RPG Game 'Xuanyuan Sword' Gets TV Anime

An official website for a TV anime adaptation of Xuanyuan Sword role-playing game franchise opened last Friday. Titled Ken En Ken: Aoki Kagayaki, the series will broadcast on TV and stream online this fall. The anime is a collaboration between TV Tokyo, Softstar, and NADA Holdings.

Staff
Director: Hiroshi Watanabe (Hetalia: The Beautiful World)
Series Composition: Katsuhiko Takayama (Takunomi.)
Character Design: Michinori Chiba (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans)
Studio: Studio Deen

Cast
Pushou: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Devils Line)
Fuying: Nana Mizuki (Senki Zesshou Symphogear series)
Funei: Rie Kugimiya (Rakuen Tsuihou)

Created by Taiwan based company Softstar, the first Xuanyuan Sword game was released for PC in 1990. The franchise has since released 12 more titles including spin-offs, with the latest in 2016. The game has also inspired novel, manhua, and live-action drama adaptations.

Announcement Interview (in Chinese)


Anime official site: http://xuanyuansword.net/index.html
Game official site: http://swd.softstargames.com.tw/

Source: Softstar, Ota☆Suke

Ken En Ken: Aoki Kagayaki on MAL