While Funimation has set a December 17th, 2019 debut for the Essential Edition of the Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor Blu-ray release, Madman Entertainment is setting up for Australian audiences. The distributor has set a February 5th, 2019 release date for it and will include the bilingual set of twelve episodes with sixteen minutes of extras. Those include the previews, promos, commercials, and the clean opening and closing sequences.
The series was directed by Minato Kazuto based on the series composition and scripts from Touko Machida. Satoshi Kimura served as the character designer and Makoto Iino as the chief animation director with it being animated at LIDENFILMS.
The Japanese cast includes Soma Saito as Glenn Radars, Akane Fujita as Sistine Fibel, Yume Miyamoto as Rumia Tingel, Ari Ozawa as Ryiel Rayford, Hiroki Takahashi as Albert Frazer and Eri Kitamura as Celica Arfonia.
The English cast includes Rachael Messer as Sistine, Josh Grelle as Glenn Radars, Monica Rial as Rumia, Morgan Garrett as Celica, Ben Phillips as Headmaster Rick, Christopher Wehkamp as Halley, Quinn Angell as Cecil, Alejandro Saab as Gibul, Anthony Bowling as Kash, Bryn Apprill as Lynn, Jad Saxton as Wendy, and Kristi Rothrock as Theresa.
Konomi Suzuki performed the opening theme song “Blow Out” while the ending theme song “Precious You” was performed by the three main actresses, Akane Fujita, Yume Miyamoto, and Ari Ozawa.
The series began in 2014 and comes from writer Tarou Hitsuji with illustration by Kurone Mishima. A manga adaptation also kicked off previously from Aosa Tsunemi that’s serialized in Shounen Ace. Five volumes have been produced so far.
Plot concept: Substitute teacher Glenn Radars has a rather unorthodox approach to education. Even though his students are driven to learn, he prefers to write instructions on the chalkboard and nap during class. His evident laziness and overall incompetence frustrate his students to the point they challenge him! But, when a dangerous group threatens the school, he proves he’s more than a lazy fool.