Square Enix revealed a new anime series based on the Lord of Vermilion collectible card game announced at this year's AnimeJapan to commemorate the game's 10-year anniversary this June. The anime adaptation will be titled Lord of Vermilion: Guren no Ou.

Synopsis
Set in Tokyo, it's January 29, 2030. High-frequency resonance is observed in the vicinity of Tokyo, and the red fog rolls into the city. Those who hear the sound, humans and animals alike, pass out, losing consciousness. Everything shuts down in Tokyo, believing that the fog is carrying an unknown virus that causes an epidemic. However, six days later, after the incident, people wake up as if nothing happened. After that, Tokyo's sealed-off city sections gradually return to normal. However, since the high-frequency resonance, some "bizarre events" start to happen, and people find themselves being pulled deeper into more mysteries. Meanwhile, young people start to become aware of themselves and release their power hidden in their blood, discovering themselves as "vessel of wisdom blood." Together, being led by something unknown, they meet, communicate, and face the unavoidable circle of fate, sacrificing their own lives.

Staff
Director: Eiji Suganuma (Karneval (TV))
Series Composition: Masashi Suzuki (Oda Nobuna no Yabou)
Character Design: Toshie Kawamura (Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen)
Studio: Asread and Tear Studio
Production: LORD of VERMILION Production Committee

Cast
Chihiro Kamina: Yuki Kaji (Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens)
Yuri Shiraki: Misato Fukuen (the Yozakura Quartet series)

Developed by Think Garage, the first game in the series was released by Square Enix in June 2008. A sequel followed in October 2009, which spawned Lord of Vermilion Re:2 in July 2011, an upgraded version of the sequel. Square Enix published Lord of Vermilion III in August 2013, and the fourth and latest game in the series, Lord of Vermilion IV, was released in Summer 2017.

Official site: http://lord-of-vermilion.com
Official Twitter: @LoVanimation

Source: animate Times

Lord of Vermilion: Guren no Ou on MAL