Sentai Filmworks is gearing up for a big release on June 13th, 2017 as they have three editions coming out for Chivalry of a Failed Knight. The distributor is bringing a standard edition DVD and Blu-ray release priced at $59.98 and $69.98 respectively as well as a $169.98 limited edition release. The show is also getting a bilingual presentation and yesterday we got a promo video that introduced our two leads and revealed the actors behind it. A few hours later they ended up revealing the entire cast, which we now have here in full. The series has Chris Ayres as the ADR director working from the script by David Wald. The cast includes:
- Clint Bickham as Ikki Kurogane
- Luci Christian as Stella Vermillion
- Juliet Simmons as Sizuku Kurogane
- Chris Patton as Nagi Arisuin
- Chelsea Ryan McCurdy as Ayase Ayatsuji
- Stephanie Wittels as Toka Todo
- Kelly Manison as Kurono Shinguji
- Shannon Emerick as Kagami Kusakabe
- Hilary Haag as Nene Saikyo
- Molly Searcy as Yuri Oreki
- Kalin Coates as Utakata Misogi
- Tiffany Grant as Renren Tomaru
- Jack Ivy as Ikasuchi Saijyo
- Shelley Calene-Black as Kanata Totokubara
- Andrew Love as Kuraudo Kurashiki
- Blake Shepard as Shizuya Kirihara
- Mark X Laskowski as Bisho
- Josh Morrison as Ryoma Kurogane
- Carl Masterson as Torajiro Nango
- James Belcher as Mamoru Akaza
- David Matranga as Itsuki Kurogane
- Josh Morrison as Lord Vermillion
- Luis Galindo as Kaito Ayatsuji
- Shanae’a Moore as Hangetsu Tsukuyomi
- Cara Duncan as Mikazuki Tuskuyomi
- Natalie Rial as Announcer
- Tyler Galindo as Manabe
- Greg Cote as Yakin
- Cameron Bautsch as Momotani
- Bryson Baugus as Sugawara
- Hilary Haag as Onitama
- Tiffany Grant as Young Ikki
The anime adaptation was directed by Shin Oonuma while Jin Tamamura served as the overall director. They worked from the scripts by Shogo Yasukawa and character designs by Sei Komatsubara. The series was animated at SILVER LINK and Nexus.
The Japanese cast includes Ryota Ohsaka as Ikki Kurogane, Shizuka Ishigami as Stella Vermillion, Nao Toyama as Shizuku Kurogane and Shintaro Asanuma as Nagi Arisuin. The supporting cast also includes Yuu Kobayashi as Ayase Ayatsuji, Hisako Kanemoto as Touka Toudou, Mariko Higashiuchi as Kurono Shinguuji, Yuuka Aisaka as Kagami Kusakabe, Yuka Iguchi as Nene Saikyou, Izumi Kitta as Yuuri Oriki, M.A.O as Renren Tomaru, Megumi Han as Utakata Misogi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Shizuya Kirihara, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Kuraudo Kurashiki and Kinryuu Arimoto as Ryouma Kurogane.
The title is originally known as Rakudai Kishi no Cavalary and it began back in 2013 with artwork by artist Won. Seven volumes of the light novel series were released as of the original airing of the series while a manga adaptation began in March 2014 from Megumu Soramichi.
Plot concept: The series revolves around Mage-Knights, humans with supernatural powers who can materialize a weapon from their souls. Ikki Kurogane, dubbed as the “Failure Knight” for having no talent in modern-day magic, is a repeating student in an institution for Mage-Knights because of his failing grades. With the installation of a new head of the institution, a new rule was stated: knights with compatible abilities must share rooms and train together for the whole school year to maximize their abilities.
One day, Ikki encounters a half-naked girl, Stella Vermillion, who was changing in his room. It turns out that she is a princess of a foreign country and a Rank A Mage-Knight to boot. Stella challenged Ikki to a duel where the loser must be obedient to the winner. This fateful meeting changes Ikki’s life as he strives to become a real Mage-Knight.
