If your
guilty pleasure is the protagonists pretending to be completely useless but who
could secretly destroy an entire continent before breakfast, then go reserve a
place on your list for the summer season. The Maho Film studio
has just released the first promotional trailer for The Insipid
Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne (or Saikyo Degarashi Oji for
those who read the light novel), confirming that this story full of magic,
political intrigue and hidden power will hit our screens in July.
A Cast
of Royals for the Empire's Conspiracies
To bring to
life the betrayals and alliances of the Adler family, the production committee
dropped the wallet and put together a team of seiyuus that is
pure quality. The main cast that we already knew is joined by new industry
veterans, leaving us with a brutal lineup:
- Yuma Uchida as Arnold Lakes
Adler
The unmistakable Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen and Kyo Soma in Fruits Basket. - Kikunosuke Toya as Leonard Lakes
Adler
Famous for being the chaotic voice of Denji in Chainsaw Man. - Manaka Iwami as Fine von
Kleinert
Our dear Akane Kurokawa at Oshi no Ko and Tohru Honda at Fruits Basket. - Atsushi Tamaru as Eric Lakes
Adler
Known for voicing Ayato Amagiri in The Asterisk War and Mochizo Oji in Tamako Market. - Ryota Takeuchi as Gordon Lakes
Adler
The imposing voice behind Elias Ainsworth in The Ancient Magus' Bride and Wakatoshi Ushijima in Haikyuu!!. - Mitsuki Saiga as Zandora Lakes
Adler
Famous for her role as Yelena in Attack on Titan and Rossiu in Gurren Lagann. - Kazuhiko Inoue as Johannes Lakes
Adler
An absolute legend of the industry, eternally acclaimed as Kakashi Hatake in Naruto.
The art
of governing from the shadows in style
Under the
direction of Yuji Yanase (the same one behind the two seasons
of By the Grace of the Gods), the anime promises to keep us hooked
on the machinations of the nobility. The scripts are in charge of Kazuyuki
Fudeyasu, who already knows perfectly well how to handle the tension of the
fights thanks to his work on Record of Ragnarok. And as an extra
gem for old-school fans, the character designs are in charge of Kazuko
Tadano, a historical illustrator of the industry who worked on none other
than the classic Sailor Moon.
Synopsis
of The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne
Arnold is
the seventh prince of the Empire of Adrasia and is the laughingstock of the
court. Everyone nicknames him the "insipid prince," especially since
his twin brother is a prodigious talent revered by the entire nation. However,
behind this façade of absolute mediocrity, Arnold hides his true identity:
Silver, one of only five SS-ranked adventurers on the continent. When his
younger brother, Leo, decides to seriously run to inherit the throne, Arnold
decides to pull the strings from the shadows to ensure his victory. With the
unexpected help of a beautiful and mysterious assistant, the strongest prince
of all will begin a secret war full of manipulations to control the future of
the empire.
