in-store distribution event will also be held!

The broadcast start date of the summer anime "Vatican Miracle Investigator" has been set for July 7, 2017 (Friday), and a special program distribution just before the terrestrial broadcast and in-store distribution events have also been announced.

Vatican Investigator" is a TV animation based on a popular gothic mystery novel by Mr. Ken Fujiki (illustrated by THORES Shibamoto, KADOKAWA Horror Bunko). It depicts the activities of Hiraga, a genius scientist and the perfect person to investigate the truth, and Roberto, an expert in deciphering ancient documents and codes, as they tackle mysteries and cases from around the world that come to the Vatican. Directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani, series composition by Seishi Mizukami, character design by Kazunori Iwakura, and animation production by J.C. STAFF.
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In addition, a special program featuring Nobuhiko Okamoto (playing Hiraga Josef Geng) and Junichi Suwabe (Robert Nicholas) will be distributed just before the terrestrial broadcast, and an in-store distribution event to commemorate the first broadcast at animate Ikebukuro in Tokyo and cafe collaboration events with animate Shinjuku and Sweets Paradise have also been announced.

The details of the collaboration café and campaign will be announced on the official website at a later date.

Distribution Information
Vatican Miracle Investigator" Special Program just before the broadcast - "Miracle on a Summer Night
Date and time: 7/11 (Tue.) 22:00～
Cast: Okamoto Nobuhiko (playing the roles of Hiraga, Josef, and Geng), Suwabe Junichi (playing the role of Robert Nicholas)
Program URL:

Event Information
Commemorative event for the first broadcast and in-store distribution
Date: Friday, July 7, 19:00 (scheduled start time)
Venue: Animate Ikebukuro main store
Stickers with newly drawn illustrations (not for sale) and a special edition booklet of "Monthly Mu" will be distributed.

Stickers will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Stickers will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and will end as soon as they are gone.
One sticker will be given per person.
Please note thatstickers are promotional items distributed free of charge andcannot be exchanged forbroken, scuffed, or dirty stickers.

Collaboration information
Animate Cafe Collaboration
Period: August 17 (Thu) - October 1 (Sun) (tentative)
Store：Animate Cafe Shop Shinjuku

Sweets Paradise Collaboration
Period：August 17 (Thu) ～ September 18 (Mon)
Sweets Paradise Kawasaki, Omiya, Machida, Shizuoka, Utsunomiya

Collaboration with "Monthly Mu" August issue!
On sale: July 7 (Fri.)
Published by: Gakken Plus
*Commentary on miracles and supernatural phenomena linked to the anime and newly illustrated by Hiraga and Roberto

■Some bookstores collaboration campaign
Date: Mid-July (scheduled)
Purchasing a "Vatican Miracle Investigator" related book at participating bookstores, you will receive a bookmark with an illustration of the book!
In addition, you can win gorgeous prizes by lottery!

Music information
OP theme "MYSTERIUM" / SCREEN mode
Release date: July 26 (Wed.)
Price: 1,200 yen (excluding tax)

ED theme "Sacramento" / Nobuhiko Okamoto
Release date: Wednesday, August 9
Price: 1,400 yen (excluding tax)

Broadcast Information
Broadcasting is scheduled to begin in July 2017 on WOWOW, TOKYO MX, KBS Kyoto, etc.
WOWOW: Scheduled to begin broadcasting on July 7 (Fri.).
TOKYO MX, KBS Kyoto, etc.: Scheduled to begin broadcasting on July 14 (Fri.)

(c) 2017 Kiaki Fujiki, THORES Shibamoto/KADOKAWA/"Vatican Miracle Investigator" Production Committee