Übel Blatt anime confirms January 2025 release date, theme songs, and more with new PV

On Friday, November 15, 2024, Pony Canyon streamed a new promotional video for the Übel Blatt anime. According to the short clip, the series is set to premiere on January 11, 2024. The anime will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video globally. Additionally, the staff announced more cast members for the series.

Produced by Satelight and Staple Entertainment, Übel Blatt anime is based on Etorouji Shion's dark fantasy manga series of the same name. Young Gangan had serialized the manga from December 2004 to 2009 before it was moved to Monthly Big Gangan in 2011. The manga was serialized til 2019, publishing 24 volumes.

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Übel Blatt anime's new trailer confirms January 11, 2025 as release date

The official YouTube channel of Pony Canyon streamed the second promotional video on Friday, November 15, 2024, to reveal that Übel Blatt anime will premiere on January 11, 2024.

Broadcast information has also arrived, according to which, the Übel Blatt anime will air its episodes every Saturday from 12:30 am JST, starting January 11, 2025, on Tokyo MX and BS Nippon TV channels in Japan (stylized as Friday, 24:30 JST, January 10, 2025).

Japanese fans can also watch the anime every Monday at 1:59 AM JST on Kansai TV and 9:30 pm JST on AT-X. International fans outside Japan won't have to worry as Amazon Prime Video has secured the global distribution rights for this anime and stream the episodes as they air in Japan.

Köinzell and Peepi in the trailer (Image via Satelight and Staple Entertainment)

The latest promotional video for the Übel Blatt anime begins with Köinzell asking Ergnach whether they recognize him since his appearance has changed with time. The PV highlights Köinzell's intense desire for vengeance as he returns to eradicate those who wronged him.

Information regarding the theme songs is revealed. GARNiDELiA performs the opening theme song, Zainin (Sinner), while Hina Tachibana sings the ending theme, Stella. The anime's official site has shared comments from the respective artists, where they reveal their excitement to be part of the franchise.

New cast members for the Übel Blatt anime include Hitomi Ueda as Altea, Toshiki Masuda as Vid, and Yuna Kanari as Aht. It was previously mentioned Yuya Hirose would voice Köinzell, the main hero, and Hina Tachibana would star as Peepi. The latest PV previews the character voices of Köinzell and Peepi.

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Staff and the plot of Übel Blatt anime

Takashi Naoya directs the dark fantasy anime at the joint production of Satelight and Staple Entertainment Studios, with Tatsuya Takahashi supervising the series scripts and composition. Kiyoshi Tateishi is in charge of the character designs.

Additionally, the staff has announced new staff members. Matsuo Asami is credited as the assistant director, with Tetsua Yamada as the scriptwriter. Takaaki Sekizaki is in charge of the monster design, with Kio Edamatsu as the mechanical designer.

Köinzell in the anime (Image via Satelight and Staple Entertainment)

Shun Narita composes the show's music, with Takahiro Fujimoto as the sound director. Other staff members are Toshie Miyazawa as the color designer, Hirotaka Kozaki as the art director, Toshimitsu Kobayashi, Atsushi Aono, Sachiyo Komito, and Taeko Ogi as the chief animation directors and others.

Based on Etorouji-san's manga series, the Übel Blatt anime follows the adventures of the hero, Köinzell, who wields the legendary Dark Blade. According to a rumor, anyone who stands in his path gets killed. One day, he is pursued by the traitorous Lances, the four powerful warriors who were rumored to be defeated by the Seven Heroes. Köinzell then embarks on a blood-stained path to eliminate the ones who betrayed him.

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