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Arslan TV Anime Casts Kousuke Toriumi, Wataru Hatano, Manami Numakura
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The official website for anime announced the new main characters and their voice cast for the anime's second half.
Yumi Uchiyama as Etoile, a knight in the Lusitania army
The July issue of Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine will unveil the character designs for Rajendra, Jaswant, and Alfried on June 9. Yumi Uchiyama already voiced Etoile in the first half of the anime, before becoming part of the main cast in the second half.
The television anime streaming the anime as it airs in Japan, and it describes the story:
In the kingdom of Pars lies the Royal Capital of Ecbatana, a powerful city ruled by the fearsome King Andragoras. Arslan, the 14-year-old prince of Pars, is a green ruler and lacks the fierce leadership skills possessed by his father. After his father falls victim to a treacherous plot headed by one of his most trusted comrades, the kingdom of Pars falls in the war with the neighboring nation of Lusitania. Narrowly escaping with his life, Arslan must embark on a journey to reclaim the fallen kingdom and fulfill his destiny as ruler of Pars.
The television anime Yoshiki Tanaka's original novel series which already inspired a 1991-93 original video anime series.
Kodansha published the third volume in Japan in February, and released the earlier 1991-93 original video anime.
[Via Ota-Suke]
