Historie (stylized as HISTORIĒ) is officially getting a TV anime adaptation by LIDEN FILMS, as announced on January 1 with a teaser visual and trailer. The manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki has been serialized in Kodansha’s Monthly Afternoon magazine since January 2003, releasing a total of 12 volumes as of June 2024.
Historie received the Grand Prize at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2010, the 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2012, as well as the 49th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2025. Some of LIDEN FILMS’ other upcoming works include The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch and Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc.
You can watch the announcement trailer for the anime adaptation below:
The manga is available in English at K MANGA, where the story is described:
A historical epic set in ancient times, Historie tells the story of Eumenes, a young man with quick wits and a vast destiny to fulfill. In time, he’ll become a famed army commander and personal secretary to Alexander the Great—but the road to this glory is fraught with danger…
You can also see the teaser visual for the anime adaptation below.
Iwaaki previously received the Kodansha Manga Award for Parasyte in 1993. The popular manga was serialized from 1989 to 1994 and ran for a total of 10 volumes. Studio MADHOUSE animated the 24-episode anime adaptation in 2014-2015.
Source: Historie Official Website
© Hitoshi Iwaaki, Kodansha / “Historie” Production Committee
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