The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest: Masaaki Mizunaka Joins Anime Cast
Discover stunning visuals of Ornest Rain, unveiling new details about this intriguing character. Dive into the latest updates now!
Visuals Revealed for Character Ornest Rain in The Banished Court Magician Anime
The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Alto and Yuunagi's light novel series, The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest, has unveiled new visuals featuring the character Ornest Rain.
Cast and Visuals
Masaaki Mizunaka has been cast as Ornest Rain. The website has shared striking visuals of the character:
Image via The Banished Court Magician anime's website
Image via hojomaho.com
Main Voice Cast
Previously announced cast members include:
- Shūichirō Umeda as Alec Ygret
- Yurika Kubo as Yorha Eisenz
- Masumi Tazawa as Krasia Annerose
Anime Details
The series will air on Saturdays at 11:30 p.m., within the "IMAnimation" programming block starting in October.
Ken Takahashi, known for works like Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 3rei!! and Dropkick on My Devil!, is directing the anime at Gekkō. The staff includes:
- Assistant Director: Masamune Hirata
- Series Script: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
- Character Design: Yōko Satō & Nobuhide Hayashi (also chief animation directors)
- Music: Diosta inc. & High Speed Boy inc.
Other key staff members involve monster designers, prop and weapon designers, art directors, and sound directors, all contributing to the production.
Story Overview
The story follows Alec Ygret, a magician who once supported the crown prince by clearing dungeons. When the prince dismisses him for only knowing support magic, Alec finds himself jobless. His old friend Yorha then contacts him, asking for help to venture into dungeons once again.
The series is based on a story serialized by Alto on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website from October 2020 to September 2022. The first volume of the light novel was published by Kodansha in August 2021, with illustrations by Yuunagi. The series now includes five volumes as of August 2024.
Additionally, a manga adaptation by Yuki Monji launched in July 2021 via Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app, with the 15th volume released in April 2024. The manga is also available in English on the K MANGA app.
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Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting series!**