The manga "Record of Ragnarok" (illustrations: Ajichika, original story: Umemura Shinya, composition: Fukui Takumi) has sold over 5 million copies.
A one-on-one battle between the representative of the gods of the world and the representative of humanity, with the survival of humanity at stake.<タイマン>This work, in which 13 battles unfold, has finally been decided to be made into an anime in 2021!! !
Cast information has also been released. Brunhilde will be played by Sawashiro Miyuki, Gel by Kurosawa Tomoyo, Lu Bu Fengxian by Seki Tomokazu, Thor by Midorikawa Hikaru, and Zeus by Takagi Wataru.
In addition, the opening theme will be "KAMIGAMI" by Maximum the Hormone!
The teaser visual, teaser PV, main staff, and comments and illustrations from the original author have also arrived!
Please look forward to future news!!
Teaser PV released
The video makes extensive use of anime footage, which is being shown for the first time, and you can even hear the character voices. The stunning visuals, produced by production studio Graphinica, convey the worldview of this work in full detail. Check out the PV here◆ Comments from the original author and illustrations
Congratulatory illustration and comment by illustrator Ajichika
It's being made into an anime!!! Thank you! I look forward to it!
When I draw the manga, I draw the characters in my head
as if they were animations, but I never imagined that it would actually become an anime,
and then have voices and music added so that I could share it with everyone...
I feel so lucky to have had this opportunity.
I'm really looking forward to that time when I can join the other viewers in the stadium and cheer on the passionate speeches and fierce battles that are unique to Record of Ragnarok,
so I hope you'll enjoy both the manga and the anime!
Comment from the original author, Shinya Umemura
An anime adaptation? This crazy, absurd manga? Really? I still can't believe it. I'll still be skeptical even if it's broadcast. Anyway, it's all thanks to all the readers who support me. I'm so grateful. The staff have breathed anima (soul) into the fiery final battle (Ragnarok) between gods and heroes, and as a fifth-grader I intend to sit up straight and watch it to the very end, excited as I am.Comment from Professor Fukui Takumi It's being made into an anime! Wow! Yay! Wow wow! Every single one of them moves, talks, and shouts! This is all thanks to the blessings of the gods, thank you!! The production is being carried out by a group of very reliable people, and I'm sure it will be the best Ragnarok ever, so please look forward to it!! Wow wow!!
◆ Character visuals and cast
● Brunhilde (CV: Sawashiro Miyuki)
Valkyrie<ワルキューレ>The eldest of the 13 sisters. As a half-god, half-human, and deeply related to humanity, she is the one who will fight the final battle between gods and humans to prevent the end of the world.<ラグナロク>She's a wise and strong-willed woman who speaks her mind without fear, even for the gods, but she can sometimes be foul-mouthed.
● Gel (CV: Tomoyo Kurosawa)
Valkyrie<ワルキューレ>The youngest of 13 sisters. Although she calls Brunhilde "Big Sister Hilde" and adores her, she is unsure of her true intentions.
● Lu Bu Fengxian (CV: Guan Zhiyi)
A fighter on the human side in the first battle of Ragnarok. He is known as "the strongest warrior in China" and is praised by Brunhilde as "the most vicious and craziest warrior" she has ever met on the battlefield.
● Thor (CV: Hikaru Midorikawa)
The first battle god of Ragnarok. The strongest war god in Norse mythology, the "Thunder Berserker."<バーサーカー>He wields the gigantic sacred weapon "Mjolnir," which is larger than his own body.
● Zeus (CV: Wataru Takagi)
A warrior on the side of the gods in the second battle of Ragnarok. One of the twelve Olympians. The chief god of Greek mythology, an omnipotent being. The king of the gods and chairman of the Valhalla Council. He also has an unrivaled love of fighting.
◆ Cast comments
●Sawashiro Miyuki (voice of Brunhilde)
Q1. Impressions of this work
If this were to be made into an anime, it would be a chance for the voice actors to show off their skills... The complete opposite of being natural in body and mind, or even going so far as to go beyond that line, is the exact opposite of that, and I thought it would be fun to record an incredibly inhuman character while working up a sweat.
Q2. What is your impression of the character you are playing and your enthusiasm for the role?
I'm trying to play her, whose expressions change constantly, without worrying about the depth of the role.
● Tomoyo Kurosawa (role of Gel)
Q1. Impressions of this work
The first thing I thought was, "This is awesome!!!" Not only is the pace of the story and how it delves deeper, but the cast of the anime is awesome too! I have a feeling this is a show that boys will love.
Q2. What is your impression of the character you are playing and your enthusiasm for the role?
Geru is a "bystander." Because of his young age, he doesn't have much of a sense of crisis about the situation he finds himself in, and I got the impression that he was simply expressing his feelings about the events happening in front of him at the time.
