Light Novel 'Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho' Gets TV Anime Adaptation for Spring 2017
It was announced at the Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2016 held today that light novel Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho will receive a TV anime adaptation for Spring 2017. The cast and staff members have also been announced.Cast
Zero: Yumiri Hanamori (Anne_Happy♪)
Mercenary: Tsuyoshi Koyama (Utawarerumono Itsuwari no Kamen)
Albus: You Taichi (JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Diamond wa Kudakenai)
Staff
Director: Tetsuo Hirakawa (Assistant Director of Aku no Hana)
Character Design: Ryousuke Kimiya (Animation Director of Hataraku Maou-sama!), Daisuke Mataga (Sakasama no Patema)
Studio: White Fox
Synopsis
It was the year 526. The world knew that witches existed, and that they practiced the notorious art of sorcery. Nevertheless, the world did not know anything about the study of magic.
Our story follows a half-man, half-beast mercenary; humans mockingly call his kind the "fallen beasts." He always dreamt of becoming a human, but one day, he met a witch who would change his life forever.
"Do you desire a human form? Then be my escort, mercenary!"
The witch introduced herself as "Zero," and explained that she was searching for a one-of-a-kind magical tome that bandits had stolen from her lair. Entitled "The Book of Zero," the grimoire supposedly contained valuable magical knowledge that could be used to effortlessly bring the world to its knees.
Thus, in order to realize his dream of becoming a human, the mercenary must accompany Zero on her journey—despite her being one of the witches he so loathed.
This is the story of a haughty sorceress and a kindhearted beast.
(Source: Nanodesu)
Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho is written by Kakeru Kobashiri and illustrated by Yoshinori Shizuma. It has been publishing under the Dengeki Bunko label since February 2014 and currently has 7 volumes in print. The series won the Grand Prize at the 20th Dengeki Novel Awards in 2013. A manga adaptation drawn by Takeshi Iwasaki has been serializing in Dengeki Maoh magazine since December 2014. Kadokawa has published four volumes of the manga with the latest released on August 9. A spin-off drawn by Yasuoka has also been serializing on the same magazine since October 2015 with the first volume scheduled to be released on October 8.
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Official twitter: https://twitter.com/zeronosyo
Official site: http://zeronosyo.com/
Source: Dengeki Online
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ToG25thBaam said:
AerND said:
Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho does not belong to the "Zero Kara Hajimaru" pseudo-genre. Although the title contains the phrase "Zero Kara Hajimeru", there is nothing "starting from zero" about this anime/series. I would recommend taking some time to read the manga/LN or, if you don't have the time for that, to peruse the synopsis (as given on pretty much every aggregation site) and develop a deeper understanding for the plot before bashing anything.
I am not bashing the content of this series, I am speaking out on the issue this industry have in more recent time, that by following a popular trend, regardless of the content, they're limiting themselves to what they can make. Even though the series itself has nothing to do with "starting from zero" and whatnot, you gotta admit that at first glance, it reminds you of Re:Zero and it catches your attention, that's what they're going for imo.Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho does not belong to the "Zero Kara Hajimaru" pseudo-genre. Although the title contains the phrase "Zero Kara Hajimeru", there is nothing "starting from zero" about this anime/series. I would recommend taking some time to read the manga/LN or, if you don't have the time for that, to peruse the synopsis (as given on pretty much every aggregation site) and develop a deeper understanding for the plot before bashing anything.
I can certainly see where you're coming from and agree with the point you make about the industry as a whole, but from what I gather, the problem you're mentioning relates more to the content of certain anime being very similar in nature rather than something as superficial as mere titles. Because this series has basically nothing to do with Re:Zero besides the title and began serialization nearly three years back (before Re:Zero reached critical mass) under this name, I just can't see how White Fox picking this series up is following a "popular trend" and "limiting themselves to what they can make," when this series is completely different from Re:Zero and is therefore not part of a trend. Indeed, this anime announcement really isn't a good example to use if you're going to criticize anime studios for following popular trends in show content, as it's really only an ostensible similarity and nothing related to constricting the creative freedom of the studio to conform to a particular trend.
