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Delico's Nursery Anime Reveals Theme Songs, New Promo Video, August 7 Debut
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The staff of Kenichi Suemitsu's TRUMP 2009 stage play, revealed the show's theme song artists and the main promotional video on Friday. The staff also revealed the show will premiere on August 7.
Anonymouz will perform the ending theme song "Prayer." The above video previews both themes.
The anime's debut on August 7 is a delay from its originally planned July debut. The channels will instead air four special programs for the anime once a week starting on July 10. The first three special programs will highlight the franchise's stage play series, and the fourth program will feature a discussion with the anime's cast.
The anime stars:
- Masakazu Morita as Dali Delico
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Gerhard Fra
- Hiro Shimono as Henrique Lorca
- Takuya Satō as Dino Classico
- Rina Hidaka as Uru Delico
- Konomi Kohara as Lafaelo Delico
- Ayasa Itō as Angelico Fra
- Yū Wakui as Lucia Lorca
- Sanae Fuku as Elena Lorca
- Chika Anzai as Theodore Classico
Naruto stage plays) is composing the music.
A previous video described the show's story:
In the past, the vampire race that ruled over the land had the power of immortality. In the present day, this power has been lost and the world has been divided into two groups: the now-mortal vampire race and the human race that coincides with their limited life-span. However, it is said that somewhere in this world exists one sole Vampire that still has eternal life. TRUE OF VAMP: The originator of Vamps. Connecting the first and last letters, people called the origins of the vampire race "TRUMP."
The gothic fantasy takes place in a world of vampires raised as nobles. The legendary original vampire TRUMP is believed to have eternal life. The anime follows Dali Delico, the head of one of the most prestigious aristocratic families.
Suemitsu's original stage play opened in Japan in 2009. The play has since inspired other plays, short stories, and concerts. Suemitsu and planned to launch a prequel manga titled Cocoon this spring, but is delaying the debut due to their poor health.
Source: Press release
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