The official website of Kenji Kamiyama's upcoming original anime movie Hirune Hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari has announced on Thursday that it will receive a spin-off short anime. Titled Ancien to Mahou no Tablet: Mou Hitotsu no Hirune Hime, the short anime will be delivered via Hulu Japan in early March.

The short anime will follow the adventure of Ancien, a girl that keeps appearing in Kokone's dream. The story of the dream is one that Kokone heard from her father as a mysterious fairy tale when she was little. This is the story of another "Napping Princess."

The cast members returning from the movie are as follows:

Cast
Kokone Morikawa, Ancien: Mitsuki Takahata (Hirune Hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari)
Bewan: Arata Furuta (Captain Harlock)
Joi: Rie Kugimiya (Gintama)
Heartland King: Hideki Takahashi (Pokemon Best Wishes!: Victini to Shiroki Eiyuu Reshiram)
Momotarou, Peach: Yosuke Eguchi (Live-action film Rurouni Kenshin)

Staff
Director: Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
Script: Harumi Doki (Cyborg 009: Call of Justice)
Episode Director, Storyboard: Takeshi Sano (Sengoku Basara: Judge End)
Music: Yoko Shimomura (Gokujou Seitokai)
Studio: Signal. MD, IMAGICA Imageworks

Source: Eiga Natalie

Ancien to Mahou no Tablet: Mou Hitotsu no Hirune Hime on MAL