White Fox probably was looking for that delicious "Zero Kara Hajimaru" brand recognition though, we can both agree on that :>
Oct 15, 2016 5:23 PM by AerND
AerND said:
Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho does not belong to the "Zero Kara Hajimaru" pseudo-genre. Although the title contains the phrase "Zero Kara Hajimeru", there is nothing "starting from zero" about this anime/series. I would recommend taking some time to read the manga/LN or, if you don't have the time for that, to peruse the synopsis (as given on pretty much every aggregation site) and develop a deeper understanding for the plot before bashing anything.
I am not bashing the content of this series, I am speaking out on the issue this industry have in more recent time, that by following a popular trend, regardless of the content, they're limiting themselves to what they can make. Even though the series itself has nothing to do with "starting from zero" and whatnot, you gotta admit that at first glance, it reminds you of Re:Zero and it catches your attention, that's what they're going for imo.
Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho does not belong to the "Zero Kara Hajimaru" pseudo-genre. Although the title contains the phrase "Zero Kara Hajimeru", there is nothing "starting from zero" about this anime/series. I would recommend taking some time to read the manga/LN or, if you don't have the time for that, to peruse the synopsis (as given on pretty much every aggregation site) and develop a deeper understanding for the plot before bashing anything.
Oct 15, 2016 4:27 PM by ToG25thBaam
ToG25thBaam said:
In this case, it's probably the "Zero kara Hajimaru" thing. It's annoying because they leave no room for something new, rather than beating a horse that's already dead. (well not really, but you get what I mean) Animation can do much more, it's them who're limiting the potential. Shame.
Tenshi_Shura said:
Oh dear. Here we go again with the industry's obsession with the word "Zero".
Came here to say the same thing, and it's more like "Zero kara Hajimaru". From what I have observed, whenever there's a new anime-related trend in Japan, studios or publishers always hop onto the hype train and just milk it try. For example: SAO anime was really popular, before that we don't really get a lot of MMO type of anime, but since then, we've gotten a shit ton of it, and it doesn't seem like the trend is stopping anytime soon.Oh dear. Here we go again with the industry's obsession with the word "Zero".
In this case, it's probably the "Zero kara Hajimaru" thing. It's annoying because they leave no room for something new, rather than beating a horse that's already dead. (well not really, but you get what I mean) Animation can do much more, it's them who're limiting the potential. Shame.
Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho does not belong to the "Zero Kara Hajimaru" pseudo-genre. Although the title contains the phrase "Zero Kara Hajimeru", there is nothing "starting from zero" about this anime/series. I would recommend taking some time to read the manga/LN or, if you don't have the time for that, to peruse the synopsis (as given on pretty much every aggregation site) and develop a deeper understanding for the plot before bashing anything.
Oct 15, 2016 4:22 PM by AerND
When I first saw this I watched the PV and was like: "THIS IS RE: ZERO! LIKE...THE PREQUEL!"
I mean, like if this was actually a prequel to Re:Zero or some sort of side story, then this would definitely fit. The demi-humans visible, the magic, the witches, even the world looks similar. I'm not saying I'm hating this anime for having similar Re: Zero elements. When this anime comes out, I'm definitely going to watch it.
I mean, like if this was actually a prequel to Re:Zero or some sort of side story, then this would definitely fit. The demi-humans visible, the magic, the witches, even the world looks similar. I'm not saying I'm hating this anime for having similar Re: Zero elements. When this anime comes out, I'm definitely going to watch it.
Oct 13, 2016 5:00 PM by Sebias_Carbea
MKusanagi said:
Lol, you are wrong if you think that anime adaptation of Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho wasn't planned before Re Zero even aired.
:o is it? I don't know how these things work, but I highly doubt it. What are the chances that this series with a familiar title just happened to be green-lit before/after the success of another similar title. Unless you have proofs, and even then, I still stand corrected on my other points.Lol, you are wrong if you think that anime adaptation of Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho wasn't planned before Re Zero even aired.
By the way, Re:Zero is 2 cours long, so you're saying that it was planned half a year ago that this series was gonna be animated? This isn't a huge project like a big budget movie, it's just a seasonal anime. Besides, it didn't air the season after it announced the news, there's tons of time to get a TV slot, pre-animated the episodes, all that stuffs in 6 months time, from now.
Oct 11, 2016 4:52 AM by ToG25thBaam
At first i though it was Re:zero.
Oct 11, 2016 3:19 AM by Elyts
ToG25thBaam said:
In this case, it's probably the "Zero kara Hajimaru" thing. It's annoying because they leave no room for something new, rather than beating a horse that's already dead. (well not really, but you get what I mean) Animation can do much more, it's them who're limiting the potential. Shame.
