{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0cddba263ff848ca8fbce2ff","clusterId":"c_c41bb0af4cd94af1964b96a3","slug":"victoria-of-many-faces-anime-reveals-new-trailer-with-ending-theme","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Victoria of Many Faces Anime Trailer Previews Ending Theme","summary":"The staff for the television anime adaptation of the light novel series Victoria of Many Faces released the first main promotional video on Friday. The trailer previews the ending theme song \"En no Tsuki\" performed by the three-piece band KI_EN. The anime is scheduled to premiere in July on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The cast includes Chika Anzai as Victoria, Shion Wakayama as Nonna, and Yohei Azakami as Jeffrey. Nobukage Kimura is directing the series at Studio DEEN. Naohiro Fukushima is overseeing the series scripts, and Mina Osawa is designing the characters. The light novel series, written by Syuu and illustrated by Nanna Fujimi, launched as a web novel on the Shosetsuka ni Narou website in December 2021. Kadokawa published three volumes in print under its MF Books imprint, with the most recent volume released in January 2024. A manga adaptation by Komo Ushino began serialization on Kadokawa's Flos Comic website in December 2022 and has six compiled volumes. Yen Press publishes both the light novel and manga in English.","whyItMatters":"The trailer is the first extended look at the series' visual style and tone ahead of its July premiere, confirming the full main staff and cast lineup.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFrontier Works is credited for original work planning on the series. The additional staff includes sub-character designers Keika Ōtsuka, Sayuri Sakimoto, Yuri Naminoue, and Mana Matsumura; prop designer Yabomi; color key artist Mizuki Nakagawa; art director Si Man Wei; compositing director of photography Ren Zhou Li; and editor Megumi Uchida. Satoshi Yano is the sound director, Hidemi Tanaka handles sound effects, and Bit Grooove is the sound production company. Moe Hyūga, whose credits include \u003cem\u003eThe Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSteins;Gate 0\u003c/em\u003e, is handling promotion music, and Kadokawa is handling music production. The animation producers are Takayuki Saitō and Naoki Sakai.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKimura previously worked as an episode director on \u003cem\u003eTsuritama\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKakuriyo -Bed \u0026 Breakfast for Spirits-\u003c/em\u003e and as assistant director on \u003cem\u003eA Town Where You Live\u003c/em\u003e. Fukushima previously oversaw scripts for \u003cem\u003eI've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2\u003c/em\u003e. Osawa previously worked on the \u003cem\u003eGiven\u003c/em\u003e anime franchise.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe light novel series first launched as a web novel on the Shosetsuka ni Narou website in September 2021, not December 2021 as some sources state. Kadokawa began publishing it under its MF Books imprint in July 2022. The third volume, released in January 2024, features art by manga artist Komo Ushino rather than original illustrator Nanna Fujimi, with Fujimi credited as original character designer. Both Fujimi and Ushino are credited as original character designers for the anime. The manga adaptation began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker website, and its sixth compiled volume shipped on February 16.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Studio DEEN is directing Victoria of Many Faces. The studio's recent output has been uneven, and this adaptation's success may hinge on its handling of the spy-to-civilian premise.","twitterPost":"Studio DEEN directs Victoria of Many Faces. The spy-to-civilian premise demands tonal balance the studio has not always managed.","threadsPost":"Victoria of Many Faces gives Studio DEEN a chance to prove its current production pipeline can handle a spy drama with comedy and action. The premise hinges on disguise and martial arts, which the studio has executed inconsistently in recent years. The July premiere will test whether the team can deliver consistent quality.","newsletterBlurb":"The Victoria of Many Faces anime released its first main trailer, previewing the ending theme by KI_EN. The series premieres in July with Chika Anzai voicing the lead. 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