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Aniplus Asia Airs Arifureta OVA on Saturday
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Aniplus-Asia announced on Monday that it will air the Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekaisaikyou: Maboroshi no Bōken to Kiseki no Kaikō (The Miraculous Meeting and the Phantasmagorical Adventure) original video anime (OVA) for the anime of Ryo Shirakome's Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō) light novel series. The OVA will air on Saturday, September 24 at 11:00 p.m. GMT +8.
In the story, after capturing the Sunken Ruins of Melusine, Hajime is worried that resuming his journey will separate him from myu. While looking into the "Seven Great Legends of Erisen," the group is flung into a world with a ruined city, and myu is nowhere to be seen. While searching for her, Hajime has a miraculous encounter.
Satoshi Hino joins the cast as Naiz Gruen.
The 40-minute OVA will ship on Blu-ray Disc in Japan with a limited edition version of the 13th light novel volume on September 25. An advanced screening was held in Tokyo on September 10.
The second anime season premiered on the AT-X channel on January 13, and aired for 12 episodes. Aniplus-Asia aired a simulcast of the anime.
The new season featured a new director and one new studio. Akira Iwanaga (Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee, The Morose Mononokean) directed the anime at asread (who animated the first season with WHITE FOX) and Studio Mother. Shoichi Sato returned to oversee and write the series scripts. Chika Kojima again served as the character designer and chief animation director. Ryō Takahashi returned to compose the music.
The first season of the anime premiered in July 2019, and it aired for 13 episodes. Aniplus-Asia aired a simulcast of the first season as it aired in Japan.
The anime will have a third season.
