Director Goro Taniguchi’s Maria the Virgin Witch to Begin Broadcasting Jan. 11, ZAQ and True in Charge of Theme Songs

Information on the broadcast of Maria the Virgin Witch as well as the theme song artists and the title of the theme songs were announced at an advance screening event for the first episode held on Sunday, Nov. 30. The broadcast will begin on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 on Tokyo MX and Sun TV.

The manga Maria the Virgin Witch was serialized in Good! Afternoon (Kodansha) from November 2008 to July 2013. The original work by Masayuki Ishikawa spans three volumes total. A new serialization called Maria the Virgin Witch: Exhibition began in the same magazine in July of this year, the first volume to which will release on Friday, Jan. 9.

Maria the Virgin Witch takes place during the Hundred Years’ War between France and England in Europe during the Middle Ages. The story centers on the main character, Maria the Virgin Witch, who attracts the attention of archangel Michael while repeatedly trying to influence the battlefield.

Even the wonderful staff of the anime is a key point and includes Goro Taniguchi of Code Geass fame as director, Hideyuki Kurata as series composer and scriptwriter, and Yuriko Chiba as character designer. Producing the animation is Production I.G.

The opening theme is “Philosophy of Dear World” by ZAQ who also sang the opening themes to Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions and Trinity Seven. The ending theme is “Alies” by True. True is the stage name of Miho Karasawa who has also sang the opening theme for Buddy Complex.

Additional members of the cast have also been announced and include Ai Kakuma as the young girl Anne who visits Maria, Miyuki Ichijo as her grandmother Martha, Yuki Ono as Garfa, a soldier in the French army who thinks Maria to be annoying, and Kenta Miyake as Yvain, the leader of the “Brothers of Crimson Arms” to which Garfa is a member.

Other members of the cast include Bin Shimada as Guillaume, the lord of the French people, Sachiko Kojima as Lolotte, a prostitute whose clients are soldiers, Takahiro Sakurai as Bernard, the head of the town’s monastery, Natsuki Hanae as Gilbert, a monk in training under Bernard, and Mamiko Noto as Viv, a witch from Winchester. The cast is overflowing with splendor.

PVs will be released as well as more information ahead of the broadcast in January. Just what kind of fantasy will we be shown? Look forward to more information to come.

TV Anime Maria the Virgin Witch Official Site

TV Anime Maria the Virgin Witch
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee

Source: animeanime

TV Anime Maria the Virgin Witch PV #1
TV Anime *Maria the Virgin Witch* PV #1
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee
© Masayuki Ishikawa, Kodansha Ltd. / Maria the Virgin Witch Production Committee

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