Re:ZERO Author Nagatsuki's Original TV Anime 'Warlords of Sigrdrifa' Grounded Until October Due to COVID-19

 

The official Twitter account of original TV anime from the mind of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- author Tappei Nagatsuki announced on May 22 that Warlords of Sigrdrifa would be postponed from its original July 2020 broadcast to October 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

【お知らせ】
2020年7月より放送・配信予定の「戦翼のシグルドリーヴァ」につきまして、新型コロナウイルス感染症感染拡大の影響を受け、放送・配信を2020年10月へ延期させていただくことになりました。
何卒、諸般の状況を鑑み、ご理解賜りますようお願い申し上げます。https://t.co/vq1hKQH9tY pic.twitter.com/09FlLksFXy

— TVアニメ「戦翼のシグルドリーヴァ」公式 (@sigururi) May 22, 2020

On the official website, the production committee, 909th Maintenance Supply Company, asked people to be understanding "in light of the current situation," apologizing for any inconvenience caused by the delay. The original TV anime also features expert scenario and world creator Takaaki Suzuki (Violet Evergarden, GIRLS und PANZER) and manga artist Takuya Fujima (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid) as staff members on the series.

Previously released key visual:

 

More information on when Warlords of Sigrdrifa will hit the skies will be announced on the official website for and on the official Twitter account at a later time.

 

Source: Warlords of Sigrdrifa on Twitter

 

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