With the series debuting now, Pony Canyon recently announced the Japanese release plans for Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist and has now brought out a new 60 second promotional spot for the first volume. The twelve episode series is getting a six volume release there that will begin on September 18th for the first volume. The Blu-ray releases are priced at 7140 yen each while the DVD releases aer priced at 6090 yen each. They’re all listed as limited edition releases, which mostly means first press editions at this point.
According to the information available so far when it comes to first press items on the first volume, it looks like there will be a CD included as well as several postcards. There’s also a booklet, a clean opening on the disc and a reversible cover for the package as well.
Plot concept: Based on the manga written by Madoka Takadono and illustrated by Utako Yukihiro, Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist follows the story of William Twining, a brilliant student and son of a prestigious noble family. However, due to his uncle’s business mistake, his family suddenly loses their entire fortune, and he returns home in an effort to search for anything that might worth some money. He comes across a strange magic square in the basement of the home and inadvertently summons the demon Dantalion, who declares that William is the Elector: one with the power to choose the demon that will rule over Hell while the current demon Emperor is in a deep sleep that lasts for several hundred years. With Dantalion pressuring William into choosing him, who will become the proxy ruler of Hell in this exciting new fantasy series?!
