© Makoto Fukami / Seigo Tokiya / SQUARE ENIX · Magical Girl Special Warfare Asuka Production Committee
This past summer gave us the reveal that Makoto Fukami and Seigo Tokiya’s Magical Girl Special Ops Asuka property (which Seven Seas is already releasing in English) is on track for an anime adaptation. The show recently had a TV spot where it revealed a January 11th, 2019 debut on TBS. A key visual has also now been released that showcases the various areas its showing and their times which is definitely a brighter and appealing piece. The series is directed by Hideyo Yamamoto based on the series composition by Norimitsu Kaiho. Yoko Suzuki is handling the character designs with LIDEN FILMS producing the animation.
The previously announced Japanese cast includes:
- Aya Suzuki as Asuka Otorii
- Akira Sekine as Kurumi Mugen
- Eriko Matsui as Mia Cyrus
- Ayana Taketatsu as Chisato Yonamine
- Chinami Hashimoto as Sayako Hata
- Rie Takahashi as Nozomi Makino
【キービジュアル公開！】
“伝説の五人(マジカル・ファイブ)”勢ぞろい！
あすかたちだけでなく、初お披露目となるタマラやペイペイの姿も。
気になるキャスト情報などは後日発表します！本作は2019年1月からMBS・TBS・CBC・BS-TBS“アニメイズム”枠ほかにて放送開始！#特殊戦あすか pic.twitter.com/AMaLASb70Q
— 「魔法少女特殊戦あすか」公式 (@MGSO_asuka) November 24, 2018
The series began its serialization in Big Gangan in the summer of 2015 and has eight volumes out so far. Seven Seas bring out the series in print in North America as single volume editions with the first volume released on November 28, 2017 for $12.99 USA / $14.99 CAN.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot concept: When the Earth is threatened by the sudden appearance of undead creatures, a group of young women blessed with powers from a mysterious source rose to defeat them. Now, after three years of apparent peace, the same malevolent creatures have resurfaced. Five magical girls are once again conscripted to war as the Magical Girl Special-Ops force, to defend mankind from an unholy nemesis.