Tenshi_Shura said:
Oh dear. Here we go again with the industry's obsession with the word "Zero".
Came here to say the same thing, and it's more like "Zero kara Hajimaru". From what I have observed, whenever there's a new anime-related trend in Japan, studios or publishers always hop onto the hype train and just milk it try. For example: SAO anime was really popular, before that we don't really get a lot of MMO type of anime, but since then, we've gotten a shit ton of it, and it doesn't seem like the trend is stopping anytime soon.Oh dear. Here we go again with the industry's obsession with the word "Zero".
In this case, it's probably the "Zero kara Hajimaru" thing. It's annoying because they leave no room for something new, rather than beating a horse that's already dead. (well not really, but you get what I mean) Animation can do much more, it's them who're limiting the potential. Shame.
Lol, you are wrong if you think that anime adaptation of Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho wasn't planned before Re Zero even aired.
Oct 11, 2016 12:03 AM by MKusanagi
Tenshi_Shura said:
Oh dear. Here we go again with the industry's obsession with the word "Zero".
Came here to say the same thing, and it's more like "Zero kara Hajimaru". From what I have observed, whenever there's a new anime-related trend in Japan, studios or publishers always hop onto the hype train and just milk it try. For example: SAO anime was really popular, before that we don't really get a lot of MMO type of anime, but since then, we've gotten a shit ton of it, and it doesn't seem like the trend is stopping anytime soon.Oh dear. Here we go again with the industry's obsession with the word "Zero".
In this case, it's probably the "Zero kara Hajimaru" thing. It's annoying because they leave no room for something new, rather than beating a horse that's already dead. (well not really, but you get what I mean) Animation can do much more, it's them who're limiting the potential. Shame.
Oct 10, 2016 8:12 AM by ToG25thBaam
This looks cool, and I knew you guys would deliver by saying Re:Zero 2.0.
The trailer kind of gives off some Guin Saga vibes.
Look forward to watching it nonetheless.
The trailer kind of gives off some Guin Saga vibes.
Look forward to watching it nonetheless.
Oct 9, 2016 12:56 PM by Bleachway
Tenryuu1 said:
Oh, this looks promising out, I'll sure this watch!!!
Edit: After this pattern I guess that Wite Fox sometime also this adapting will...xD
Oh, this looks promising out, I'll sure this watch!!!
Edit: After this pattern I guess that Wite Fox sometime also this adapting will...xD
aww yiss, please let it happen lol.
Oct 8, 2016 8:08 PM by al-birny
Balong said:
Honestly, I would love to have more anthropomorphic main characters like the big white tiger mercenary in anime/manga. They are most of time designed huge, badass and look ferocious/cute in the same time.
I say that because I can't stand anymore this souless J.pop idol design we got in countless shows or most of characters are pretty (To be frank, It's a big reason I don't watch Rokka no Yuusha. No offence... )
Zefyris said:
A beast going in a journey to become human? hmmm, the beast is anthropomorphic, so a kind of beastman then. Why not, that could be nice.
Anthropomorphic important characters aren't that common. We'll get some with Sukasuka anime in 2017, guess we'll get even more. Is this the beginning of the anthropomorphic reign in anime? x)
A beast going in a journey to become human? hmmm, the beast is anthropomorphic, so a kind of beastman then. Why not, that could be nice.
Anthropomorphic important characters aren't that common. We'll get some with Sukasuka anime in 2017, guess we'll get even more. Is this the beginning of the anthropomorphic reign in anime? x)
Honestly, I would love to have more anthropomorphic main characters like the big white tiger mercenary in anime/manga. They are most of time designed huge, badass and look ferocious/cute in the same time.
I say that because I can't stand anymore this souless J.pop idol design we got in countless shows or most of characters are pretty (To be frank, It's a big reason I don't watch Rokka no Yuusha. No offence... )
I'm sure Rolonia manchetta would be happy to be called pretty xD. Chamo doesn't especially strike me as pretty either, and so does Hans, but why not .
But, yes, more anthopomorphic would be a nice addition to anime. It's not like every single fantasy story needs the main cast to have some tho. Rokka has some on the opposite side. Carguikk is pretty much an anthropomorphic lion, for example.
Oct 4, 2016 1:28 PM by Zefyris
Zefyris said:
A beast going in a journey to become human? hmmm, the beast is anthropomorphic, so a kind of beastman then. Why not, that could be nice.
