Nozomi Entertainment is expanding the availability of one of their anime releases of Victorian Romance Emma with the Kickstarter close to wrapping up with the Blu-ray and dub funding and now some casting has been revealed. While we’re obviously keen on learning who the leads will be in it one of the critical roles has been filled with Wayne Grayson taking on the role of Richard Jones, the father of William. Grayson was seen recently in another Nozomi production where he played Akatsuki in ARIA.
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Spanning a total of 24 episodes across two seasons, this anime adaptation of the manga by Kaoru Mori (A Bride’s Story) features direction by Tsuneo Kobayashi (The Twelve Kingdoms, Glass Mask OAV, Super GALS!) and scripting byMamiko Ikeda (Sgt. Frog, Fruits Basket, Rental Magica). The original manga was honored with an Excellence Prize at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival and was released in North America by DC Comics’ CMX Manga imprint previously.
Plot Concept: In 19th-century London, class lines are sharply drawn, and the social standing to which people are born dictates the path their lives will follow. Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, never felt her place in life to be a burden. But then she met William, a member of the gentry and the eldest son of a wealthy family. His warm smile and earnest affection threaten to capture her heart… but can love truly conquer all?