The upcoming The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant anime adaptation has gotten a new trailer that previews the lieutenant of the title.
There are also more cast announcements: Kenichi Suzumura as Fomalhaut, Ayako Kawasumi as Bellatrix, Hiro Shimono as Alcyone, Nao Toyama as Spica, Takumi Yamazaki as Sadalsudh, and Takaya Hashi as Betelgeuse.
The magical girl Mira was previewed last month.
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies will premiere in July. The anime is based on the 4-koma manga by the late Cocoa Fujiwara (Inu x Boku SS).
The plot is described as:
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—?
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies manga was serialized in Square Enix’s Gangan Joker from September 2013 to March 2015 and has been collected into three tankoubon volumes. It is Fujiwara’s last work.
Staff
• Director: Akiyo Ohashi (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
• Yuki Ono as Mira
• Mai Nakahara as Byakuya Mimori
• Shinichiro Miki as Mitsukai (cat)
• Mariya Ise as Hibana Kagari,
• Hikaru Midorikawa as Mitsukai (bird)
Source: avex pictures YouTube channel
