The Faraway Paladin TV Anime 2nd PV Announces October 9 Premiere Date in Japan

The official website for the forthcoming TV anime adaptation of Kanata Yanagino's fantasy light novel series The Faraway Paladin has started streaming a 60-second second PV to announce its premiere date in Japan, October 9, 2021. The TV anime is set to premiere on TOKYO MX (22:00), AT-X (23:30), and BS Nittele (24:00) on the day.

The clip also introduces the anime's OP theme song "The Sacred Torch" performed by singer Hikaru//'s solo project H-el-ical//. In 2007, she was selected from among 30,000 applicants at the Sony Music audition held for the theme song for the anime film The Garden of Sinners. As Hikaru, she joined the vocal unit Kalafina from its second single "sprinter/ARIA." One year after Kalafina's disbandment was announced, she made her major debut under the name H-el-ical// from NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan in May 2020. As her fourth solo single, "The Sacred Torch" is set to be released on November 3, 2021.

2nd PV:

Meanwhile, Nagi Yanagi is confirmed to sing the ED theme song "Shirushibi." It will be released as her 22nd single on November 3, 2021.

【 OP&EDアーティスト解禁】
本日一挙に解禁✨

OPテーマ「The Sacred Torch」
H-el-ical//

EDテーマ「標火」
やなぎなぎ

本日公開されたPVでは
OPテーマを聴くことができます！https://t.co/lYVBIi7Wg1 #最果てのパラディン #faraway_paladin pic.twitter.com/DjXWgOURse
— TVアニメ「最果てのパラディン」 (@faraway_paladin) August 28, 2021

It was also announced that Aoi Yuki (Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica) will be playing the role of Gracefeel, the god that the protagonist Will swore an oath to, and Hiroki Takahashi (Katsuya Jonouchi in Yu-Gi-Oh!) is cast as Stagnate, the immortal god who will be Will's adversary.

【追加キャスト解禁】

グレイスフィール： #悠木碧
スタグネイト：　#高橋広樹

＼キャストコメント公開中／https://t.co/lVu2KsWtvG #最果てのパラディン #faraway_paladin pic.twitter.com/geetyZmbRq
— TVアニメ「最果てのパラディン」 (@faraway_paladin) August 28, 2021

New character visuals:

【新規キャラクタービジュアル公開】

メインキャラクターの新規ビジュアルを公開✨
それに合わせて公式HPもリニューアルオープン！

▼公式HPhttps://t.co/KaVFC7Sv7J #最果てのパラディン #faraway_paladin pic.twitter.com/RxK0DxFat0
— TVアニメ「最果てのパラディン」 (@faraway_paladin) August 28, 2021

Main voice cast:

Will: Maki Kawase (Yuna in Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear)
Blood: Katsuyuki Konishi (Tengen Uzui in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
Mary: Yui Horie (Wiz in KonoSuba)
Gus: Nobuo Tobita (Kamille Bidan in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam)
Menel: Ayumu Murase (Shoyo Hinata in Haikyu!!)

The TV anime The Faraway Paladin will be also simulcast on Crunchyroll this fall. Yuu Nobuta (Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear) serves as director at Children's Playground Entertainment.

Synopsis:

In the ruined city of the dead far from human civilization lives a single human child named Will. He is raised by three undead: Blood the heroic skeleton warrior, Mary the ladylike mummy priestess, and Gus the crotchety ghost wizard. The three of them teach the boy what they know and pour their love into him. One day, the boy begins to wonder, "Who am I?" Will uncovers the mysteries of the undead hidden in this faraway land. He learns of the love and mercy of good gods, as well as the paranoia and madness of evil gods. And once he learns it all, the boy embarks on the path to becoming a Paladin.

1st PV with English subtitles: