FUNimation hasn’t done a whole lot of promotion for the fall anime series Valkyrie Drive Mermaid but they do have a new promotional spot for it that came out recently to highlight the simulcast as it nears the end of its season. With a good mix of familiar costumes, action and fanservice, the two-minute clip serves up some familiar things but may have just enough to intrigue some fans into checking out more of it.
With plans for a console game and smartphone game in the works, the TV series is being developed that will play a key part in the overall promotion scheme. Animated by ARMS, the series will be directed by Hikaru Kaneko based on scripts by Yousuke Kuroda. Kaneko is also handling the character designs for the series.
The previously announced cast includes Yurika Kubo as Meifon Sakura, Yuna Yoshino as Akira Hiiragi, Masumi Tazawa as Kasumi Shigure, Asami Seto as Charlotte Scherzen, Hitomi Harada as Momoka Sagara, Mikako Izawa as Mamori Shojo, Yuka Iguchi as Mirei Shikishima, Saori Ōnishi as Rein Hasumi, Azumi Asakura as Lady J and Kikuko Inoue as Torino Kazami.
Plot concept: The “beautiful girl sexy battle action” anime is set on five artificial islands. A girl named Mamori Tokonome is transferred to one of those islands, “Mermaid.” When Mamori is attacked, a newly transferred girl named Mirei saves her. The enemy doesn’t stop, however, and the two are soon cornered. Just when they think all hope is lost, Mirei kisses Mamori, and Mamori turns into a sword. Mirei then wields the sword and launches a counterattack against their enemies
