Report on the TV anime "Assassin's Pride" Episode 1 Advance Screening Arrives! Radio program distribution & exclusive distribution on U-NEXT is also scheduled!

An advance screening of the first episode of the TV anime "Assassin's Pride" will be held at TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi on Sunday, September 22, 2019, and the distribution of a radio program for this work will begin in October. In addition, a commemorative program just before the broadcast will also be distributed. In addition, exclusive distribution on U-NEXT has also been decided.

Assassin's Pride" is a light novel by Kei Amagi and illustrated by Ninomoto Nino, published by Fantasia Bunko (KADOAKWA) since January 2016. It is a popular work that has sold a total of 500,000 copies in the series. The story is a fantasy in which the main character, Kufa Van Peele, confronts his secret missions and his own destiny together with Merida Angell, a girl born into a duke's family but giftless.
⇒ TV anime "Assassin's Pride" will begin airing in the fall of 2019! The main cast includes Tomoki Ono, Tomori Kusunoki, and Yui Ishikawa.

An advance screening of the first episode of the TV anime "Assassin's Pride," which will start airing on TOKYO MX/Sun TV/BS Nittele/AT-X from October 10, 2019, was held at TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi on September 22 (Sun). The official report has arrived and will be introduced below.

Official Report】

On September 22 (Sun.), an advance screening of the first episode of the TV anime "Assassin's Pride" was held at TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi. The venue was packed to capacity as fans gathered in anticipation of the upcoming broadcast.

Amidst the heightened anticipation, the screening of the first episode "The Assassin's Mercy" began. When the screening ended, the fans who had witnessed the first episode gave a warm round of applause.

In the talk show after the screening, four main cast members, including Tomoki Ono (playing Kufa-Vampir), Tomori Kusunoki (playing Merida-Angel), Yui Ishikawa (playing Elise-Angel), and Marina Yabuuchi (playing Rosetti-Prickett) took the stage.

They entertained the audience by sharing the highlights of their works and episodes from the recording sessions.
As for the highlights of the upcoming production, Kusunoki commented, "I hope that the audience will witness how Merida, with the help of her friends, inspires herself and grows as a person.
Ono commented on the upcoming broadcast of the film, "I am confident that the whole team has worked together to create this work. Please look forward to the broadcast! Ono expressed his confidence in the work and his future plans for the production.

Toward the end of the event, it was announced that the Assassins' Pride radio program "Assassins' Radio" will be broadcast from October.
It was also announced that a commemorative program will be broadcast on Tuesday, October 8, just prior to the broadcast.
In addition, the program will be distributed exclusively on U-NEXT.

Distribution of the radio program and the commemorative program just before the broadcast. The radio program and the commemorative program just before the broadcast, as well as the decision to distribute the program exclusively on U-NEXT, will make this work even more exciting.
Please keep your eyes on the future development of this work.

Work information】
■ TV anime "Assassin's Pride" (scheduled to air in the fall of 2019)

<Broadcast
From October 2019
Broadcast: From October 2019 on TOKYO MX, BS Nichi-Television, and AT-X

<Synopsis>
In a world where nobles with the ability of mana are responsible for protecting mankind. Merida-Angel is an aristocrat who attends a training school for people with abilities, but she is a unique girl who has no mana. In order to discover her talent, Kufa-Van Peele is sent as a tutor. He is tasked with the mission of assassinating her if she is not gifted. In a society where ability is everything, Kufa makes a cruel decision for Merida, who continues her unrewarded efforts... Why don't you entrust your life to me?" With the pride of an assassination teacher who is neither an assassin nor a teacher, show the world the value of a young girl!

＜Staff

Original Story: Kei Amagi (Fantasia Bunko)
Original Illustration : Ninomoto Nino

Director : Kazuya Aiura
Series composition : Deko Akao
Character design/ Chief Animation Director：Maho Yoshikawa
Sub-character Design / Chief Animation Director：Yoshiko Saito
Art Director：Mikiko Matsumoto (Studio Kazemasa)
Color Designer：Tomoko Koyama (Fine Colors)
Director of Photography: Ryohei Miyasaka (Rare Trick)
CG Director: Wataru Shibata (EMT2)
Editing: Michi Takikawa (REAL-T)
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama
Sound Production: HALF H・P STUDIO
Animation Production: EMT Squared

<Cast

Kufa=Vampir: Tomoki Ono
Merida=Angel: Kusunoki Tomori
Elise-Angel: Yui Ishikawa
Rosetti=Prickett: Marina Yabuuchi
Nerva-Martillo: Ayane Sakura
Dad: Tomoyuki Morikawa
William Jin: Tatsuo Suzuki and others

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