Funimation is working through a lot of shows as part of the fall anime season with their SimulDub line and one that’s gotten some good attention is Izetta: he Last Witch, which will be directed by Kyle Phillips based on the scripts from Jeramey Kratz and head writer Adrian Cook. New episodes premiere on Wednesday’s at 10:00 p.m. EDT and Funimation has a brief new clip out showing off some of the men of the show and what they’re dealing with.
The English cast includes Mallorie Rodak as Princess Finé, Skyler McIntosh as Izetta, John Burgmeier as Berkman, Derick Snow as Rickert, Cole Brown as Lord Redford, Michael Johnson as Goerz, Ben Bryant as Hermann and Kyle Phillips as Tobias.
Masaya Fujimori directed the show based on the scripts from Hiroyuki Yoshino while BUNBUN worked on character designs with Yuu Yamashita adapting them while also serving as the chief animation director. The series was animated at Ajiado.
The Japanese cast for the series includes Himika Akaneya as Izetta, Saori Hayami as Fiine, Aya Uchida as Bianca, Nao Tōyama as Lotte, Kana Hanazawa as Elvira, Junichi Suwabe as Belkman, Hiroki Takahashi as Sieg, Natsuki Hanae as Rickert, KENN as Hans, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Bassler, Ryōtarō Okiayu as Helman, Junji Majima as Tobias, Koji Yusa as Görtz, Daisuke Hirakawa as Elliot, Toshiyuki Morikawa as Rudolph and Kouichi Yamadera as Otto.
The opening theme song “Cross the Line” is being performed by bless4 while thee ending theme song “Hikari Aru Basho e” is being performed by May’n.
Plot concept: It’s 1940 and Europe is in the throes of war. Germania has threatened to invade a small neighboring country, putting their princess in danger. But in the midst of it all, a mysterious power awakens. The last witch has come to the aid of the princess, combining magic and weaponry to take on enemies
