Fans of the JRPG series have recently received some exciting news as the series is loved Ryza Factory being adapted into an anime. This news comes just before the launch of the most recent game in the series, Atelier Ryza 3, which brought fans plenty of content this year.
The anime adaptation was announced by the official Atelier’s Ryza Twitter account in mid-March with a short animated trailer. The new Atelier Ryza anime will adapt the first game in the Ryza sub-series of the larger Atelier franchise. While there’s no official release date for the anime, the series has been confirmed to air this summer, in keeping with the series’ “summer adventures” theme. Along with the teaser, fans were treated to a beautiful anime poster and a beautiful website filled with Sakura petals and the latest information on the series. While this isn’t the first game to get an anime adaptation, Ryza’s anime has been around for a long time.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout Coming This Summer
The anime, Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout, will continue the story of the game that started it all. As the title implies, the main character is Reisalin “Ryza” Stout, a young farm girl who desperately wants to adventure and explore the world instead of staying and helping her parents on the family farm. Ryza convinces her friends on her home island to sneak into the mainland, where they are rescued from a monster by an alchemist. This inspires friends to study alchemy and fight to become adventurers with Ryza as their leader, although some of their parents disagree. The series is about friendship and adventure and takes place as the characters grow up, making it a coming-of-age story set against a vast fantasy setting.
The short teaser does not reveal much about the development of the series. However, it introduces breathtaking visuals to Ryza’s fantasy world and features the main characters of the series. Any longtime fan will immediately recognize Ryza’s voice, as the Japanese voice actress for the game’s character, Yuri Noguchi, has also returned to voice her in the anime. The anime will be produced by Liden Films, the studio that brought fans to the Tokyo Revengers anime series, so fans can rest assured that the animation and production quality will be top-notch. Of course, the anime wouldn’t be an adaptation of Atelier Ryza without the incredible soundtrack, and the trailer features a fun, short piano tune by Kazuki Yanagawa, who will provide the music for the one-off series. again.
Atelier Ryza will appeal to both fans and newcomers
From the trailer alone, this anime is already shaping up to be an incredible adaptation. Of course, fans of the series are eager to see their favorite cartoon characters on screen. Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout is the perfect anime to attract new fans to the series as there is no need to play the game to enjoy and understand the story.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout is shaping up to be a beautiful anime adaptation brimming with love from the series’ original creators. With so many familiar voices and names coming back to make the series, fans of Ryza Factory can look forward to watching the anime and joining Ryza and her friends in their adventure when it ends this summer.
Source: Twitter and Atelier Ryza Anime Official Website