The official Twitter account of ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko imprint has revealed that a rebroadcast of the anime adaptation of Reki Kawahara and HiMA’s Accel World light novel series will begin next month. Additionally, details about the upcoming Blu-ray boxset of the first season have been revealed.
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— 電撃文庫 (@bunko_dengeki) December 3, 2015
The first season of the Accel World anime will be rebroadcasted on Tokyo MX from January 10th at 11:30pm JST. Episodes of the anime will be shown every week on Sunday after the 10th.
The main visual of the release has been revealed (above) and so were the contents of the Blu-ray boxset, which is selling on Amazon Japan for ¥30,000 (~ US$244.30). It will release on December 23rd containing:
- A specially designed box by series artist HiMA (above)
- A special digipak with 5 sleeves
- The anime’s OST
- All 24 episodes of the anime in 1080p
- The two 2 OVAs
- A special booklet containing a database about the series
A sequel of the anime was announced, known as Accel World -Infinite Burst-. Information about its format, whether it’s a new TV series, movie or a series of specials, have yet to be revealed. The anime itself will feature a brand new story and include new characters, all written by Kawahara himself.
The main cast and staff will return in the upcoming anime. The returning cast includes:
- Sachika Misawa (Arisa Meigo from Toaru Majutsu no Index: Endymion no Kiseki) returns to voice Kuroyukihime
- Yuuki Kaji (Eren Jaeger in Attack on Titan) as Haruyuki Arita
- Aki Toyosaki (Yui Hirasawa from K-ON!) voicing as Chiyuri Kurashima
- Shintaro Asanuma (Takatoshi Tsuda in Seitokai Yakuindomo) will voice Takumu Mayuzumi
The returning staff consists of:
- Director: Masakazu Obara (Sora Kake Girl, Mai-HiME)
- Anime Character Designer and Animation Director: Yukiko Aikei (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon)
- Duel Avatar Designer and Action Director: Yousuke Kabashima (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny and Madan no Ou to Vanadis Animation Director)
- Animation Production: Sunrise (Love Live! School Idol Project, Code Geass)
Here is the announcement video of the new anime:
Accel World is a light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by HiMA. The series began serialization in ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko magazine in 2008 and to date has a total of 18 compiled volumes. Two manga adaptations were released in 2010, one of which is a 4koma manga, with a spin-off manga releasing in 2012. An anime adaptation of the series was produced in 2012 by Sunrise (Love Live! School Idol Project, Gintama) and directed by Masakazu Obara (Mai-HiME, Mai-Otome), which aired for a total of 24 episodes. Two video game adaptations were also produced for the Sony PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. At a panel in 2014, Kawahara mentioned that a second season of the anime is unlikely due to Sunrise’s busy schedule following the popularity of Love Live! School Idol Project.
Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:
The year is 2046. Haruyuki Arita is a young boy who finds himself on the lowest social rungs of his school. Ashamed of his miserable life, Haruyuki can only cope by indulging in virtual games. But that all changes when Kuroyukihime, the most popular girl in school, introduces him to a mysterious program called Brain Burst and a virtual reality called the Accel World.
The first season of the Accel World anime will be rebroadcasted on Tokyo MX on Sundays from January 10 at 11:30pm JST. The Blu-ray boxset of the anime will be out on December 23rd, which is selling on Amazon Japan for ¥30,000 (~ US$244.30). A sequel of the anime titled Accel World -Infinite Burst- is currently in production.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.accel-world.net/
And follow their Twitter: @accel_world
Source Images – Amazon Japan
Source Image – Dengeki Bunko Twitter
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