The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom is airing on NHK Educational, with Amazon Prime Video streaming the series and an English dub. The most recent cast addition is Yusuke Kobayashi as a mysterious boy who appears in the seventh episode.
The anime of Nao Iwamoto's The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom has been on NHK Educational since October 3, with Amazon Prime Video streaming the series and an English dub. The production was set well before launch: Kiyoko Sayama directs at J.C. Staff, and the seven brothers are voiced by Kengo Takanashi, Makoto Tanikawa, Haruki Ishiya, Satoshi Inomata, Kiyoto Mizuno, Taishi Murata, and Reiji Kawashima. A second trailer in September confirmed five more cast members and the opening song "Sayonara wa Iwanai" by yama.
Since the premiere, the announcements have been cast additions tied to individual episodes. Shoya Ishige was cast as Johann, a noble house's son from Marronnier's western territory and vice captain of the Marronnier knights, ahead of the third episode. Four royal family roles for the Country of Long Nights arc, which starts in episode 4, went to Naomi Shindo, Atsushi Ono, Ai Kayano, and Yurie Funato. Ryota Takeuchi was added as Saturno for the sixth episode, and Yusuke Kobayashi as a mysterious boy with a plan for the seven brothers in the seventh.
The premise is seven brother knights sent as goodwill ambassadors to neighboring kingdoms, each bound for a land matching his name. The premiere introduced Lady General Baribara, who commands the knights, and Princess Brunhild, who disguises herself as the margrave Lord Bruno. Viz Media licensed the manga on October 1 and put the first two chapters out digitally the same day. The manga launched in Shogakukan's Flowers magazine in 2016, and Shogakukan shipped the 11th compiled volume on June 10.
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The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom anime has cast Yusuke Kobayashi as a mysterious boy with a plan for the seven knight brothers, the staff announced on Thursday. The character appears in the seventh episode on Saturday. The NHK Educational broadcast premiered on October 3, with Amazon Prime Video streaming the series and an English dub. Viz Media licensed Nao Iwamoto's manga on October 1.
The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom anime added Ryota Takeuchi to its cast as Saturno, a character who appears in the sixth episode on Saturday. The NHK Educational broadcast premiered on October 3 at 6:25 p.m. JST, with Amazon Prime Video streaming the series and an English dub. Kiyoko Sayama directs at J.C. Staff, and Kengo Takanashi leads the seven brothers' cast.
The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom anime announced four more cast members on Thursday, all voicing the royal family of the Country of Long Nights. Naomi Shindo plays Queen Hyrokkin, Atsushi Ono plays her prince consort Rollo, Ai Kayano plays heir presumptive Birgitta, and Yurie Funato plays Birgitta's daughter Kastehelmi. The arc starts in episode 4. The anime premiered on NHK Educational on October 3.
The television anime of Nao Iwamoto's The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom manga has cast Shoya Ishige as Johann, a noble house's son from Marronnier's western territory and vice captain of the Marronnier knights. Johann heads to the Country of Long Nights with Insomniac on a diplomatic mission and appears in the third episode on Saturday. The anime premiered on NHK Educational on October 3, with Amazon Prime Video streaming.
The premiere introduces seven brother knights sent as goodwill ambassadors to neighboring kingdoms, each bound for a land that matches his name. Lady General Baribara commands the knights and is revered by Eleonora, a swordswoman shown defeating male knights. Princess Brunhild disguises herself as the margrave Lord Bruno to hunt acorns for her pet squirrel, accompanied by the knight Chilly when her usual guard falls ill.
The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom premieres on NHK E TV on October 3 at 6:25 p.m., with Amazon Prime Video streaming it worldwide the next day, October 4, at midnight. J.C.STAFF handles animation. The series adapts Nao Iwamoto's manga about the seven sons of a female general who travel to seven countries as envoys. NHK ONE carries a same-day and catch-up stream.
Viz Media announced on Thursday that it is publishing Nao Iwamoto's The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom manga in English. The company uploaded the first two chapters digitally the same day. The fantasy romance centers on seven brothers who are knights of the Marronnier Kingdom. The kingdom sits at the center of eight kingdoms, and each brother is dispatched to a different one as an ambassador on a quest to find his fated partner. The manga launched in Shogakukan's Flowers magazine in 2016, and Shogakukan shipped the 11th compiled volume on June 10. It topped the list of manga for female readers in the 2018 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook. A television anime adaptation debuted on October 3 on the NHK Educational channel at 6:25 p.m. JST, and Amazon Prime Video added the series on the same day with English subtitles and an English dub.
The television anime of Nao Iwamoto's The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom manga has revealed a second trailer, new cast members, and its opening theme. Miyuki Sakurai, Natsumi Fujiwara, Takehito Koyasu, Kazuyuki Okitsu, and Daisuke Namikawa join the cast, and yama performs the opening song "Sayonara wa Iwanai." The anime premieres on October 3.
The television anime of Nao Iwamoto's Marronnier Okoku no Shichinin no Kishi manga revealed its first promotional video, main visual, cast, and October 3 premiere on NHK Educational. Kengo Takanashi, Makoto Tanikawa, Haruki Ishiya, Satoshi Inomata, Kiyoto Mizuno, Taishi Murata, and Reiji Kawashima voice the seven knight brothers. Kiyoko Sayama directs at J.C. Staff.