One of the more popular properties that have been getting some solid praise in North America with releases is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series. We learned back in March 2021 that it’s getting ready to move onto the anime level as a TV series was announced at the Nihon Falcom 40th Anniversary event. The TV series, which we learned earlier this year is set for broadcast in 2023 after being pushed back from 2022, will feature a brand new story set in Zemuira where the Trails of Cold Steel games are set. Funimation is serving as a co-producer on the project.
The latest update has rolled in and this one provides a cast expansion below but also formally set a January 2023 premiere for the property.
The staff is set with Hidekazu Sato directing it with Hideki Ryoga and Mao Emura handling the series composition. Mina Osawa is handling the character designs and we knew previously that Tatsunoko Production is handling the animation for it.
The main cast includes:
- Makoto Koichi as Lavian Winslet
- Yuichi Nakamura as Martin S. Robinson
- Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Iseria Frost
- Yuki Ono as Talion Drake:
The newly added cast includes:
- Koki Uchiyama as Rean Schwarzer
- Inori Minase as Altina Orion
- Haruhiko Jo as Glark Grommash
- Mie Sonozaki as Jayna Storm
- Takayuki Kondo as Rogan Mugart
- Jun Fukushima as Ivano
- Ryuichi Kijima as Tak
“We hope that everyone, not only the fans that are familiar with the game, but also those who are not, can enjoy the new story that has never been told before with unique characters from the ‘Kiseki’ series,” said USERJOY’s Any Liu in March 2021. “Also, we are developing a new game based on the anime storyline, so please look forward to that as well!”
Check out our game reviews with:
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV PS4 Review
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II PS4 Review
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel PS4 Review
- Legend of Heroes: Trails In The Sky Blu-ray Anime Review
As well as our Ten Years Later: The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The Animation retrospective.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Property Concept: Trails of Cold Steel tells a massive story of war set in the Erebonian Empire. They follow Rean Schwarzer, a student in the military academy of the empire, and how his class gets involved in the conflict between the noble and working class.
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