News
Kite/Galilei Donna's Umetsu Previews Wizard Barristers in Ad
posted on by Egan Loo
A commercial for the series aired in Japan on Thursday. In the commercial, protagonist Cecile says, "I'm sorry that I'm late!"
The show takes place in Tokyo in 2018, where normal humans and those who can use magic coexist. As a result, there are laws against using magic, and a "magic courtroom" exists to preside over lawsuits regarding magic use. In these cases, "Benmashi" or wizard barristers defend those who use magic. The anime follows Cecile, the youngest Benmashi in history, and her associates as they defend clients in these cases.
The cast includes:
Natsuna Hotaru, a cool rookie Benmashi
Fairy Tail's Pantherlily) will play 27-year-old Mitsuhisa Hachiya, a courtroom terminator
Sword Art Online's Suguha) will play 21-year-old Moyo Tento, a paralegal
Penguindrum's Himari) will play 23-year-old Tsunomi Kabutohara, an associate and an airhead who does things at her own pace
Rumi Ookubo (Koromo Sasori, an associate with a nice body who loves erotic jokes
Hana-Saku Iroha's Takako) will play 32-year-old Ageha Chono, a bossy woman who is a senior partner in the Butterfly Law Office
Hajime no Ippo's Masaru) will play 28-year-old Seseri Chono, an unexpected gentleman who is also a senior partner at the Butterfly Law Office
Fullmetal Alchemist's Greed) will play 25-year-old Kiba Sameoka, the senior partner of the rival Shark Knight law office
Minami-ke's Kana) will play 23-year-old Quinn Erari, a career police inspector in section 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department
Additionally, Sengoku Basara's Oda Nobunag) will also voice characters the series.
il sole penetra le illusioni ~ Day Break Illusion) is writing the scripts.
The series will premiere on BS11 in January 2014.
[Via NicoTubeAnime]
this article has been modified since it was originally posted; see change history