Manaria Friends

Manaria Friends
Old Promotional art for the series, featuring Grea (left) and Anne (right).
マナリアフレンズ
(Manaria Furenzu)
Genre Fantasy[1]
Manga
Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends
Written by Cygames
Illustrated by Kenji Mizuda
Published by Cygames
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Cycomics
Original run May 8, 2016 – November 26, 2017
Volumes 2
Anime television series
Directed by Hideki Okamoto
Written by Satoko Sekine
Music by Takashi Watanabe
Studio CygamesPictures
Original run January 2019 – scheduled

Manaria Friends (Japanese: マナリアフレンズ, Hepburn: Manaria Furenzu), formerly Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends (神撃のバハムート マナリアフレンズ, Shingeki no Bahamūto Manaria Furenzu), is a Japanese anime television series based on the Rage of Bahamut social game. The series is not related to the second season of the earlier Rage of Bahamut: Genesis anime. It was originally scheduled to premiere in April 2016, before being postponed and rescheduled for January 2019.

Characters

Anne (アン, An)
Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa[2]
Grea (グレア, Gurea)
Voiced by: Ayaka Fukuhara[2]
Hanna (ハンナ, Han'na)
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki[3]
Owen (オーウェン, Ōwen)
Voiced by: Wataru Hatano[4]
Rue (ルゥ, Rū)
Voiced by: Kimiko Koyama[4]
Miranda (ミランダ, Miranda)
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue[4]
William (ウィリアム, Wiriamu)
Voiced by: Yuuma Uchida[4]
Heinlein (ハインライン, Hainrain)
Voiced by: Chiharu Sawashiro[4]

Production

Originally titled Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends, the series is an adaptation of the "Mysteria Academy" or "Manaria Mahō Gakuin" event in the Rage of Bahamut social game, and is unrelated to the second season of Rage of Bahamut: Genesis, which was also adapted from the game.[2] Cygames announced the adaptation in August 2015.[2][5] The series was originally announced as being written and directed by Takafumi Hoshikawa, with animation by Studio Hibari. Megumi Ishihara was to provide the series' character designs and serve as chief animation director. Kenichi Kurata was the art director for the anime, and the music was to be composed by Takashi Watanabe.[1][6] However, on 8 March 2016, all of the series' staff was removed "due to various circumstances."[7] On October 2, 2018, it was announced that the series would be released as Manaria Friends, with CygamesPictures stepping in to animate the series.[8] Additionally, Hideki Okamoto is directing, Satoko Sekine is writing the scripts, Minami Yoshida is providing character designs, and Takashi Watanabe is composing the series' music.[8]

Broadcast and release

The series was scheduled to air as part of the Ultra Super Anime Time program of anime shorts from Ultra Super Pictures,[3] alongside Space Patrol Luluco and the second season of Kagewani,[9] It was to have premiered on 1 April 2016,[3] and been broadcast on Tokyo MX, AT-X, and BS11.[10] However, on 8 March 2016, it was announced that the series' broadcast had been delayed until further notice,[7] and its slot in Ultra Super Anime Time block was filled by a rebroadcast of the 2014 series Puchim@s!! Petit Petit Idolm@ster, a spinoff of The Idolm@ster franchise.[11] After the staff was replaced, it was rescheduled to premiere in January 2019.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends Anime's Staff, Visual, April Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends TV Anime Announced for 2016". Anime News Network. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends Anime's Cast, Character Designs Revealed". Anime News Network. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends Anime Casts Kikuko Inoue, Wataru Hatano, More". Anime News Network. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (31 August 2015). "VIDEO: "Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends" TV Anime to be Aired in 2016". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (15 January 2016). ""Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends" TV Anime Set for April 2016". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends Anime Announces Indefinite Delay, Removes Staff Listing". Anime News Network. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 Sherman, Jennifer (October 2, 2018). "Manaria Friends TV Anime Shorts Reveal Video, Visuals, January 2019 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kagewani Monster Suspense Anime Gets 2nd Season in April". Anime News Network. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "On Air". manaria.jp. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Chapman, Paul (29 March 2016). ""Puchim@s!" Pinch-Hits for "Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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