The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II released a preview of the Blu-Ray and DVD jacket for the special episode. The TV special premiered on December 31st, 2021, after a new trailer was released earlier this month.
The Blu-Ray/DVD release will be available on March 30, 2022, priced at ¥7,700. The release will also feature a special booklet and bonus footage from the series. Japanese animator Jun Nakai (who worked on the anime as a character designer) drew the cover.
In conjunction with the release, the official opening of the special, ‘Kimi ga Mita Yume no Monogatari’ by ASCA, will be released in January this year. The first-time limited edition costs around ¥2,640, the other limited edition at ¥2,200, and the regular edition at ¥1,980.
The special is an addition to the existing Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note TV anime. Studio TROYCA animated the series, which aired during the Summer 2019 anime season and had 13 episodes. Makoto Kato directed the series. Jun Nakai did character designs, while Yuki Kajiura composed the music. The same staff returned to work on the special.
“Waver Velvet – The boy who fought side by side with the King of Conquerors – Iskandar – during the Fourth Holy Grail War in Fate/Zero. Time has passed, and the mature Waver has now adopted the name of Lord El-Melloi. As Lord El-Melloi II, he challenges numerous magical and mystical cases in the Clock Tower, the mecca of all mages…
Synopsis of series, via Crunchyroll
The series is based on a light novel by Makoto Sanda and is part of the TYPE-MOON’s Fate universe. The events in the story take place between the Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night.
Source: PR Times, Official Website
© Makoto Sanda, TYPE-MOON / LEMPC