'Queen's Blade: Unlimited' OVA Reveals Staff and Cast for 2018 Release

Publishing company Hobby Japan revealed on Thursday that the previously announced new anime in the Queen's Blade: Unlimited mixed-media project will be distributed as an OVA, which will be released this year. A new key visual (pictured), cast and staff members were also revealed, most of whom are reprising their roles from the previous anime adaptations.

Returning to the franchise's premise since the first anime's broadcast nine years ago, the reboot OVA is planned to be delivered with a new and fresh outlook.

Staff
Director: Mayu Kisaragi
Script: Ryuunosuke Kingetsu (Vanquished Queens)
Script Cooperation: Eiji Okita (Queen's Blade novels)
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Takayuki Noguchi (Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu), Yukiko Ishibashi (Megane na Kanojo)
Art, Background: Studio Acanthus
Color Setting: Sadahime Matsubara (Queen's Blade: Utsukushiki Toushitachi color design)
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa (Grisaia no Kajitsu)
Music: Miracle Bus
Music Supervision: Masaru Yokoyama (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso)
Line Producer: Kinji Yoshimoto (Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai director)
Production: Fortes

Cast
Elina Vance: Kaori Mizuhashi (Senran Kagura)
Airi: Kanae Itou (Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai)
Echidna: Yuki Kaida (Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi)
Nowa: Mikako Takahashi (Simoun)
Melpha: Sayaka Ohara (xxxHOLiC)
Nanael: Aya Hirano (Seikon no Qwaser)
Claudette Vance: Atsuko Tanaka (Utawarerumono)

Source: Comic Natalie

Queen's Blade: Unlimited on MAL