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Ani-One Asia Adds Princess Principal Anime on August 23
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Ani-One Asia announced on Wednesday that it will add the Princess Principal anime on August 23 at 1:00 p.m. GMT +8.
The anime premiered in Japan in July 2017. Animax Asia aired the anime in Southeast Asia in June 2018.
The anime is set in late 19th century London, in an alternate history where the Albion Kingdom's colonial ambitions have met no rival since their discovery of "Cavorite," a mineral that allows the temporary nullification of gravity, and powers the Kingdom's fleet of airships. However, civil war and uprisings have torn the British Isles in two, with London itself divided into East and West by a wall between the Kingdom and the new Commonwealth. A cell of Commonwealth spies, each with their own set of skills, infiltrates the Kingdom to gather intelligence, extract defectors, and conduct sabotage. One of these spies, Chise, has a hidden history with Angie, the princess of the Kingdom herself.
Masaki Tachibana (Barakamon, .hack//Quantum) directed the series at Studio 3Hz and Actas. Ichirō Ōkouchi (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) was in charge of the series composition and also wrote the scripts. Kouhaku Kuroboshi (Kino's Journey, Sky Girls) designed the original characters, and Yukie Akiya (Celestial Method, Code:Breaker) adapted the characters for animation and also served as a co-chief animation director for the series. Yuki Kajiura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Fate/Zero) composed the music.
The six-part Princess Principal: Crown Handler sequel film series opened its first film in Japan on February 11. The film was originally slated to open in April 2020, but the films' production committee delayed the film's release, citing the government policies to contain the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as well as the health and safety of moviegoers. The second film in the series will open this fall in Japan.
