A duchess
who knows more about punches than manners arrives at the anime with the entire
cast ready. The official website of the animated adaptation based on the light
novels Always a Catch! (known in Japanese as Nigashita
Sakana wa Ōkikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ōkisugita Ken) revealed a second
main promotional video on Tuesday. The production committee took advantage of
the update to confirm that the series will officially premiere on television
on April 1.
The new
trailer served to present a preview of the ending theme titled "DEAD OR
LOVE", which will be performed by singer-songwriter Yoshino (recognized
for her participation in Watashi wo Tabetai, Hitodenashi).
Previously, it had been confirmed that the opening theme will
be called "Chikai wa Kyun to." and will be a collaboration of HoneyWorks
feat. Airi Suzuki.
Detalles
de Always a Catch!
The
animation work is carried out by the TROYCA studio. The
director's chair is occupied by Akira Oguro (who worked
on Giant Beasts of Ars and Namu Amida Butsu! -Rendai
Utena-). Michiko Yokote (Ao-chan Can't Study!, Call
of the Night) oversees the scripts for the series, while the character
designs are being adapted by Isamu Suzuki (Shinobi no
Ittoki).
What is
the story about?
This wacky
romantic comedy follows Maria, the daughter of a duke who grew up
convinced that she would one day inherit her father's duchy. Because of this,
he devoted his entire youth to honing his martial arts skills, leaving aside
any thoughts about marriage. However, the sudden birth of a younger brother
completely strips her of her role as heiress.
Realizing
that she now needs to get married, she discovers that she has arrived a little
late to the game of getting suitors. After traveling to a neighboring country
to study and look for a husband, she is perplexed when the crown prince
publicly declares that his engagement to her is annulled, mistaking her for
another girl. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, the young woman ends up
knocking out a whole gang of thieves in front of him, revealing that the prince
might have a soft spot for ladies capable of kicking ass.
About
the original work
Mayo
Momoyo began
publishing this story in short story format through the Shōsetsuka ni
Narō website in 2020, where he also released a sequel that same year. Square
Enix began printing the light novels with illustrations by
artist Mito from 2021. For his part, Kaki Nagato has
been drawing a manga adaptation on the Manga UP! service since
April 2022. Both the seventh volume of the novels and the tenth compilation
volume of the manga will go on sale simultaneously this coming April 7.
