A new key visual and PV teaser trailer has been released for the upcoming anime adaptation of The Legend of Mana. Titled Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal, the anime will premiere sometime later this year. Warner Bros. Japan and Square Enix first announced the anime adaptation last June.
The voice cast for Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal includes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shiloh, Yuuichirou Umehara as Elazul, and Kaori Nazuka as Pearl.
The production staff for the anime will consist of Masato Jinbou (The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2) as director and screenwriter, Tarou Ikegami (The Genius Prince`s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt) as character designer, and Youko Shimomura (Hi Score Girl) as music composer. Original game illustrator HACCAN is credited with original character design. Graphinica and Yokohama Animation Laboratory are in charge of the animation production.
The Legend of Mana game received an HD remastered version on June 24, 2021 on PC, PS4, and the Nintendo Switch. The anime television series will coincide with the series’ 30th anniversary.
Square Enix describes the story as:
The Mana series, known as Seiken Densetsu in Japan, is a long-running action-RPG series spanning multiple entries for nearly three decades. The series is known for its enchanting characters, story and music, as well as pioneering an action-oriented approach to traditional JRPG combat. An updated version of Legend of Mana
is set to release on June 24, 2021, bringing remastered visuals, a rearranged soundtrack, and the “Ring Ring Land” mini-game to the West for the first time.
