With plans for an April 2015 release, Funimation has now confirmed the English dub cast for Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid. Funimation previously streamed the series during its simulcast run and it finished out its Japanese home video release run back in May 2016. The English cast includes:
- Mandy Lane as Mirei
- Kayla Hardwick as Mamori
- Janelle Lutz as Akira
- Roseanne Palmer as Kasumi
- Monica Rial as Charlotte
- Brittney Karbowski as Meifeng
- Cecilia Higginbotham as Rain
- Haley Esposito as Miyasato
- Sara Ragsdale as Kouzuki
- Terri Doty as Saejima
Animated by ARMS, the series was directed by Hikaru Kaneko based on scripts by Yousuke Kuroda. Kaneko also handled the character designs for the series.
The Japanese cast includes Yurika Kubo as Meifon Sakura, Yuna Yoshino as Akira Hiiragi, Masumi Tazawa as Kasumi Shigure, Asami Seto as Charlotte Scherzen, Hitomi Harada as Momoka Sagara, Mikako Izawa as Mamori Shojo, Yuka Iguchi as Mirei Shikishima, Saori Ōnishi as Rein Hasumi, Azumi Asakura as Lady J and Kikuko Inoue as Torino Kazami.
Plot concept: The “beautiful girl sexy battle action” anime is set on five artificial islands. A girl named Mamori Tokonome is transferred to one of those islands, “Mermaid.” When Mamori is attacked, a newly transferred girl named Mirei saves her. The enemy doesn’t stop, however, and the two are soon cornered. Just when they think all hope is lost, Mirei kisses Mamori, and Mamori turns into a sword. Mirei then wields the sword and launches a counterattack against their enemies.
