Aniplex of America Announces THE ASTERISK WAR English Dub and Product Release Details

Popular Anime Adaptation Slated to Receive English Dub and Home Release Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: asterisk-war.com (Japan), AsteriskWar.com (US) Special Thanks to Alex Crum

Aniplex of America announced at their industry panel at A-Kon in Dallas, Texas their plans to dub and release the first season of THE ASTERISK WAR (??????????, Gakusen Toshi Asutarisuku, 2015) on Blu-ray starting this September. This anime series based on the hit light novel by Yuu Miyazaki will be released in two volumes, with limited and standard editions available for both. Volume 1 is scheduled for release on September 20th and Volume 2 on November 22nd of this year. Pre-orders for all four SKUs will begin Monday, June 6th on the official THE ASTERISK WAR U.S. website. Aniplex of America has also unveiled the English dub trailer confirming the cast members. Under the direction of Chris Cason, the dub will star Erik Scott Kimerer (MAGI, YOUR LIE IN APRIL) as Ayato Amagiri, Kira Buckland (BLUE EXORCIST, ALDNOAH.ZERO, DURARARA!!x2) as Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld, Erika Harlacher (ALDNOAH.ZERO, KILL la KILL) as Claudia Enfield, Sarah Anne Williams (PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, SWORD ART ONLINE, KILL la KILL) as Saya Sasamiya, Brianna Knickerbocker (FATE/STAY NIGHT: UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS, DURARARA!!!x2) as Kirin Toudou, and Max Mittelman (YOUR LIE IN APRIL, ALDNOAH.ZERO) as Eishiro Yabuki. Detailed cast list is shown below. From Director Manabu Ono (The irregular at magic high school), THE ASTERISK WAR has been widely praised for its art style and animation by renowned studio, A-1 Pictures (SWORD ART ONLINE II, YOUR LIE IN APRIL, ALDNOAH.ZERO). The series’ soundtrack, composed by Swedish DJ and producer Rasmus Faber, has also impressed fans and critics alike.

About THE ASTERISK WAR

Invertia -- The astral catastrophe that annihilated many cities in the 20th century also gave birth to a new human race with special powers called the "Genestella." At the same time, the special element found within the meteors of Invertia facilitated humanity’s technological advancement. At the academic-city above water Rikka, also known as “Asterisk,” students from each of the six schools at Asterisk prepare for the ultimate battle tournament-- known as “Festa”. Seidoukan Academy’s Ayato Amagiri takes up the challenge along with his partner Julis, a.k.a. Glühen Rose, the Witch of the Resplendent Flames. Ayato learns Julis has a big dream to achieve and decides to protect her to the end. STAFF: Original Story: Yuu Miyazaki ("Gakusen Toshi Asterisk" MF Bunko / KADOKAWA) Original Character Design: okiura General Director: Manabu Ono Director: Kenji Seto Character Design & Animation Director: Tetsuya Kawakami Set Design: Kenichi Morioka Color Design: Aiko Matsuyama Art Director: Yukihiro Watanabe Directors of Photography: Yasuhiro Nakanishi, Hiroki Sugiyama CG Director: Nao Kudo Editing: Masahiro Goto Music: Makoto Yoshimori Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama Music: Rasmus Faber Music Production: FlyingDog Animation Production: A-1 Pictures CAST (Japanese/English): Ayato Amagiri: Atsushi Tamaru / Erik Scott Kimerer Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld: Ai Kakuma / Kira Buckland Claudia Enfield: Nao Toyama / Erika Harlacher Saya Sasamiya: Shiori Izawa / Sarah Anne Williams Kirin Toudou: Ari Ozawa / Brianna Knickerbocker Eishiro Yabuki: Yuuma Uchida / Max Mittelman Lester MacPhail: Takanori Hoshino / Patrick Seitz Ernesta Kuhne: Chinatsu Akasaki / Cassandra Lee Morris Camilla Pareto: Mutsumi Tamura / Cristina Vee Haruka Amagiri: Mai Nakahara / Michelle Ruff Silas Norman: Yuuichi Iguchi / Kyle McCarley Randy Hooke: Nobuyuki Kobushi / Vic Mignogna Shuma Sakon: Nobuo Tobita / Lucien Dodge Fan Xinglou: Minami Omi / Cherami Leigh Ernest Fairclough: Takahiro Sakurai / Vic Mignogna Dirk Eberwein: Tomokazu Sugita / Kaiji Tang Kyouko Yatsuzaki: Yuhko Kaida / Johanna Luis Kouichiro Toudou: Unsho Ishizuka / Richard Epcar English Voice Director: Chris Cason

