The official website of the Hortensia Saga television anime announced twelve supporting cast members on Friday. Aniplex also posted the opening theme animation featuring the new cast members.

The anime series will premiere on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV on January 7 at 12:30 a.m, followed by CBC TV, Yomiuri TV, and AT-X. Abema TV, Amazon Prime Video, Anime Houdai, Bandai Channel, d Anime Store, DMM.com, FOD (Fuji TV on Demand), GYAO!, Hikari TV, Hulu, J:COM Mega Pack, music.jp, Niconico, TELASA, Tsutaya TV, U-NEXT, and Video Market will also stream the anime.

Cast
Balthauser Dreadnought: Takaya Hashi (Garo: Honoo no Kokuin)
Georg Darmas: Atsuki Tani (Gin no Guardian)
Beltrand de Bosque: Takehito Koyasu (Juuni Kokuki)
Saria, Elva: Rie Kugimiya (Rakuen Tsuihou)
Charlotte D'Hortensia: Miyuki Sawashiro (FLCL Progressive)
Marie: Shizuka Itou (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu)
Jim McNeill: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa)
Adele: Toshiyuki Morikawa
Gaston: Kouji Ishii (Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt)
Lucan: Takahiro Sakurai (Akudama Drive)
Doctor Gref: Shigeru Chiba (Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho)
Lacroix: Kana Asumi (Mekakucity Actors)

Alternate rock band MY FIRST STORY is performing the opening theme "Leader." Anisong singer Mafumafu is performing the ending theme "Yasou to Hakuchuumu."

Yasuto Nishikata (Killing Bites) is directing the anime at LIDENFILMS, with assistant director Norikazu Ishigaoka (Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records episode director). Rintarou Ikeda (Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita.) is handling the series composition, and Takayuki Onoda (Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou animation director) is designing the characters.

Opening Theme

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Source: PR Times