Autumn Anime "Ark Knights" will start airing on October 28, 2022 (Friday)! This PV and the second key visual are released!

The TV anime "Ark Knights [Reimei Zensho/Prelapse to Dawn]," based on Yostar's application game "Ark Knights - Tomorrow's Ark" (hereafter, Ark Knights)," will begin airing on TV Tokyo and TV Osaka from October 28, 2022 (Friday).

The smartphone RPG "Ark Knights," now being distributed by Yostar, is a full-fledged strategy tower defense game with beautiful illustrations and characters created by gorgeous voice actors. Ark Knights [PRELUDE TO DAWN]," which has been announced as an anime adaptation, is a "cinematic animation" that offers a movie-like viewing experience.

The film depicts the battle over the mysterious ore "Originium," brought about by a natural disaster, and the peculiar people called "Infected Persons" who appeared due to its effects. Beautiful illustrations and characters with gorgeous voice-over actors color the grand and overwhelming scale of the world view.

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It has been decided that the TV anime "Ark Knights [PRELUDE TO DAWN]" will begin airing on TV Tokyo and TV Osaka on October 28, 2022 (Friday), and will also be distributed on 13 sites.

To commemorate the broadcast date, the long-awaited second key visual and this PV have been released together, along with information on the new operator (character), cast, and main staff who will appear in the anime, as well as the opening song, "Alive" by ReoNa.

This PV was released!

This PV is now on view on the official Ark Knights YouTube channel! The video is filled with tension-filled footage of the main story, and the opening song "Alive" by ReoNa, which is also being released for the first time, adds a magnificent touch to the worldview of the game.

The second key visual has been released!

The second key visual released this time depicts Amiya gazing into the void with a willful gaze from the chaotic rubble, and behind her stands the doctor, who is voiced by Yuki Kaita.

Information on operators and cast members appearing in the TV anime!

Operators from the app game will also appear in the TV anime. The cast members who played the operators in the game will also appear in the TV anime.
The new cast members who will be announced in the future will also be featured in the TV anime.

<Cast Information
Doctor: Yuki Kaita
Amiya: Tomoyo Kurosawa
Doberman: Atsumi Tanezaki
Ace：Takashi Matsuyama
Niahl：Ayane Sakura
Chen：Shizuka Ishigami
Hosigma: Kiyono Anno
Franka: Ai Kakuma
Liscum: Yui Ishikawa
Exia: Maika Ishimi
Texas: Azusa Tadokoro
Meteorite: Risa Taneda
Kelsey: Yoko Hikasa

New cast for the anime

Opening Song Information

Along with the release of this PV, the opening song "Alive" sung by ReoNa was also released.

＜ReoNa's comment

I, ReoNa, will be singing the opening theme song "Alive" for the TV anime "Ark Knights [PRELUDE TO DAWN]".
Ark Knights" is a story that I have enjoyed as a game fan since I became a "doctor" of the game when it was launched in Japan on January 16, 2020.
It is a story of an Ark that is swallowed by the waves of unreasonableness, and while being torn by them, it is an Ark that moves forward to tomorrow for the sake of the justice that you believe in.
This is a song that accompanies the girls as they "live with the pain.
I hope you will receive "Alive" along with the anime. ReoNa

Main staff information is released!

Following the previously announced Yuuki Watanabe (director), Masaki Nishikawa (assistant director), and Aya Takafuji (animation character design), the main staff working on this work has been revealed!
A strong staff has been assembled, including the hot young writer Yuki Hayashi, who will be in charge of music!

＜Additional Staff Information
Character Planning：Yui@W
Series composition : Yostar Pictures
Animation Producer : Takeo Hata
Prop Design : Yutaka Wakayama
Art Director : Yutaka Onishi (Bic Studio)
Art Director : Ryu Sakamoto (Bic Studio)
Color Designer : Keiko Goto
Director of Photography: Kohei Tanada (Graphinica)
Editing: Kengo Shigemura
Sound Director: Yuki Watanabe
Music: Yuuki Hayashi
Music Production: Legendore

Production information of "Ark Knights

TV animation "Ark Knights: PRELUDE TO DAWN
The greatest feature of the TV animation "Ark Knights [PRELUDE TO DAWN]" is the "cinematic animation" that provides a movie-like viewing experience.
The most important feature of the TV animation "Ark Knights [PRELUDE TO DAWN]" is its "cinematic animation" that provides a cinematic viewing experience.

The "Cinemascope" screen ratio of "2.35:1" is adopted, which is longer than the "16:9" screen ratio of most films. In addition, it supports the 5.1ch surround sound standard.
This allows viewers to enjoy the cinematic visual expression and powerful sound as if they were in a movie theater. The depth and gravity of the world of "Ark Knights" can be experienced in both the video and sound.

＜Broadcast and distribution information
Television broadcast:
TV Tokyo: From October 28 (Fri.) 25:23～ every week
TV Osaka From October 28 (Fri.) every week at 26:10
BS11 From October 30, every week (Sun.) from 23:30
Animax From November 5, every week (Sat.) from 22:00
Broadcast dates and times are subject to change.

Distribution:
Distribution: The following distribution sites will begin sequential distribution after 10:00 on October 29 (Sat.)!
d Anime Store／Amazon Prime Video／Nico Nico Douga／U-NEXT・Anime Unlimited／FOD／Hikari TV／J:COM on Demand／ABEMA／GYAO！／Rakuten TV／Video Market・GYAO Store／Bandai Channel／Hulu

＜Staff
Original Story : Hypergryph / Studio Montagne
Character Planning：Yui@W
Director：Yuki Watanabe Assistant Director：Masaki Nishikawa Animation Character Design：Aya Takafuji
Animation Producer: Takeo Hata
Prop Design: Yutaka Wakayama
Art Director: Yutaka Onishi (Bic Studio) Art Director: Ryu Sakamoto (Bic Studio)
Color Designer: Keiko Goto
Director of Photography: Kohei Tanada (Graphinica) Editing: Kengo Shigemura
Sound Director: Yuki Watanabe Music: Yuuki Hayashi Music Production: Legendore
Production: Yostar Pictures

<Cast>
Doctor: Yuki Kaita
Amiya: Tomoyo Kurosawa
Doberman: Atsumi Tanazaki
Ace: Takashi Matsuyama
Niall: Ayane Sakura
Chen: Shizuka Ishigami
Hosigma: Kiyono Anno
Franka: Ai Kuma
Liscum: Yui Ishikawa
Exia: Maika Ishimi
Texas: Azusa Tadokoro
Meteorite: Risa Taneda
Kelsey: Yoko Hikasa

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Game information】
■Application game "Ark Knights - Tomorrow Ark
The mysterious ore "Originium" brought about by a natural disaster has caused an outbreak of a disease called "Ore Disease" in many parts of the world. This is a full-fledged tower defense game depicting the battle over the peculiar people who appeared as a result of the disease. Beautiful illustrations and characters with gorgeous voice-over actors color the grand and overwhelming scale of the world.

＜Game Outline
Genre: Tower defense
Distribution model: iOS / Android
Release date: January 16, 2020
Fee: Basically free (items are charged)

(C)Hypergryph / Studio Montagne
(C)2017 Hypergryph Co.