TV Anime 'Luminous Witches' Reveals Promo, Production Staff

The official website of the Renmei Kuugun Koukuu Mahou Ongakutai Luminous Witches (League of Nations Air Force Magic Aviation Band Luminous Witches) anime series posted a short special promotional video on Thursday, revealing the production staff. The television anime will debut in 2021.

Staff
Assistant Director: Kana Shundou (Youjo Senki, Princess Connect! Re:Dive)
Character Design: Kazuya Shiotsuki (Koufuku Graffiti, Nisekoi chief animation director)
Familiar Design: Mina Ootaka (Shinmai Maou no Testament design works)
Art: Studio Pablo (Dororo, Flip Flappers art director)
Color Design: Jin Hibino (Fate/Extra: Last Encore)
Director of Photography: Rei Egami (Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb)
Editing: Rie Matsubara (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen)
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki (Love Live! School Idol Project)
Music Producer: Gou Wakabayashi (Made in Abyss, Sora yori mo Tooi Basho)
Producer: Takashi Tachizaki (Strike Witches: 501 Butai Hasshin Shimasu!), Mitsutoshi Kubota (Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden (TV))
Animation Producer: Kouichi Yasuda (Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen production desk)
Project Leader: Takashi Tachizaki
Studio: Shaft

Shouji Saeki (Medaka Box, Houkago no Pleiades (TV)) is both directing the anime and handling the series composition. Humikane Shimada, the original character designer for the Strike Witches franchise, is returning for the side story anime. Kadokawa is credited for the music production.

Cast
Virginia Robertson: Mai Narumi
Inori Shibuya: Minako Hosokawa
Lyudmila Andreyevna Ruslanova: Ami Aimoto
Aila Paivikki Linnamaa: Ryou Mamiya
Eleonore Giovanna Gassion: Sayaka Tsuzuki
Maria Magdalene Dietrich: Momo Hanae
Manaia Matawhaura Hato: Misaki Yuuki
Silvie Cariello: Miu Kotosaka
Joanna Elizabeth Stafford: Kyou Tachibana

The voice actress of Grace Maitland Stewart, the Squadron Leader, is yet to be announced.

The cast members formed an idol unit last year and will release their first single—Flying Skyhigh—on May 27. Kadokawa posted a short music video for the single on March 28.

PV (Short ver.)


Official site: http://w-witch.jp/luminous/
Official Twitter: @LuminousWitch

Source: animate Times