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Muse Asia Simulcasts Hetalia World Stars, Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Moriarty the Patriot, 9 More Anime in April

Muse Asia announced on Facebook on Thursday that it will simulcast the following anime titles in April:

• The new anime of Hidekaz Himaruya's Hetalia World Stars manga began streaming on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. IST.
• The television anime adaptation of Natsume Akatsuki's Combatants Will Be Dispatched! (Sentōin, Hakenshimasu!) light novel series will begin streaming on April 4 at 7:00 p.m. IST.
• The television anime of Ryōsuke Takeuchi and Hikaru Miyoshi's Moriarty the Patriot (Yūkoku no Moriarty) manga will begin streaming on April 4 at 8:30 p.m. IST.
• Seven Knights Revolution: Eiyū no Keishōsha (The Hero's Successor), the television anime of Netmarble's Seven Knights smartphone RPG, will begin streaming on April 5 at 8:30 p.m. IST.
• The television anime of Shiba's spinoff manga The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensura Nikki Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) will begin streaming in April 6 at 9:00 p.m. IST.
• The television anime of Yuka Tachibana and Yasuyuki Syuri's The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent (Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannō Desu) light novel series will begin streaming on April 6 at 9:30 p.m. IST.
• The television anime of Tone Koken's Super Cub novels will begin streaming on April 7 at 9:00 p.m. IST.
• Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose, the television anime adaptation of Shūichi Nimaru's Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come light novel series will begin streaming on April 14 at 7:00 p.m. IST.
• The second anime season based on Osamu Nishi's Welcome To Demon School, Iruma-kun (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) manga will begin streaming on April 17 at 4:30 p.m. IST.

Muse Asia recently announced that it will stream the television anime adaptation of author Shimesaba and illustrator booota's HIGEHIRO: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway (Hige o Soru. Soshite Joshi Kōsei o Hirō) light novels on April 5 at 8:00 p.m. IST and the television anime of Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga from April 11 at 12:08 a.m. IST. The company earlier announced that it will stream the Zombie Land Saga Revenge sequel project on its YouTube channel from April 8 and confirmed on Thursday that it will stream at 9:15 p.m. IST.

The new Hetalia World Stars anime will feature a returning cast. Hiroshi Watanabe, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, and Mariko Oka all are back as director, series script supervisor, and character designer, respectively, with Studio DEEN returning for animation production.

Himaruya's Hetalia World Stars manga is the latest manga in the franchise. The manga launched in Shonen Jump+ on the same day the online manga service launched, but it went on hiatus in April 2018, and returned on April 1.

Himaruya's original Hetalia - Axis Powers manga takes the archetypal characteristics of countries and regions throughout the world, and anthropomorphizes them as (mostly) bishōnen characters.

The Combatants Will Be Dispatched! anime will premiere in Japan on April 4.

Hiroaki Akagi (Teasing Master Takagi-san, Mashiro no Oto) is directing the anime at J.C. Staff, and Yukie Sugawara (Hina Logic - from Luck & Logic, The Idolm@ster SideM, Overlord) is supervising the series scripts. Sōta Suwa is designing the characters, and Masato Kōda (Arpeggio of Blue Steel - Ars Nova, KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!) is composing the music at Nippon Columbia. Miku Itō is performing the opening theme song "No.6," and voice actresses Miyu Tomita, Sayaka Kikuchi, Natsumi Murakami, and Minami Takahashi are performing the ending the song "Home Sweet Home" as their respective characters.

Yen Press is releasing the novels and their manga adaptation in English, and it describes the story:

From the author of KONOSUBA comes a new light novel series! It's tough being on the front lines for an evil organization, and nobody knows this better than No. 6, a Combatant for the Kisaragi Secret Society. Dispatched to a distant alien world on a reconnaissance mission, he's got a new android partner, but how are you supposed to plan an interstellar invasion--of a fantasy world?!

Kadokawa is publishing the novels featuring Kakao Lanthanum's art in Japan. Masaaki Kiasa launched a manga adaptation in Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine in March 2018.

The Moriarty the Patriot anime premiered on October 11, and it will have 24 episodes. The anime's second half will premiere in Japan on April 4. The second half will begin with the 12th episode. Tasuku Hatanaka will perform the opening theme song "Twisted Hearts," and STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION will perform the new ending theme song "Omega."

The story's protagonist is James Moriarty, the famous antagonist from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series. In the manga, he is an orphan who assumes the name William James Moriarty when he and his younger brother are adopted into the Moriarty family. As a young man, he seeks to remove the ills caused by England's strict class system.

Kazuya Nomura (Joker Game, Run With the Wind, Black Fox) is directing the anime at Production I.G. Go Zappa and Taku Kishimoto are in charge of the series scripts. Tooru Ookubo (Sengoku Basara - Samurai Kings, Tokimeki Restaurant: Miracle6) is designing the characters and is also the chief animation director.

Seven Knights Revolution: Eiyū no Keishōsha will premiere in Japan on April 4.

Kazuya Ichikawa (Monster Strike the Animation, The World Ends with You the Animation) is directing the anime at Liden Films and Domerica. Ukyō Kodachi (Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace note series composition, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations manga's storywriter) is overseeing the series scripts, Arisa Matsuura (Clean Freak! Aoyama kun) is the character designer, and Yoshiaki Fujisawa (The Eccentric Family, Love Live! School idol project) is composing the music. Seven Knights Revolution is credited with the original work. flumpool are performing the opening theme song "Freeze."

In the anime's story, there were once many heroes who saved the world from Destruction. Time has since passed, and young men and women who have the title of "Successor" awaken powers from the heroes of old, and are entrusted with the fate of the world. The "Seven Knights" are a group of top Successors. Among the Seven Knights is a young woman named Faria, who is fighting against the troops of Destruction. In the midst of this battle, she saves a young man named Nemo. Nemo then awakens the power of a Successor, but no one knows of the hero whose powers he has inherited.

The game launched for iOS and Android devices in Japan in 2016. Netmarble has also released the smartphone game in English.

The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime was previously slated to premiere in January, but was delayed due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic affecting the production schedule.

Both The Slime Diaries and The first cours (quarter of a year) of the main That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime's second season premiered on January 12, and will end right before The Slime Diaries begins. When The Slime Diaries ends, the second cours of the second season will begin, making night straight months that anime from the franchise will air on TV.

Yuji Ikuhara, the CG producer for the main That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime, is directing The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime at 8-bit, with Tsutomu Kasai, the executive producer for the main anime, as assistant director. Kotatsumikan is overseeing the the series scripts, and Risa Takai (Time Bokan: The Villains Strike Back, Time Bokan 24 episode animation director) and Atsushi Irie (Steamboy, Freedom) are the character designers. R.O.N (FLCL Progressive, FLCL Alternative, Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka) is composing the music.

The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime will feature a returning cast.

Vertical is releasing the The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime manga in English, and it describes the manga:

“Dear diary… I got reincarnated as a slime.”

Even in another world, lives aren't always on the line. There's plenty of work to be done, from feeding the community and forging the items the community needs; as well as plenty of play …and hijinks throughout! Join Rimuru and friends as they kick back and enjoy their daily lives.

Shiba launched the manga in Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine in March 2018.

The The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent anime will premiere on April 6.

Shōta Ihata (Girlish Number, Domestic Girlfriend) is directing the anime at diomedea. Masakazu Ishikawa (Squid Girl, World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman) is designing the characters, and Wataru Watari (Girlish Number series composition, My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected light novel author) is overseeing the series scripts. Kenichi Kuroda (Hatena Illusion) is composing the music, and singer Aira Yūki is the music producer at Lantis. Yayoi Tateishi is the sound director at Bit Groove Production. Aira Yūki is performing the opening theme song "Blessing," and Now on Air are performing the ending theme song "Page for Tomorrow."

Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed both the novel series and its manga adaptation, and the publisher describes the story:

Sei, a 20-year-old office worker, is whisked away to a whole new world. Unfortunately for Sei, the ritual that summoned her—meant to produce a “Saint” who would banish the dark magic—brought two people over instead of one. And everyone prefers the second girl over Sei?! But this is just fine by Sei, who leaves the royal palace to set up shop making potions and cosmetics with her newfound magic. Business is booming, and this might not be such a bad life, after all...as long as her supposed Sainthood doesn't come back to haunt her.

The Super Cub anime will premiere on April 7.

The anime stars:

• Yuki Yomichi as Koguma
• Ayaka Nanase as Reiko
• Natsumi Hioka as Shii Eniwa

Toshiro Fujii (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations) is directing the anime at Studio Kai, and Toshizo Nemoto (Macross Delta, Last Hope, Inu X Boku Secret Service) is supervising and writing the series scripts. Tōru Imanishi (Girly Air Force, WorldEnd) is designing the characters. Tomohisa Ishikawa (Kurokami The Animation, Appleseed: Ex Machina) and musician ZAQ are composing the music. Honda Motor Company is cooperating with and supervising the series. Akane Kumada will perform the show's opening theme song "Mahō no Kaze" (Magical Wind) and the main cast members Yuki Yomichi, Ayaka Nanase, and Natsumi Hioka will perform the ending theme song "Haru e no Dengon" (A Message to the Wind).

The novels' story centers on Koguma, a high school girl in Yamanashi. She has no parents, friends, or hobbies, and her daily life is empty. One day, Koguma gets a used Honda Super Cub motorcycle. This is her first time going to school on a motorcycle. Running out of gas and hitting detours become a small source of adventure in Koguma's life. She is satisfied with this strange transformation, but her classmate Reiko ends up talking to her about how she also goes to school by motorcycle. One Super Cub begins to open up a lonely girl's world, introducing her to a new everyday life and friendship.

The Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose anime will premiere on April 14.

The anime centers around Sueharu Maru, an average 17-year-old high school boy who has never had a girlfriend, and the "heroine battle" between his beautiful first crush Shirokusa Kachi and his childhood friend Kuroha Shida.

Takashi Naoya (Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru) is directing the anime and designing the characters at Doga Kobo (New Game!, Ikebukuro West Gate Park). Yoriko Tomita (As Miss Beelzebub Likes) is in charge of the series scripts, and Atsushi Soga (Devils and Realist) is handling additional sub-character designs. Riko Azuna will perform the opening song "Chance! & Revenge!." Cast members Inori Minase and Ayane Sakura will perform the ending theme song "Senryakuteki de Yosō Funō na Love Comedy no Ending Tema Kyoku" (An Ending Theme Song for a Tactically Unpredictable Romantic Comedy).

The first anime Welcome To Demon School, Iruma-kun premiered in October 2019 on NHK Educational, and had 23 episodes. Netflix is streaming the first season of the anime in India.

Makoto Moriwaki returns to direct the second season at Bandai Namco Pictures, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu once again in charge of series composition. Satohiko Sano returns as character designer. Akimitsu Honma once again composes the music. NHK and NHK Enterprises are credited for production. DA PUMP are returning from the first season to perform the opening theme song "No! No! Satisfaction!."

The story of Mairimashita! Iruma-kun follows Iruma, a kind-hearted 14-year-old boy whose parents sell him to demons for their own selfish interests. However, the demon he is sold to has no grandson of his own, so he dotes on Iruma and sends him to demon school.

Nishi launched the manga in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine in March 2017.

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