You can’t keep a good franchise down, even when it seems like some of the big areas have been mined, such as in the Fate/Zero and Fate/Stay Night universe. Due out this summer from Silver Link with Shin Onuma directing is Fate/kaleid liner, an alternate universe spinoff series that puts all of its focus on Illyasviel. Of course, she’s not the only character from that world to show up as other Fate/Stay Night characters appear in the manga, which began in 2007 and across three different series has eight volumes released so far. Kadokawa has let loose with a new promo for the summer series that highlights its connection and gives hint as to what it’ll be like.
Plot Concept: Illyaviel von Einzbern is an ordinary middle school student who becomes a magical girl when the magical Kaleidostick Ruby deems her a more suitable master than the sorceress, Rin Tosaka. Rin, who had been tasked by the wizard Zelretch to collect the seven Class Cards containing the spirits of Heroic Spirits from legend, finds that she is unable to change Ruby’s mind and must supervise Illya in completing the task of collecting the Class Cards. During Illya’s adventures, she receives a friend and rival in a girl named Miyu, the contracted master of the Kaleidostick Sapphire, which similarly abandoned its original master and Rin’s rival, Luvia Edelfelt.
A 15 second TV teaser was released as well:
I just crapped my pants……