Sentai Filmworks announced the pickup of the rights for A Chivalry of a Failed Knight earlier this week and now the streaming plans have been revealed. Diverging from their norm of shows they acquire ending up on Crunchyroll and multiple other services, this series is being set for a Hulu exclusive simulcast. And not just open streaming, but part of their paid service. Episodes will be available to stream for Hulu subscribers for $7.99 per month with limited commercials and $11.99 per month with no commercials.
That will last exclusively on Hulu during the first week of simulcast with free-to-user streaming available one week later. Simulcasting is slated to begin October 3, 2015.
Hulu has been making some stronger content plays recently and is currently considered a very overlooked streaming service by Wall Street investors even as it racks up more financial gains in the US and other markets.
The anime adaptation is being directed by Shin Oonuma while Jin Tamamura is serving as the overall director. They’re working off of the scripts by Shogo Yasukawa and character designs by Sei Komatsubara. The series is being animated at SILVER LINK and Nexus.
The cast has includes Ryota Ohsaka as Ikki Kurogane, Shizuka Ishigami as Stella Vermillion, Nao Toyama as Shizuku Kurogane and Shintaro Asanuma as Nagi Arisuin. The supporting cast also includes Yuu Kobayashi as Ayase Ayatsuji, Hisako Kanemoto as Touka Toudou, Mariko Higashiuchi as Kurono Shinguuji, Yuuka Aisaka as Kagami Kusakabe, Yuka Iguchi as Nene Saikyou, Izumi Kitta as Yuuri Oriki, M.A.O as Renren Tomaru, Megumi Han as Utakata Misogi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Shizuya Kirihara, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Kuraudo Kurashiki and Kinryuu Arimoto as Ryouma Kurogane.
The title is originally known as Rakudai Kishi no Cavalary and it began back in 2013 with artwork by artist Won. Seven volumes have been released as of this spring for the light novel series while a manga adaptation began in March 2014 from Megumu Soramichi.
Plot concept: The series revolves around Mage-Knights, humans with supernatural powers who can materialize a weapon from their souls. Ikki Kurogane, dubbed as the “Failure Knight” for having no talent in modern-day magic, is a repeating student in an institution for Mage-Knights because of his failing grades. With the installation of a new head of the institution, a new rule was stated: knights with compatible abilities must share rooms and train together for the whole school year to maximize their abilities.
One day, Ikki encounters a half-naked girl, Stella Vermillion, who was changing in his room. It turns out that she is a princess of a foreign country and a Rank A Mage-Knight to boot. Stella challenged Ikki to a duel where the loser must be obedient to the winner. This fateful meeting changes Ikki’s life as he strives to become a real Mage-Knight.
Finally! The time has come! I have been waiting for this to get an anime adaptation.