In the latest issue of the game magazine "Tech Gian", it was announced that the adult visual novel "Walkure Romanze" will be adapted into a TV anime series for this fall. Cast and studio information has not been disclosed yet. The game was released in October 2011 by the company "Ricotta" whose previous game "Princess Lover!" was also adapted into a TV series in 2009. The game has already been adapted into a manga and novel, as well as a drama CD. Later this year a fan disc for the game, "Walkure Romanze: More & More", will also be released.
Synopsis of the story:
Takahiro Mizuno is a teenager who was called a genius for "jousting". However, in a jousting tournament he was injured badly and had to retire from the sport. He later became a "begleiter", an all-round assistant and advisor for "knights" who participate in jousting tournaments. In the grand tournament this year, he encounters all kinds of girls joining the competition and as a "begleiter", is going to help them gain victory.
Official game website: http://www.ricotta-soft.jp/products/walkure/
Official fan disk website: http://www.ricotta-soft.jp/products/walmore/
Edit June 21st:
It has been announced that the anime will be made by 8-bit (IS, Busou Shinki). The staff information is as below:
Director: Yuusuke Yamamoto (B Gata H Kei, NHK NHK ni Youkoso!)
Character Design: Kenichiro Katsura (OniAi, ToHeart2 OVA)
Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Kämpfer, Muromi-san)
The official anime website has also opened: http://walroma.com/
Source:
Scan of Tech Gian
Walkure Romanze on MAL
Copy Pasted off MAL. Sue me.
Here, First PV
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