In previous news , Drecom announced an anime
adaptation of " The Holy Grail of Eris ( Eris no
Seihai ) ", the light novel series by Kujira Tokiwa and
illustrated by Yu-nagi , along with a teaser visual,
promotional video, and the voice cast. Now more details about the project have
been revealed, although a premiere date is still unknown.
The
official website has revealed the television anime's format, additional cast
members, and a new visual and promotional video. The new cast members are Yohei
Azakami as Randolph Ulster and Mao Ichimichi as Lily
Orlamunde. The production team includes the following roles:
- Director :
Morita to Junpei.
- Series composition and script: Kenichi Yamashita.
- Character
design: Chie Kawaguchi.
- Sub-character
design: Jun Yukawa.
- Art Director: Nobuhito Sue (Kusanagi).
- Production: Good Smile Film / DRE
Pictures.
- Animation
production: Ashi Productions.
Regarding
the above details, they were as follows:
- The voice cast includes Kana
Ichinose as Constance Grail , known for her roles as Ichigo in
"Darling in the Franxx" and Suletta Mercury in "Mobile Suit
Gundam: The Witch from Mercury"; and Sayumi Suzushiro as
Scarlett Castiel , who has voiced Uruka Takemoto in "We
Never Learn" and Fuuka Akitsuki in Fuuka.
- "The Holy Grail of
Eris" began as a web novel on the indie site Shousetsuka ni Narou in
2017 ,
where it garnered attention before its adaptation.
- Drecom simultaneously published
all five volumes of the original light novel on November 7, 2024, marking
a significant milestone in the series.
- The manga adaptation,
illustrated by Hinase Momoyama, debuted in 2019 on Square Enix's Manga UP!
platform. The
manga released its eleventh compiled book volume on the same day, November
7, 2024.
- In this story, Connie is a
young noblewoman whose only notable quality is her sincerity. In a
single night, she loses her fiancé and is accused of a crime she didn't
commit. When all seems lost, the ghost of Scarlett Castiel, a notorious
villain executed years before, possesses her and clears her name. In
return, Scarlett asks for her help to solve the mystery behind her death
and uncover a conspiracy that continues to the present.
