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Zaregoto OVA's 2nd Trailer Previews Sangatsu no Phantasia's Theme Song

The official website for Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (Decapitation Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Prankster), the OVA project based on the first volume in NisiOisin's Zaregoto novel series, began streaming the second trailer for the anime on Monday. (Note: The linked video is region-locked to Japan.) The video previews Sangatsu no Phantasia's opening theme song "Cobalt World."

The video originally premiered at the Tokyo Encore of the "SHAFT's 40th Anniversary Commemoration Madogatari Exhibit" starting on September 22.

The first of eight planned DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes is slated for October 26. Both the DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes will retail for 3,600 yen (about US$36), and will include a "character commentary" written by NisiOisin, a 12-page booklet, and a clear case.

The OVA's cast includes:

Yūki Kaji as Boku

Aoi Yūki as Tomo

Yu Shimamura as Akane

Ayako Kawasumi as Kanami

Kenji Hamada as Sakaki

Aya Endō as Maki

Haruna Ikezawa as Yayoi

Mariya Ise as Iria

Houko Kuwashima as Rei

Natsuko Kuwatani as Akari

Ryoko Shintani as Hikari

Yūko Gotō as Teruko

Yūko Kaida as Aikawa

Akiyuki Simbo (Bakemonogatari, Puella Magi Madoka Magica) is serving as chief director and working with Fuyashi Tou (Bakemonogatari, Nisekoi) on series composition. Yuki Yase (Nisemonogatari episode director) is directing. Akio Watanabe (Bakemonogatari, Kizumonogatari) is adapting Take's character designs for animation and serving as chief animation director with Hirofumi Suzuki (The Last -Naruto the Movie-). Yuki Kajiura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Sword Art Online) is composing the music. SHAFT is animating the project. Kalafina is performing the ending theme song "Marchen."

Thanks to Dennis R for the embedded video

Source: MoCa News