Wistoria: Wand and Sword anime revealed a new visual and three additional cast on Sunday at AnimeJapan 2024. The newly added cast include Tetsuya Kakihara as Julius Rainburg, Kengo Kawanishi as Ignor Lindor, and Lynn as Liana Owenzaus. The anime is slated to premiere in July. 112wg
The series is a t production between studios Actus and Bandai Namco Pictures. Tatsuya Yoshihara is directing the anime and is also in charge of screenplay. Sayaka Ono is handling the character designs and animation direction. Yuki Hayashi is composing the music. The previously announced cast consists of Kohei Amasaki as the main character Will Serfort and Akira Sekine as Elfaria.
The anime is based on a manga series by Fujino Omori with illustrations provided by Toshi Aoi. The series has been serialized in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shonen Magazine since December 2020. Kodansha USA licenses the manga series for North America and describes the first volume as follows:
RISE OF THE NO-TALENT Will Serfort dreams of keeping his promise to a childhood friend by becoming a Magia Vander, one of the mighty magicians who sit atop the Wizard’s Tower. However, he is unable to cast even the simplest of spells, leaving him to fight dungeon monsters to earn credits at Regarden Magical Academy. As if that weren’t enough, he finds himself putting his sword skills to the test against a bullying professor!
Source: Anime Japan 2024, Wistoria: Wand and Sword official website
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