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Lapis Re:LiGHTs Anime Hits Screens July 4, Gets New Promo Video

A few weeks ago, we told you about the upcoming anime Lapis Re:LiGHTs, which takes place at an academy where idol singers both perform and learn magic.

Those interested in Lapis now know when to tune in: July 4. That’s the word from a new promo video for the series, which features the two idol groups supernova and Kono Hana wa Otome.

The anime series is just the latest edition to the Lapis Re:LiGHTs franchise, which also packs a smartphone game, manga and more.

The anime is directed by Hiroyuki Hata (Kamichu!) and written by Kasumi Tsuchida (Nekopara) and Hajime Asano. Character designs and animation direction are in the hands of Taro Ikegami (Gamers!).

The franchise centers around seven groups of student idols. Here’s how the casting breaks down for those groups:

LiGHTs:
Yukari Anzai as Tiara
Risa Kubota as Rosetta
Live Mukai as Lavie
Iori Saeki as Ashley
Mizuki Yamamoto as Lynette

IV KLORE:
Hazuki Hoshino as Emilia
Tomomi Mineuchi as Alpha
Yu Sasahara as Salsa
Yoko Nakayama as Garnet

Kono Hana wa Otome:
Rina Honizumi as Nadeshiko
Arisa Suzuki as Tsubaki
Yuko Ono as Kaede

Sugar Pockets:
Yukimi Hayase as Ratura
Seka Hirose as Champe
Hikaru Akao as Maryberry

Sadistic★Candy:
Yuka Amemiya as Angelica
Risae Matsuda as Lucifer

supernova:
Yu Sakuragi as Yue
Saeko Oku as Mille Feuille
Haruka Itou as Fiona

Ray:
Kana Hanazawa as Eliza
Yoshino Nanjo as Chloe
Yuka Amemiya as Angers
Sumire Uesaka as Camilla
Ayane Sakura as Yuzuriha

Anyone looking forward to Lapis Re:LiGHTS?

Lapis Re:LiGHTs Anime Hits Screens July 4, Gets New Promo Video

Source: ANN

Matt Schley

Matt Schley (rhymes with "guy") lives in Tokyo, and has been OUSA's "man in Japan" since 2012. He's also written about anime and Japanese film for the Japan Times, Screen Daily and more.

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