Following the anime adaptation commencing broadcasting in October this year with a season of 12-episodes, Ragna Crimson is set to commence streaming its second season (titled Ragna Crimson 2nd Cour) in Japan and internationally via streaming services starting 13 January 2024.
To mark this impending release, a new preview trailer (PV5) has been shared via King Amusement Creative’s official Youtube channel, providing a 2 minute sneak peek at what lies ahead for viewers next month.
In the latest trailer […] you can enjoy a powerful video that foreshadows the intensity of the war with the Winged Blood Clan, which has finally begun. Staria shows overwhelming charisma and leads the Silver Armored Corps against the dragon. At the same time as the success of Ragna and Crimson, who stand on the battlefield with her, we also feel the power of the opposing enemy, and the battle unfolds on an unprecedented scale.
In addition to the trailer being released, as of today, Ragna Crimson Episodes 1-4 “The Birth of the Grim Reaper” are now streaming for free, for a limited time, via the same Youtube channel.
Written by Daiki Kobayashi and published in the monthly magazine “Gangan JOKER” by Square Enix, “Ragna Crimson” tells the story of Ragna, a boy who has inherited the strongest power and the mission of the “dragon hunter” from his future self, challenges the absolutely powerful dragons that threaten humanity together with his deadliest partner, Crimson.
While an official English-language release from North American licensor Sentai will still be a way off, it has been confirmed what the show’s Japanese Limited Edition Blu-ray Box I collection will feature, coming in at a whopping 29,700 Yen (post-tax) and featuring all 12 episodes. Across two discs, each featuring 6 episodes apiece, purchasers can also look forward to a small selection of on-disc extras including:
- The Non-Credit Sequence of “ROAR” and “Scale Horn”
- A documentary produced by the Ragna Crimson team
- Just before the broadcast! Emergency Distribution Program ~Dawn of the Hunter (Director’s Cut Version)
In terms of physical goodies, the collection will also include the first volume of the show’s original soundtrack (Comprising of 31 tracks), and a special 40-page booklet, which include Daiki Kobayashi’s newly drawn manga titled ‘Silver Armored Corps vs Dornia First Part’.
Details on the Ragna Crimson Blu-ray Box II collection have also been shared, priced at 29,700 Yen (post tax), scheduled for release on 22 May 2024 and containing the upcoming 12 episodes (Episodes 13-24). The on-disc content will include the Non-Credit OP/ED sequences, and a collection of promotional trailers, while physical goodies will include the second volume of the Ragna Crimson original soundtrack and the second special booklet containing Silver Armored Corps vs Dornia Second Part 2.
The Creatives and Talent Behind Ragna Crimson
Certainly, here’s a more concise breakdown of the crew and cast:
Original Story:
Daiki Kobayashi
Crew:
- Director: Ken Takahashi
- Character Design: Shimpei Aoki
- Scriptwriter: Deko Akao
- Art Direction: Asuka Komiyama (Cosmo Project)
- Color Design: Taeko Mizuno (Studio Road)
- Director of Photography: Atsushi Sato (studio shamrock)
- 3D Director: Makoto Endo (Tri-Slash)
- Editor: Kentaro Tsubone (REAL-T)
- Sound Director: Fumiyuki Go
- Music: Koji Fujimoto (Sus4 Inc.) / Osamu Sasaki
- Animation Production: SILVER LINK
Cast:
- Ragna: Chiaki Kobayashi
- Crimson: Ayumu Murase
- Slime: Fairouz Ai
- Chimera: Mamiko Noto
- Golem: Hiroki Touchi
- Artematia: Reina Ueda
- Woltekamui: Junichi Suwabe
- Borgius: Kenio Horiuchi
- Tara Tektra: Ryota Takeuchi
- Orto Zola : Ryutaro Oki
- Nebulim: Daiki Yamashita
- Staria Rese : Rina Hidaka
- Isaac Stern : Tomoaki Maeno
- Garum Urban : Shiro Saito
- Christopher Olgren as Kenji Hamada
- Shin Cutlass: Yu Hatanaka
- Fu: Yukihiro Nozuyama
- Hazela/Glare: Rio Tsuchiya
- Nasalena Terzian : Yu Shimamura
- Mallorca Abbott : Marika Takano
- Leonica: Inori Minase
- Mirai Ragna: Kana Ennen
Imagery Credit:
©︎ Kobayashi Daiki/SQUARE ENIX ▪ “Ragna Crimson” Production Committee
