Funimation is getting another series ready for release this year with the fall 2015 anime property Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA. Funimation simulcast the twelve episode series as it aired and they also previously released the first season in bilingual form, so getting the second season done up wasn’t a surprise. The English cast for it includes:
- Madeleine Morris as Akari Mamiya
- Leah Clark as Aria H. Kanzaki
- Amber Lee Connors as Shino Sasaki
- Kristi Kang as Raika Hino
- Monica Rial as Kirin Shima
- Sara Ragsdale as Urara Takachiho
- Alex Moore as Kyochikutou
- Luci Christian as Riko Mine
- Morgan Garrett as Hina Fuma
- Lynsey Hale as Yuyu
- Steph Garrett as Yaya
- Marla Acevedo as Nonoka Mamiya
- Michelle Rojas as Suimitsutou
- Brina Palencia as Shirayuki Hotogi
- Todd Haberkorn as Kinji Toyama
- Jad Saxton as Reki
The series is based on the spinoff manga by Chuugaku Akamatsu and Shogako Tachibana that began in 2010. With the opening sequence, it’ll be performed by nano with the song Bull’s Eye while the ending is being done by some of the actors from the show under the name Team AA with Pulse. Thet grouping brings voice actresses Ayane Sakura and Rie Kugimiya together.
The show comes off of the original Aria the Scarlet Ammo series that previously had an anime series in 2011, which FUNimation simulcast and released on home video. Check out our review of the original TV series here. The new series will be animated at Doga Kobo with Takashi Kawabata directing based on overall composition by Fumihiko Shimo and character designs by Miwa Oshima.
The Japanese cast includes Ayana Sakura as Akari Mamiya, Rie Kugimiya as Aira H. Kanzaki, Ai Kayano as Shino Sasaki, M.A.O. as Raika Hino, Aoi Yuuki as Kirin Shima, Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Urara Takachiho, Yui Horie as Kyōchikutō, Ayaka Imamura as Hina Fūma, Inori Minase as Nonoka Mamiya, Momo Asakura as Yuyu Aizawa and Chinami Hashimoto as Yaya Aizawa.
Plot concept: In this spinoff of the original Aria the Scarlet Ammo series, Aria Kanzaki, the flat chested dual-wielding Butei is back! And this time, she’s got a new partner. Akari Mamiya is a first year in the assault department and a low ranked Butei. She dreams of being as powerful as Aria, but her skills simply aren’t up to par yet. She gets a chance to be trained by her idol when she and Aria are matched as mentee and mentor, but it turns out there’s more to teaching than skill!
