Kadokawa has released the first main promotional video for the upcoming television anime adaptation of Matsurika Kanriden (The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika), the light novel series by Rinne Ishida with illustrations by Izumi. The video also confirms that rock band KANA-BOON will perform the opening theme song, titled “Hana Hanashi” (Flower Talk).
Additional Cast
- Takeo Ōtsuka as Tenga Rei
- Kōtarō Nishiyama as Shisei Hō
- Shō Komura as Shunsetsu Shō
Previously announced leads include Rie Takahashi as Matsurika Kō and Nobunaga Shimazaki as Emperor Hakuyō.
Staff
- Supervising Director: Takeshi Mori (Vandread, Gunsmith Cats, Otaku no Video)
- Director: Yūichi Nakazawa (Maho Film)
- Series Composition: Tōko Machida (Lucky Star, The IDOLM@STER, My Master Has No Tail)
- Character Design: Manami Inose (Blue Miburo)
- Music: Takurō Iga
- Chief Animation Directors: Manami Inose, Kaho Deguchi
- Art Director: Satoshi Shibata
- Color Design: Kumiko Akahori
- Director of Photography: Yukina Nomura
- Editing: Honami Yamagishi (REAL-T)
- Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
Story
The fantasy romance series draws inspiration from Chinese history. It follows Matsurika, a court lady serving in the emperor’s inner palace who is renowned for her exceptional memory. When she is asked to act as a practice partner for a marriage meeting with the son of a noble house, she arrives only to discover that the young man is none other than Emperor Hakuyō himself. The emperor falls for her at first sight, but challenges her to seek him out only after she has passed the state’s civil service examination for scholar-officials.
Source Material
Ishida published the first light novel volume in July 2017. The series now spans 18 volumes, with the most recent released in October 2025; the 19th volume is scheduled for October 15. A manga adaptation by Takase has been serialized in Akita Shoten’s Monthly Princess magazine since August 2018 and currently runs to 12 collected volumes. The manga’s first part concluded in October 2025, and its second part launched in May. The overall franchise has surpassed 2 million copies in circulation, including digital editions.
Broadcast
Matsurika Kanriden is set to premiere in January 2027, airing on Tokyo MX, MBS, TV Aichi, and BS11 in Japan.
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