TV Anime 'Grancrest Senki' Staff and Main Cast Members Announced

by tsubasalover
May 30, 2017 6:00 AM | 34 Comments

The staff and main cast members for previously announced Grancrest Senki TV anime have been revealed via Nico Live on Tuesday. The series is slated for Winter 2018.

Cast
Theo Cornaro: Kentarou Kumagai (Tsuki ga Kirei)
Silka Meletis: Akari Kito (Time Bokan 24)

Staff
Director: Mamoru Hatakeyama (Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu)
Series Composition: Ryou Mizuno (Grancrest Senki original creator), Shunsaku Yano (Arianrhod Saga writer)
Script: Write Works
Character Design: Hiroshi Yakou (Prison School animation director)
Music: Yugo Kanno (Psycho-Pass)
Sound Director: Yoshikatsu Iwanami (Ajin)
Studio: A-1 Pictures

Official site: http://grancrest-anime.jp/
Official Twitter: @grancrest_anime

Source: Moca News

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I literally predicted back in October that this would be adapted by A1 pictures, how shocking.

https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1563229

I'm probably going to skip this show. The thing that might save it is the staff, so I won't completely ignore it. I'm a huge fan of the fantasy genre and this doesn't seem to be some isekai crap either, maybe there is hope?

Jun 4, 2017 2:08 AM by alpha_shadow

nikolai131 said:
Time for A-1 to ruin yet another light novel... yay----

Did you take a look at the staff? The original creator is helping with the series composition.

May 31, 2017 4:03 PM by Z4K

Sounds like a classic story adaptation. I cannot miss this anime!

May 31, 2017 1:57 PM by removed-user

Hmm.. seems interesting.

May 31, 2017 12:20 PM by removed-user

Crashmatt said:
Honestly don't know what people's issues are with A1. They have made some great anime and their animation is always consistent. If they were shit as some people are implying then they wouldn't be chosen for this kind of work.

Looking forward to this A1 have a good track record with fantasy shows.

Well the A-1 Pictures hate has been going too much in all honesty. I don't really get it either considering they do have some good stuff which I agree on. If they were shit, they should have most, if not all of their shows as pretty bad or abysmal constantly *cough* Arms *cough*

But in all honesty A-1 Pictures is a decent studio, and also people can't really pin point the quality of their shows in a sense since A-1 Pictures is an outsource studio (from what I can recall).

May 31, 2017 11:49 AM by removed-user

Honestly don't know what people's issues are with A1. They have made some great anime and their animation is always consistent. If they were shit as some people are implying then they wouldn't be chosen for this kind of work.

Looking forward to this A1 have a good track record with fantasy shows.

May 31, 2017 11:12 AM by Crashmatt

Time for A-1 to ruin yet another light novel... yay----

May 31, 2017 7:00 AM by nikolai131

This lookds horribly "modern" with all those flat faces and shiny skins. A1 on a Mizuno story... how to potentially spoil a decent thing.

May 31, 2017 6:56 AM by Rei_III

I see the A-1 hate is just as ridiculous as it already is.

May 31, 2017 4:35 AM by Shishou_23

Z4k said:
Shunsaku Yano is helping with the series composition. Satoshi Yano isn't part of the staff.

I guess the official site fixed it. Moca News, animate Times, Anime! Anime!, and even Official Twitter and Nico Live are listed under 矢野さとし (Satoshi Yano) instead of 矢野俊策 (Shunsaku Yano).

May 30, 2017 6:56 PM by tsubasalover

looks great, might watch it

May 30, 2017 3:53 PM by Vonatra

I'm actually really excited for this one as the manga just came out of nowhere in my app.

May 30, 2017 3:31 PM by Elegade

@tsubasalover Shunsaku Yano is helping with the series composition. Satoshi Yano isn't part of the staff.

Antanaru said:
Especially when staff doesn't look good either.

Staff seems better than your average ones. What makes you say that?

May 30, 2017 3:17 PM by Z4K

Antanaru said:

Fitts said:

Why does the fact that it's A-1 pictures matter? They have made quite a few good shows, no?

Of course they made a couple of good shows but they are more of an exception to the rule. Most shows A-1 made in recent years is either mediocre or downright terrible. Putting aside horribly bland or disgustingly cutely character design (similar to what KyoAni started doing since K-ON) they are putting into some shows out of nowhere. Bottom line is, A-1 produced so much garbage in recent years I'm weary of titles from them. Especially when staff doesn't look good either.

Ok so A1 is garbage but the staff isnt usual A1 staff.

I cant understand your problems.

May 30, 2017 2:17 PM by moodie

Fitts said:

Antanaru said:
A-1 and inexperienced staff, huh. 5 minutes should be enough to tell like with most series.

Why does the fact that it's A-1 pictures matter? They have made quite a few good shows, no?

May 30, 2017 1:45 PM by Antanaru

Action/fantasy and A1 means that it will be good for sure

May 30, 2017 12:35 PM by thepath

tragedydesu said:

_Ako_ said:
The ratio between the fappable kawaii waifus and the useless MCs are 3:4

That seems interesting... :/

The ratio of fappable waifus must always be superior to the ratio of useless mcs :/

i have a low expectations for this :/

Exactly... Or

the ratio of a fappable waifus = the total cast of the series

May 30, 2017 12:08 PM by _Ako_

_Ako_ said:
The ratio between the fappable kawaii waifus and the useless MCs are 3:4

That seems interesting... :/

The ratio of fappable waifus must always be superior to the ratio of useless mcs :/

i have a low expectations for this :/

May 30, 2017 12:06 PM by tragedydesu

Z4k said:

Symphyon said:

Yeah they have a good track record. And I don't think the staff selected are "inexperience" either. I'm more on the low expected side of it because I don't really like the director, but the others are... okay I guess.

What's wrong with the director? He did an excellent job with Rakugo.

Well. To explain a bit here, I wasn't a fan of his directing style I guess. Not to mention the show itself alone wasn't really for me in all honesty, so it may mostly be that.

May 30, 2017 12:04 PM by removed-user

Symphyon said:

Fitts said:

Why does the fact that it's A-1 pictures matter? They have made quite a few good shows, no?

What's wrong with the director? He did an excellent job with Rakugo.

May 30, 2017 11:47 AM by Z4K

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