Novel 'Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo' Gets TV Anime

by tsubasalover
Dec 31, 2018 7:59 AM | 53 Comments

Fate Project Year End Special Show 2018 on Monday has announced that Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo novel will get a TV anime. Titled Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note, the anime will adapt the popular episode of the same title as well as the anime original story related to it. The anime is slated for Summer 2019 via Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV and MBS. Its pilot episode, which is the previously announced new Type-Moon anime, was also aired on Monday.

Synopsis
When Lord El-Melloi II, the former Waver Velvet, gets asked to claim his inheritance over Adra Castle, he travels there with his apprentice Gray to do so. But they are not the only ones called that way. The will of the previous owner states that the assembled contestants - including Luviagelita Edelfelt - must compete in a game of wits to win the castle.

Staff
Director: Makoto Katou (Yagate Kimi ni Naru)
Series Composition: Ukyou Kodachi (Gakkougurashi! script)
Character Design: Jun Nakai (Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri)
Supervisor: Ei Aoki (Fate/Zero director)
Prop Design: Ichiryuu Ema (RErideD: Tokigoe no Derrida mechanical director)
Magic Investigation: Kiyomune Miwa (Fate/Apocrypha script)
Art Director: Sei Itou (Juushinki Pandora)
Art Setting: Ryuu Sakamoto (Senjuushi)
Color Design: Mariko Shinohara (Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru)
Director of Photography: Tomonari Katou (Aldnoah.Zero)
CG Director: Mitsutaka Iguchi (Re:Creator)
Editing: Shouta Migiyama (Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki)
Animation Producer: Toshiyuki Nagano (IDOLiSH7 plan)
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa (Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken)
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
Music: Yuki Kajiura (Princess Principal)
Studio: TROYCA

Cast
Lord El-Melloi II: Daisuke Namikawa (K project)
Gray: Reina Ueda (Ingress the Animation)
Addo: Daisuke Ono (Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens)
Reines El-Melloi Archisorte: Inori Minase (Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka series)
Flatt Escardos: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Sword Art Online series)
Swin Grashate: Seiichirou Yamashita (Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu)
Caules Forvedge Yggdmillennia: Yuusuke Kobayashi (Imouto sae Ireba Ii.)

Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo is a spin-out novel to Fate/stay night franchise by Makoto Sanda and illustrated by Mineji Sakamoto. It was first published on December 2014 via Type-Moon Books and 9 volumes have been released as of December 31. A manga adaptation drawn by Tou Azuma is serialized via Young Ace magazine since October 2017. Two compiled volumes have been released as of August 4, and third volume will be released on January 10, 2019.

PV

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Official site: https://anime.elmelloi.com/
Official Twitter: @elmelloi_anime

Source: Comic Natalie

Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note on MAL

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tsubasalover said:
6 volumes total
http://www.ota-suke.jp/news/245883

:O Twelve episodes!

Jun 28, 2019 5:39 AM by derliss

6 volumes total
http://www.ota-suke.jp/news/245883

Jun 28, 2019 1:56 AM by tsubasalover

Airing on Saturdays (Sunday midnight) via Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, followed by MBS starting July 6 (7th midnight).
New key visual.
Ep.0 Will be aired again before the official broadcast, on June 29.
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/331895

First Two eps. pre-screening event on June 27, as well as screening in 4 countries in July
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/335663

May 17, 2019 2:03 AM by tsubasalover

Oliver_Wardana said:
It will be the next(In timeline) after Fate/Stay Night: UBW.

You can see Lord El-Melloi II/Waver Velvet in the aftermath of Fate/Stay Night, passing by Shirou.

Waver Velvet was the master of Rider in the Fate/Zero series.

This is actually Fate series that is canon but doesn't use the word "Fate" in it's title.
I think It's because there will be no holy grail and servants involved in it.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Well,

May 1, 2019 4:16 AM by Fabris

OP: "starting the case: Rail Zeppelin" by Yuki Kajiura
ED: "Hibari (雲雀)" by ASCA

Kajiura composes and arranges OP, as well as composes, write lyric, and arranges ED.
https://twitter.com/elmelloi_anime/status/1139458056670945280

PV3 w. both OP&ED
Vol.1 and OST Images. Both Releasing on September 4.
https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1561630723

New key visual
https://moca-news.net/article/20190803/2019080309110a_/01/

Apr 28, 2019 8:51 AM by tsubasalover

PV 2
Melvin Waynez: Daisuke Hirakawa
https://moca-news.net/article/20190323/2019032312400a_/01/

Mar 22, 2019 8:49 PM by tsubasalover

It will be the next(In timeline) after Fate/Stay Night: UBW.

