We got word about halfway through the spring anime series Chaika – The Coffin Princess that a second season was coming and that it would be in October. With the first season finishing up now, a new key visual has been released for what’s to come and it should definitely excite fans of the show. The property comes from writer Sakaki Ichirou, who is known for his work Scrapped Princess primarily. The series is animated by Bones with directer Soichi Masui directing, which is amusing since he did Scrapped Princess as well. The series will be adapted by Touko Machida while Nobuhiro Arai will be handling the character designs. Known as Hitsugime no Chaika in Japan, the novels began back in 2010 and a manga adaptation kicked off in late 2011.
Crunchyroll is currently simulcasting the first season in the U.S.A, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Turkey, Latin America (Central and South America including Caribbean), Europe (excluding German speaking territories), the Arab League, and the Middle East.
Plot concept: The story revolves around Toru Acura, a 20-year-old retired soldier who struggles to cope with ordinary life now that the war has ended. He meets Chaika Trabant, a 14-year-old sorceress carrying a coffin, and follows her in hopes of finding meaning to his life again. The two also travel with Toru’s adopted sister Akari, who is their main source of income.
