With more details expected next week, Australian distributor Hanabee has announced the acquisition of rights for the anime series Campione! The series has previously seen simulcast streaming throughout much of the world from Crunchyroll and it was picked up for a home video release by Sentai Filmworks which came out last fall on both DVD and Blu-ray and was dubbed into English as well. Hanabee doesn’t have any details at the moment as to what to expect from their release, but it’ll likely be at least a bilingual DVD release.
You can read all our Campione! coverage and reviews here.
Plot concept: Some people suddenly find religion, but for 16-year-old Kusanagi Godo, it’s that REALLY old time religion that’s found him! As the result of defeating the God of War in mortal combat, Godo’s stuck with the unwanted position of Campione, or God Slayer, whose duty is to fight Herectical Gods whenever they try to muscle in on the local turf.
Not only is this likely to make Godo roadkill on the Highway to Heaven, it’s also a job that comes with a lot of other problems. Like how to deal with the fact that his “enhanced status” is attracting a bevy of overly worshippy female followers. After all, they’re just there to aid him in his demi-godly duties, right? So why is it that their leader, the demonically manipulative sword-mistress Erica Brandelli, seems to have such a devilish interest in encouraging some VERY unorthodox activities?