Nao Iwamoto's manga "The Seven Knights of Marronnier Kingdom," which was also selected as the number one manga in the female category of "This Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2018," will be adapted into a TV anime and will begin airing on NHK E-tele in October. Seiko Sayama will direct, and JCSTAFF will produce it. A visual depicting the seven knights, a special video, and a handwritten comment from the original author, Nao Iwamoto, have been released.
"The Seven Knights of Marronnier Kingdom" is a manga series that has been serialized in "Monthly Flowers" (Shogakukan) since 2016. Reaching its 10th anniversary since the start of its serialization, a TV anime adaptation has been announced. The comics have been translated and published in France, Spain, and other countries, and are widely loved overseas. Set in the Marronnier Kingdom, located at the center of eight nations, the story follows seven brothers who are knights, each sent as ambassadors to the seven nations, searching for their destined partners... a fantasy romance.
Director Sayama commented, "When I was first approached about the project, I was honestly a little intimidated by the idea of a 'grand fantasy spanning multiple countries.' I'm actually not very good at themes like 'a perfect hero fighting with a heavy mission to save the world,' so I was worried about whether I could do it. However, as I carefully read through the original work, my tension gradually melted away as I encountered the exquisite balance between fantasy and reality. I will do my best to bring out the full potential of this 'exquisite balance' in the anime. One of the highlights of the work is that each character travels to different regions in a road movie style, so you can enjoy different cultures and scenery in each chapter. The music is also composed using instruments suited to each region, so the atmosphere changes dramatically from place to place. I hope you will feel like you are traveling with the characters."
◇Staff (titles omitted)
Director: Seiko Sayama; Series Composition/Screenplay: Shinzo Fujita; Character Design: Yuriko Maeda; Sound Director: Hitoshi Aketagawa; Music: Yoshiaki Fujisawa; Animation Production: JCSTAFF