Anthropomorphic important characters aren't that common. We'll get some with Sukasuka anime in 2017, guess we'll get even more. Is this the beginning of the anthropomorphic reign in anime? x)
A beast going in a journey to become human? hmmm, the beast is anthropomorphic, so a kind of beastman then. Why not, that could be nice.
Anthropomorphic important characters aren't that common. We'll get some with Sukasuka anime in 2017, guess we'll get even more. Is this the beginning of the anthropomorphic reign in anime? x)
Honestly, I would love to have more anthropomorphic main characters like the big white tiger mercenary in anime/manga. They are most of time designed huge, badass and look ferocious/cute in the same time.
I say that because I can't stand anymore this souless J.pop idol design we got in countless shows or most of characters are pretty (To be frank, It's a big reason I don't watch Rokka no Yuusha. No offence... )
Oct 4, 2016 1:08 PM by Balong
I came.
I got tricked.
Still a bit interested in the series, but not enough to add it to my PTW or anything.
I got tricked.
Still a bit interested in the series, but not enough to add it to my PTW or anything.
Oct 4, 2016 4:13 AM by InsaneLeader13
AerND said:
@stark700
Hi Stark, this is Aer from Nanodesu Translations! You may have missed my earlier message in the thread, but that's all fine and good. If it's not too much to ask, could you please credit Nanodesu Translations for our work on the translated synopsis of Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho in your news article on the anime announcement? I just happened to notice that you do credit other organizations such as Baka-Tsuki for their work on the Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku synopsis in your article on the anime adaptation of that series, so I was wondering if you would be able to do the same for us. A simple parenthetical citation would do, like the aforementioned Baka-Tsuki citation.
Thanks for your hard work!
@stark700
Hi Stark, this is Aer from Nanodesu Translations! You may have missed my earlier message in the thread, but that's all fine and good. If it's not too much to ask, could you please credit Nanodesu Translations for our work on the translated synopsis of Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho in your news article on the anime announcement? I just happened to notice that you do credit other organizations such as Baka-Tsuki for their work on the Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku synopsis in your article on the anime adaptation of that series, so I was wondering if you would be able to do the same for us. A simple parenthetical citation would do, like the aforementioned Baka-Tsuki citation.
Thanks for your hard work!
Yes, I just added the credit for that as the original source entry also list it for Nanodesu.
Oct 3, 2016 5:46 PM by Stark700
I hope White Fox don't go too far with adapting more anime and put more effort into Steins;Gate 0
Oct 3, 2016 10:45 AM by TheNoseOfDeath
@stark700
Hi Stark, this is Aer from Nanodesu Translations! You may have missed my earlier message in the thread, but that's all fine and good. If it's not too much to ask, could you please credit Nanodesu Translations for our work on the translated synopsis of Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho in your news article on the anime announcement? I just happened to notice that you do credit other organizations such as Baka-Tsuki for their work on the Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku synopsis in your article on the anime adaptation of that series, so I was wondering if you would be able to do the same for us. A simple parenthetical citation would do, like the aforementioned Baka-Tsuki citation.
Thanks for your hard work!
Hi Stark, this is Aer from Nanodesu Translations! You may have missed my earlier message in the thread, but that's all fine and good. If it's not too much to ask, could you please credit Nanodesu Translations for our work on the translated synopsis of Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho in your news article on the anime announcement? I just happened to notice that you do credit other organizations such as Baka-Tsuki for their work on the Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku synopsis in your article on the anime adaptation of that series, so I was wondering if you would be able to do the same for us. A simple parenthetical citation would do, like the aforementioned Baka-Tsuki citation.
Thanks for your hard work!
Oct 3, 2016 8:55 AM by AerND
Stark700 said:
Thanks, I added the preview to the post.
Thanks, I added the preview to the post.
Lol, not to thanking, I'm happy somehow helped to have...^_^!
Oct 3, 2016 5:23 AM by Tenryuu1
Tenryuu1 said:
Hey @stark700, I did the PV for the anime found...xD You can this then to your OP-post add^_^!
Hey @stark700, I did the PV for the anime found...xD You can this then to your OP-post add^_^!
Thanks, I added the preview to the post.
Oct 3, 2016 5:17 AM by Stark700
Oct 3, 2016 3:53 AM by Tenryuu1
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