THE ASTERISK WAR Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 1 Street Date: September 20, 2016 SKU #: AOA-7301L UPC: 816546020286 SRP: $114.98 Disc Specs • Spoken Languages: Japanese & English • Subtitles: English & Spanish • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen • Episodes: #1-6 • Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs • Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min. • Rating: 13UP Bonus Content • Bonus Previews • Web Previews • Textless Opening • Textless Ending Versions 1 & 2 • Textless Prologue Package • Package Illustrated by Tetsuya Kawakami (Character Design) • Clear Cases with 2-sided Wraps Bonus Materials • Soundtrack Remix CD “THE ASTERISK WAR Infusion Mix #1” by Composer Rasmus Faber • Deluxe Booklet • Illustration Post Cards THE ASTERISK WAR Standard Edition Blu-ray Vol. 1 Street Date: September 20, 2016 SKU #: AOA-7301B UPC: 816546020293 SRP: $74.98 Disc Specs • Spoken Languages: Japanese & English • Subtitles: English & Spanish • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen • Episodes: #1-6 • Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs • Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min. • Rating: 13UP Bonus Content • Bonus Previews • Web Previews • Textless Opening • Textless Ending Versions 1 & 2 • Textless Prologue Package • Package Illustrated by Tetsuya Kawakami (Character Design) • Clear Cases with 2-sided Wraps

THE ASTERISK WAR Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 2 Street Date: November 22, 2016 SKU #: AOA-7302L UPC: 816546020309 SRP: $114.98 Disc Specs • Spoken Languages: Japanese & English • Subtitles: English & Spanish • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen • Episodes: #7-12 • Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs • Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min. • Rating: 13UP Bonus Content • Bonus Previews • Web Previews Package • Package Illustrated by Tetsuya Kawakami (Character Design) • Clear Cases with 2-sided Wraps Bonus Materials • Soundtrack Remix CD “THE ASTERISK WAR Expanded Universe #2” by Composer Rasmus Faber • Deluxe Booklet • Illustration Post Cards THE ASTERISK WAR Standard Edition Blu-ray Vol. 2 Street Date: November 22, 2016 SKU #: AOA-7301B UPC: 816546020293 SRP: $74.98 Disc Specs • Spoken Languages: Japanese & English • Subtitles: English & Spanish • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen • Episodes: #7-12 • Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs • Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min. • Rating: 13UP Bonus Content • Bonus Previews • Web Previews Package • Package Illustrated by Tetsuya Kawakami (Character Design) • Clear Cases with 2-sided Wraps

About Aniplex of America Inc.

Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite DVD and Blu-Ray releases such as SWORD ART ONLINE, KILL LA KILL, BAKEMONOGATARI, DURARARA!!, FATE/ZERO, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, THE GARDEN OF SINNERS, BLUE EXORCIST, ANOHANA: THE MOVIE, NISEKOI, OREIMO 2, MAGI: THE KINGDOM OF MAGIC, EXPELLED FROM PARADISE, VALVRAVE: THE LIBERATOR and WORLD CONQUEST ZVEZDA PLOT. The company`s ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles SWORD ART ONLINE II, ALDNOAH.ZERO, PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN ANIMATION, The irregular at magic high school, YOUR LIE IN APRIL, CHARLOTTE, CLASSROOM CRISIS, WAGNARIA!! 3 and GOD EATER.