Media Factory is moving right along with their release plans for the fall 2015 anime series Valkyrie Drive -Mermaid– as the fifth volume lands in just over a month or so. The series is getting a six-volume release that begins on December 18th, 2015 and will run monthly until completion. The DVD releases are priced at 6,480 yen each while the Blu-ray’s are priced at 7,560 yen each. Check the chart below for dates and known bonus/extras included.
Animated by ARMS, the series was directed by Hikaru Kaneko based on scripts by Yousuke Kuroda. Kaneko also handled the character designs for the series.
The 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.
Volume | Date | Extras |
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1 | 12/18/15 | Character Song CD, Bonus OVA short, audio commentary, clean opening, clean closing, promo |
2 | 01/27/16 | Character Song CD, Bonus OVA short, audio commentary, promo |
3 | 02/24/16 | Character Song CD, Bonus OVA short, audio commentary, commercial collection |
4 | 03/23/16 | Character Song CD, Bonus OVA short, audio commentary |
5 | 04/26/16 | Character Song CD, Bonus OVA short, audio commentary |
6 | 05/25/16 | Character Song CD, Bonus OVA short, audio commentary |
[Source: Valkyrie Drive -Mermaid-]