As for my enthusiasm, I'm with Brunhilde the whole time, so I was very nervous about spending all my time alone with Sawashiro-san! lol
But I also felt that my feelings for Brunhilde were similar to Geru's, so I was very grateful.
● Guan Zhiyi (Lü Bu served first)
Q1. Impressions of this work
I love Yamada Futaro's Makai Tensei, so I was really drawn to the worldview of this work, which seems to take it even further on a larger scale!
Q2. What is your impression of the character you are playing and your enthusiasm for the role?
Lu Bu was an intriguing character in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so I was very happy to get the opportunity to play him. I was fired up to record so that I could express his strength!
● Hikaru Midorikawa (voice of Thor)
Q1. Impressions of this work
It's a story about a battle between a representative of the gods and a representative of humans, and if you think about it normally, the gods would win, right? But it's been designed to be a proper battle, and it's very exciting♪ Both the gods and humans are full of famous names that we've seen before, so I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of battle they'll show us.
Q2. What is your impression of the character you are playing and your enthusiasm for the role?
Thor is overwhelmingly strong, but I think it's great that he doesn't take his power for granted. I hope I can convey that kind of wonderful nuance in the few lines he has. His opponent, Lu Bu Fengxian, has a lot of lines, which is the opposite of Thor, so I think it will be difficult, but it's also difficult to make your presence felt with few lines, so I'll do my best!
● Wataru Takagi (role of Zeus)
Q1. Impressions of this work
It's a truly epic story, featuring all the gods and great people of the world. Of course I'll enjoy reading the comic, but since it's being made into an anime, one of the things I'm looking forward to is seeing which voice actors will be cast for which characters.
Q2. What is your impression of the character you are playing and your enthusiasm for the role?
Zeus is the king of the gods, so this is an incredible role for me (laughs). I feel very honored and am determined to perform well. It's a character with a lot of differences, so I hope to enjoy playing a strong grandfather in my own way.
Opening theme song
The opening theme song for the anime series "Record of Ragnarok" has been decided to be "KAMIGAMI" by Maximum the Hormone! An artist comment from Maximum the Ryo, who wrote the lyrics and composed the song, has also been released.Artist comments:
Basically, I want to write songs about my personal life, so for the past few years, I've always turned down offers to write songs for anime. If it's not a work that I really love and can get excited about, I don't want to write songs for work. So, the fact that I wrote the opening theme for the anime "Record of Ragnarok"... That's what it means. Maximum the Ryo-kun◆ Story
Now, 7 million years of human history is drawing to a close. Once every 1000 years, the gods of the world gather together in heaven to hold a "Conference on the Survival of Humanity." Just before the unanimous decision to "end the world" is made due to the foolish actions of humanity, a half-god, half-human Valkyrie...<ワルキューレ>One of the gods, Brunhilde, objects. "There's no point in just destroying everything. Why not test humanity?" What she proposes is the final battle between gods and humanity, commonly known as "Ragnarok." The gods of the world and representatives chosen from all humanity in history will compete one-on-one. The first to win seven matches out of a total of 13 will be the winner. However, it is absolutely impossible for humanity to defeat the gods. While the gods mock her, Brunhilde continues to provoke her. "Are you scared?" Her words angered the gods, and in their anger, the gods agreed to Ragnarok. Thus, Brunhilde and her companions selected the 13 strongest people from 7 million years of human history to challenge Ragnarok. Can humanity surpass the gods and prevent the end? An extremely fierce and serious battle<ガチンコ>The battle begins!◆ Work information
●CAST Brunhilde: Sawashiro Miyuki Gel: Kurosawa Tomoyo Lu Bu Fengxian: Seki Tomokazu Thor: Midorikawa Hikaru Zeus: Takagi Wataru ●STAFF Original work: "Record of Ragnarok" Art: Ajichika Original work: Umemura Shinya Composition: Fukui Takumi (Serialized in "Monthly Comic Zenon" / Core Mix) Director: Okubo Masao Series composition: Fudeyasu Kazuyuki Character design: Sato Masaki Music: Takanashi Koji Animation production: Graphinica ●MUSIC Opening theme: Maximum the Hormone "KAMIGAMI" (Warner Music Japan) ●WEB Official website Twitter: @ragnarok_PR #RecordOfValkyrieOriginal information
●Manga "Record of Ragnarok" (serialized in Core Mix's "Monthly Comic Zenon")
Illustrated by Ajichika, Original Story by Umemura Shinya, Layout by Fukui Takumi
Published by Core Mix
Price: 580 yen + tax
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Ⓒ Ajichika, Shinya Umemura, Takumi Fukui/Core Mix, Record of Ragnarok Production Committee