You can see Lord El-Melloi II/Waver Velvet in the aftermath of Fate/Stay Night, passing by Shirou.

Waver Velvet was the master of Rider in the Fate/Zero series.

This is actually Fate series that is canon but doesn't use the word "Fate" in it's title.
I think It's because there will be no holy grail and servants involved in it.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Feb 1, 2019 4:36 PM by Oliver_Wardana

malvarez1 said:
Geez, just when you think Fate can't get any larger...

They adapted Himuro no Tenchi manga as a special crossoving with FGO.

That's very scrapping the barrel. Expect adaptations of Capsule Servants, Tiger Coliseum, and many things nobody asked for.

Mahouka and Tsukihime will keep being left alone.

Jan 7, 2019 12:01 PM by Fabris

Geez, just when you think Fate can't get any larger...

Jan 6, 2019 8:41 PM by malvarez1

Are the novels any good?

Jan 6, 2019 11:34 AM by Arturio

Episode 0 was great, waiting for the full series

Jan 5, 2019 9:21 AM by CeshDeChan

JudoJD said:
Aaand of course it will be skipping the first 3 volumes (two arcs) ....on top of adding anime original content
Cause why not..

....hehehehe....oh boy

Jesus, that's a terrible sign...

Jan 4, 2019 2:19 PM by Fabris

NG_Chloe said:

JudoJD said:
Aaand of course it will be skipping the first 3 volumes (two arcs) ....on top of adding anime original content
Cause why not..

....hehehehe....oh boy

where'd ya get that from, I seriously curious. did another fate series do that?

It's what was announced alongside the TV anime (it's even in the title)

Second paragraph (after the tweets) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-31/type-moon-the-case-files-of-lord-el-melloi-ii-novels-get-tv-anime-in-july/.141476

Jan 3, 2019 11:56 PM by JudoJD

JudoJD said:
Aaand of course it will be skipping the first 3 volumes (two arcs) ....on top of adding anime original content
Cause why not..

....hehehehe....oh boy

where'd ya get that from, I seriously curious. did another fate series do that?

Jan 3, 2019 2:36 PM by NG_Chloe

UserNameError said:
Is it another Fate series anime ?

fate isn't in the name, but it's a part of the nasuverse and characters from Fate and other Type-moon entries will appear in it

edit:

JudoJD said:
Aaand of course it will be skipping the first 3 volumes (two arcs) ....on top of adding anime original content
Cause why not..

....hehehehe....oh boy

yeah... so far so good
but I'm actually worried about this going to shit when the TV anime comes out

Jan 3, 2019 2:15 AM by Adatius

Episode was ok, but characters were a little generic. Hopefully it mixes things up a bit more when the full series lands.

Jan 2, 2019 11:24 PM by Jax

Is it another Fate series anime ?

Jan 2, 2019 4:35 PM by UserNameError

And Mahoyo/Tsukihime keep being left behind...at least they are emptying the Fate options so fast. Soon they wont have anything else to adapt sans non-Fate stuf.

What's left, HA, SF, Prototype Fragments and more FGO arcs? SF is not ending anytime soon, Requiem is just begining.

Well, I would not mind Salem and Prototype adaptation, to be honest...

ps: 2006 Fate was not bad, even having low budget and like 4 episodes of filler (so what, nobody misses Caster attack on Emiya house and being killed by Gil in like, 15 minutes...at least Kojirou and Kuzuki did something), it still had more soul than UBW.

Jan 2, 2019 12:53 PM by Fabris

Liked the fate stay night series(2006 version excluded) so i'll probably watch this. PV not worth mentioning tho.

Jan 2, 2019 11:39 AM by Killuah90

I enjoyed the first episode so I'll watch this. Plus it'll be interesting to see Waver as a grown up dealing with Magus Clock Tower BS.

Jan 2, 2019 3:29 AM by removed-user

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Anime:	Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note - Hakamori to Neko to Majutsushi, Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note
Manga:	Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo