A teaser trailer has been released for the upcoming The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies anime. Character design illustrations for the show’s two lead characters were also revealed.
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies is set to debut in July. It is based on the manga by the late Cocoa Fujiwara (Inu x Boku SS). The 4-koma was serialized in Square Enix’s Gangan Joker from September 21, 2013 to March 20, 2015 and is Fujiwara’s last work. The manga has been collected into three tankoubon volumes.
The anime’s synopsis:
The lieutenant is merciless and cunning. He’s the brains behind the organization and righthand man to the king. Byakuya, a jinxed magical girl is the one in charge of standing up to the earth invasion. Mira, the evil lieutenant, is supposed to face off against the girl and unexpectedly falls in love at first sight… This is the story of the magical girl and the evil lieutenant who used to be enemies. Refusing to kill (and love) each other, what will become of the couple—?
Staff
• Director: Akiyo Oohashi (The Stranger by the Shore)
• Series composer and scriptwriter: Yuniko Ayana (BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!)
• Character designer: Haruko Iizuka (Horimiya, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish)
• Music composer: MAYUKO (Ranking of Kings)
• Animation production: Bones
Cast
• Yuuki Ono as Mira
• Mai Nakahara as Byakuya Mimori
Source: @mahoaku_anime
