Übel Blatt, a dark fantasy manga series by Etoroji Shiono, is getting an anime adaptation. A teaser visual has been released as part of the announcement. No details on the staff and cast have been announced as of this writing.
The Übel Blatt manga has been serialized by Square Enix, first in Gangan YG in 2004 and later in Young Gangan until 2009, and then in Monthly Big Gangan from 2011 to 2019. A sequel manga, titled Übel Blatt II: The Knights of the Deceased King has been recently serialized in the Monthly Big Gangan.
The official press release for the anime adaptation describes the series as:
Rumors stir throughout the land: when the wielder of the black sword draws his dark blade, all who stand in its path are torn asunder…! Köinzell, the mysterious young boy who carries the black sword, undeniably wields it with exceptional skill, but can he truly be responsible for the bloody rumors? Pursued by the Traitorous Lances, four powerful warriors who were thought to have been defeated by the Seven Heroes, the strength of the young swordsman will be tested to its limit. At battle’s end, only the shocking truth of Köinzell’s quest will stand above the corpses of his enemies… An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!
Manga UP! is serializing the Übel Blatt manga, with the listed synopsis describing it as:
After twenty long years in the dark, the time has come for a confrontation with Glenn, one of the Seven Heroes!
Hatred…envy…confusion…Koinzell’s heart overflows with emotion as he moves singularly toward his revenge, blade in hand! But it only takes an instant for the situation to take an unexpected turn…
Source: Press Release, Official Website
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