The TV anime “Requiem of the Rose King” will be broadcast for two consecutive seasons starting in January 2022. At the same time, the key visual and teaser PV were released for the first time. The main cast was also announced, with comments from Saiga Mitsuki (Richard), Midorikawa Hikaru (Henry), and Hayami Show (Richard, Duke of York).

“Requiem of the Rose King” is a dark fantasy based on the manga by Kanno Aya, which is serialized in “Princess Monthly”. It is a dark fantasy based on Shakespeare’s historical plays “Henry VI” and “Richard III”. Set in medieval England during the Wars of the Roses, when the two houses of York (the White Rose) and Lancaster (the Red Rose) are repeatedly battling for the throne, the story follows Richard, the third son of the York family, who is of both sexes, as s/he is led to a cruel fate.

It has now been announced that the TV anime, which will air for two consecutive seasons starting in January 2022, will follow the story to its conclusion.

The cast includes Saiga Mitsuki as Richard, the third son of the York family, Midorikawa Hikaru as Henry, a mysterious young man who calls himself a shepherd, and Hayami Show as Richard, Duke of York, the father of Richard and his three brothers.

In addition, Toriumi Kosuke plays Edward, the eldest son of the York family, Takumi Yasuaki plays George, the second son of the York family, Mikami Satoshi plays Earl Warwick, the chief advisor to Richard, Duke of York, Hino Satoshi plays Catesby, Richard’s caretaker, Ohara Sayaka plays Queen Margaret, the mother of Prince Edward and the queen consort of King Henry VI, Amasaki Kohei plays King Edward’s son, and Otsuka Hochu as the narrator.

The TV anime “Requiem of the Rose King” will be broadcast for two consecutive seasons starting in January 2022.

＜The full text of the comments is below＞

[Saiga Mitsuki]

●How did you feel when you were chosen to be in “Requiem of the Rose King”?
I knew Richard from a drama CD a few years ago (lol), but I never thought I’d be able to walk through the story with him! I remember how happy I was when I heard about it.

●Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the anime.
I’ll do my best to add more color to the wonderful world that Kanno-san has created! Also, the voices and performances of my co-stars are always a hit for me, so I hope you’ll look forward to it!

[Midorikawa Hikaru]

●How did you feel when you were chosen to be in “Requiem of the Rose King”?
I remember when I was a child, my mother influenced me to watch an anime about the French Revolution with her, and I was completely addicted to it (lol). I’m very happy to be involved in this project because there aren’t many works with that kind of worldview♪ I’ll be walking through the turbulent times as Henry.

●Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the anime.
For those who know the original story, and even for those who don’t, this is a work that you should definitely watch. It was so interesting that when I started reading the original story, I was so curious about what was going to happen next that I ended up reading the latest story in no time. I hope that this anime adaptation will convey the charm of this work to more people♪

[Hayami Show]

●How did you feel when you were chosen to be in “Requiem of the Rose King”?
I was really happy when I found out that I would be in the epic drama set in the War of the Roses.
And my role is the Duke of York. I’m going to play with grace and love.

●Please give a message to your fans who are looking forward to the anime.
I can’t take my eyes off the deep human conflicts.
Please concentrate on watching this anime, not while doing something.

TV animation “Requiem of the Rose King”

[Broadcast Information]
To be aired for two consecutive seasons from January 2022

[Main Staff]
Original Story: Kanno Aya, “Requiem of the Rose King” (serialized in Akita Book Store’s “Monthly Princess”)
Original Draft: William Shakespeare’s “Henry VI” and “Richard III”
Director: Suzuki Kentaro
Series Composition/Screenwriter: Uchida Hiroki Character Designer: Hashizume Chikara
Art Director: Izumi Kentaro Color Designer: Tanahashi Mayumi Director of Photography: Takahashi Akihiro
Sound Director: Iwanami Yoshikazu Music: Otani Kow Music Production: Lantis
Animation Production: J.C.STAFF

[Main Cast]
Richard: Saiga Mitsuki Henry: Midorikawa Hikaru Richard, Duke of York: Hayami Show Edward: Toriumi Kosuke George: Takumi Yasuaki Earl of Warwick: Mikami Satoshi Catesby: Hino Satoshi
Queen Margaret: Ohara Sayaka Prince Edward: Amasaki Kohei
Narration: Otsuka Hochu

(C)Kanno Aya (Akita Book Store)/Requiem of the Rose King Production Committee