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'Requiem of the Rose King' releases PV, KV, cast information, airs January 2022

Written by: Nicole Castro

Published on: December 3, 2021 at 12:36 PHT (GMT+8)


The official Twitter account for Aya Kanno's Requiem of the Rose King has released a promotional video (PV), key visual (KV), and additional cast information in anticipation of the anime which airs on Jan. 9, 2022.


According to the PV, the TV anime adaptation will air in two consecutive cours.


Below is the key visual.

Requiem of the Rose King (Japanese: 薔薇王の葬列, Romaji: Bara-Ō no Sōretsu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aya Kanno. It is loosely based on the Shakespearean plays Henry VI, Part 3 and Richard III. The series follows the character of Richard III during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) period in English history.


The manga has been serialized in Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine since October 2013 and collected into 15 volumes as of March 2021. It is licensed in English by Viz Media.



Cast

  • Mitsuki Saiga (斎賀みつき) as Richard III

  • Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川 光) as Henry

  • Hayami Shou (速水奨) as Richard, Duke of York

  • Kōsuke Toriumi (鳥海浩輔) as Edward

  • Yasuaki Takumi (内匠靖明) as George

  • Satoshi Mikami (三上哲) as Earl of Warwick

  • Satoshi Hino (日野 聡) as Catesby

  • Sayaka Ohara (大原 さやか) as Princess Margaret

  • Kōhei Amasaki (天崎滉平) as Prince Edward

  • Sayumi Suzushiro (鈴代紗弓) as Anne

  • Ayumi Mano (真野あゆみ) as Isabelle

  • Shizuka Ito (伊藤 静) as Elizabeth

  • Aya Hisakawa (久川 綾) as Cecily

  • Riho Sugiyama (杉山里穂) as Buckingham

  • Aoi Yuki (悠木碧) as Joan of Arc

  • Hōchū Ōtsuka (大塚芳忠) as Narrator


Staff

  • Original work: Aya Kanno "Requiem of the Rose King" (serialized in "Monthly Princess" by Akita Shoten)

  • Original source: William Shakespeare's "Henry VI" and "Richard III"

  • Director: Kentaro Suzuki

  • Series composition, Screenplay: Hiroki Uchida

  • Character design: Chikara Hashizume

  • Art director: Kentaro Izumi

  • Color design: Mayumi Tanahashi

  • Cinematography: Akihiro Takahashi

  • Sound director: Yoshikazu Iwanami

  • Music: Kou Otani

  • Music production: Lantis

  • Animation production: J.C.STAFF


Synopsis by MAL:

The crown of England has been hotly contested throughout history, and in the Middle Ages, a series of great civil wars became known as the War of the Roses. Claiming a right to the throne, the Duke of York seeks to unseat King Henry VI and his heir in order to become king himself.


On a dark day filled with many ill omens, the Duke gains a son: Richard Plantagenet, third of his name. Neither male nor female, but instead possessing characteristics of both sexes, Richard III is immediately reviled by his mother. Her hatred defines his childhood, leading to a deep disgust toward his own body and an adverse reaction to being called a demon.


Richard grows up troubled by visions of England's former foe, Joan of Arc, who taunts that he will bring ruin to all who know him. He believes that he can attain salvation by helping his father achieve his destiny of becoming the king. However, cursed by the expectations of both his mother and Joan, will Richard's actions instead drag his family down into darkness?


 

Source: Requiem of the Rose King official Twitter, official website, Comic Natalie

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