The official website of Majutsushi Orphen Hagure Tabi (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen), the new television anime adapting Yoshinobu Akita's adventure fantasy light novel, unveiled the cast, staff, and a second promotional video on Friday. The anime series, which was originally slated for this year, is now scheduled for a January 2020 broadcast.
CastCleao: Rumi Ookubo (Gamers!)
Majic: Yuusuke Kobayashi (Enen no Shouboutai)
Volkan: Marie Mizuno (Future Card Buddyfight)
Dortin: Mai Fuchigami (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu)
Childman: Daisuke Namikawa (Arslan Senki (TV))
Azalie: Yoko Hikasa (Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica)
Leticia: Shizuka Itou (High School DxD)
Hartia: Taito Ban (Tokyo Ghoul:re)
Comicron: Rikuya Yasuda (Beelzebub-jou no Okinimesu mama.)
Forte: Tomoaki Maeno (Log Horizon)
Shoutarou Morikubo (Persona 4 the Animation) is reprising his role as the protagonist Orphen from the original anime series.
Staff
Director: Takayuki Hamana (Toshokan Sensou, Mushibugyou)
Series Composition: Reiko Yoshida (D.Gray-man, Violet Evergarden)
Character Design: Takahiko Yoshida (Hataraku Saibou)
Color Design: Imari Katsuragi (Ongaku Shoujo)
Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai (FLCL Progressive)
Director of Photography: Shinyo Kondou (Asobi Asobase)
Sound Director: Takuya Hiramitsu (Kemono no Souja Erin)
Editing: Keiko Onodera (Gin no Guardian II)
Production: Genco
Studio: Studio Deen
Fujimi Shobo published the original novel in 20 volumes between 1994 and 2003, featuring illustrations by Yuuya Kusaka. Akita also penned a 13-volume side story novel titled Majutsushi Orphen: Mubou-hen alongside the main series from 1996 to 2003. Kadokawa published the two-volume Majutsushi Orphen: Mawari Michi short story in 1997-1998.TO Books published a ten-volume sequel novel series between 2011 and 2015. The company has since reprinted the original novel and the Mubou-hen side story novel in ten and seven volumes, respectively. Akita launched a prequel novel on January 19, the second volume of which went on sale on April 1 (pictured).
Hajime Sawada serialized the first manga adaptation in Monthly Dragon Junior between 1997 and 2001. The second part ran in the same magazine from 2002-2003.
Illustrator Muraji drew a new three-part manga adaptation on Famitsu's Comic Clear website between 2016 and 2018. Kadokawa published the manga in five compiled volumes.
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Source: animate Times
