Winter Anime "The Sage Who Calls Himself the Sage's Apprentice" Episode 1 Synopsis & Advance Scene Cuts Revealed!

The TV anime "The Sage Who Calls Himself the Sage's Apprentice," which will start airing on January 11, 2022 (Tuesday) on TOKYO MX and other stations, has released a synopsis and advance scene cuts from the first episode.

The "Sage Who Calls Himself the Sage's Apprentice" (novel by Ryusen Hirotsugu, illustrated by Fuji Choko), published by GC Novels, is a beautiful girl reincarnation adventure fantasy novel that has also been adapted into a comic book. The main character, Kan Sakimori, who was role-playing in an online game as "Dumbruff," an old and skilled great sage, is one day transported to the game world. Moreover, he became a dainty young girl and .......

⇒Additional cast for the TV anime "The Sage Who Calls Himself the Sage's Apprentice" is announced! Ayumi Murase will play Solomon and Minami Hinata will play Luminaria!

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The synopsis and advance scene cuts of the first episode, which will air on January 11, 2022 (Tuesday), have been released.

The synopsis and preceding scene cuts are as follows.
Episode 1 "I'm cute ......
In the VRMMO "Arc Earth Online", which offers infinite possibilities, the player Dumbruff has mastered the art of summoning. He has been remarkably active as the highest-ranking "Nine Wise Masters" of the Arcite Kingdom, which he founded with his friends.
On this day, while enjoying role-playing as a vassal of the king, he is taking on a quest to defeat demons. ...... A major anomaly occurs in the game.

Script by Takamitsu Kouno Storyboards by Goichi Iwahata and Keitaro Motonaga Director: Keitaro Motonaga
Chief Animation Director: Kumi Horii, Yen Hirayama

Production Information
TV animation "The Sage Who Calls Himself the Sage's Disciple

<Broadcast information
TOKYO MX: From January 11, every week (Tuesday) 24:30~.
MBS: From January 11, every (Tue.) 27:00~.
BS Nichi-Tele: From January 11, every Tuesday at 24:30
AT-X: From January 15, every Saturday at 23:30
(Repeat broadcasts: every Tuesday at 29:30 and every Saturday at 8:30)

<Distribution information
ABEMA and d-Anime Store will distribute it first on terrestrial wave!
From January 11, every week (Tuesday) 24:00~.
Other sites will follow in order.

<Cast
Mira: Himasa Omori
Solomon: Ayumi Murase
Mariana: Yui Horie
Luminaria: Minami Hyuga
Amaratte: Ayane Sakura
Zeff: Shunichi Saito
Asbal: Hiroki Yasumoto
Fricka: Yae Sakura
Emera: Yuko Natsuyoshi
Tact: Kanomi Izawa
Dumbruff: Isao Saki

<Staff
Original Story: Ryusen Hirotsugu (GC Novels "The Sage Who Calls Himself the Sage's Apprentice" / published by Micro Magazine)
Character Planning : Choko Fuji
Director : Keitaro Motonaga
Series Composition: Takamitsu Kouno
Character Design: Kumi Horii

Art Director: Scott MacDonald
Art Director：Scott MacDonald
Color Designer : Miyu Yamamoto
Director of Photography : Tsubasa Yokoyama
3D Director: Yuichi Goto
Editing: Yoshiaki Kimura

Music: Tsuyoshi Sakabe
Music Production: MAGES.
Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
Animation Production: studio A-CAT
Production: Washikawaii Production Committee

＜Introduction
Ark Earth Online" is a VRMMO-RPG with unlimited possibilities.
The Kingdom of Arcite, founded by the player, has one ninth sage,
Dumbruff, a dignified old summoner, was also one of the players.
One day, he noticed something strange in the world.

He developed a sense of taste and smell that he never had in the game, and he could not log out.
In addition, NPCs react in a truly human way.
--The game has become an undeniable reality.
And in this world, 30 years have passed.

And, for some unknown reason, Dumbruff has taken the form of a young but beautiful girl!

In order to unravel the mysteries of a world that has suddenly changed, Dumbruff sets off on a journey under the name of Mira, a wise woman's apprentice.
What awaits him at the end of his adventure?

(C)2021 Hirotsugu Ryusen, Choko Fuji, Micro Magazine, Washikawaii Production Committee