Nozomi Entertainment is expanding the availability of one of their anime releases of Victorian Romance Emma with the Kickstarter having wrapped up awhile ago with the Blu-ray and dub funding. It’s been a bit since we last heard from this project but now some key casting news has arrived. Claire Curtis-Ward has joined the project to take on the role of Grace, which is being overseen by ADR director Joe Digiorgi at Headline Studios. This is her first voice role in anime.
The English cast includes:
- Eileen Montgomery as Emma
- Ted Lewis as William
- Jessica Calvello as Eleanor
- Wayne Grayson as Richard Jones
- Martin Billany as Al
- Tara Tisch as Vivi
- Erica Schroeder as Kelly Stownar
Check out our thoughts on the tenth anniversary of it.
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?
