The upcoming Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth will have 28 episodes and a double-episode premiere, the anime’s Twitter account has revealed. A full-length trailer and main visual were also released.
Additionally, it was announced that Suara will perform both the opening song (“Hito Nanda”) and ending song (“Hyakunichisou”).
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth is set to premiere in July in Japan. It is an adaptation of the AQUAPLUS video game of the same name, which was first released in Japan in 2016 for PS3, PS4, and PS Vita. An English version was published in 2017, and the game was later released on Steam in 2020.
Steam describes the game’s story as:
The final chapter of the Utawarerumono series!
Yamato and Tuskur—two nations’ fates hang in the balance⸺
For almost two decades, this series of tactics-RPG visual novels has been beloved by Japanese fans for its spectacular music, art, characters, and story. Now it finally returns to its origins on PC.
The riddles of the past are answered here.
The anime’s staff includes Kenichi Kawamura (Re: Life In a different World from Zero: Frozen Bonds chief director) as director, Itsuki Yokoyama (Overlord II scriptwriter) as series composer, and Masahiko Nakata (INFINITE DENDROGRAM) as character designer and chief animation director. Other staff include Yoshito Takamine (Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2) as art director, Tsubasa Yokoyama (She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man) as photography director, and Miyuki Satou (Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon) as color designer. Aquaplus is credited with the music, while WHITE FOX is the animation production company.
Meanwhile, the cast includes Kentarou Tone as Oshtar/Haku, Risa Taneda as Kuon, Chinatsu Akasaki as Anju, and Inori Minase as Nekone.
The first Utawarerumono game was released in 2002, while the second game was released in 2015. The series has inspired spin-offs, manga, and various anime adaptations, including 2006’s Utawarerumono, a 2009 Utawareumono OVA, 2015’s Utawarerumono The False Faces, and the 2018 Utawarerumono: Tusukuru-koujo no Karei Naru Hibi OVA.
Sources: @UtawareAnime, Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth website
